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Never Mind The Barrels,

Ingredients

• 60ml Ardcore • 8ml Cayenne Honey Syrup • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters • Garnish: Orange Twist & Lemon Twist

Tools

• Mixing Glass • Bar Spoon • Strainer • Rocks Glass • BFIC (Big Freaking Ice Cube) • Jigger

Directions

Add all liquid ingredients to a mixing glass, stir cocktail for dilution. Strain into a rock glass over a BFIC and garnish.

Cayenne Honey: Add 2 teaspoons of ground cayenne pepper to 175ml honey and 120ml water, stir on low heat until incorporated.

Ingredients

• 30ml Ardcore • 7ml Lemon Juice • 7ml Blackberry Liqueur • 2 dashes Apple Cider Vinegar • 120ml Sparkling Coconut Water • Garnish: Blackberries and Lemon Twist

Tools

• Collins glass • Jigger • Bar Spoon

ZIPPER

Directions

Add all liquid ingredients, except sparkling coconut water to a Collins glass. Stir to mix, add sparkling coconut water and serve.

It’s All About The Black Malt!

palate ‘punk-turing’ dram is described by Master Distiller Dr Bill Lumsden as tasting ‘like biting on a spiky ball’ with notes of marmite, burnt toast and infused coffee grounds. Inspired by the devil-may-care attitude of Ardbeg’s fans, this dram should come with a ‘not for the faint hearted’ warning label.

The concept for Ardcore draws inspiration from Islay’s little-known punk past, celebrating the characters of ‘PUNK ELLEN’ – the alleged nickname for Islay’s main port, Port Ellen, in the 1970s.

Ardbeg’s Dr Bill Lumsden expands: ‘Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve – its black heart! Created with roasted black malt, burnt to hair-raising levels, this spirit is all about substance. Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans.’

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ARDCORE TASTING NOTES

Ardcore grips the senses, with waves of marmite, burnt toast, chicory charcoal and infused coffee grounds making for a mosh pit in the glass. Like a safety pin through the septum, a classic Ardbeg herbal top note is present, while swirling, smoky bonfire and molasses loiter backstage.

RRP: £105, available to buy from Ardbeg Embassies, whisky specialists, online retailers and from the Distillery Visitor Centre.