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font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-ink); margin-top:16px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK MONOCHROME) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky · Ex-Bourbon Cask Maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eArdbeg Distillery · Port Ellen\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eArdbeg 25 Years Old\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eIslay Single Malt\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eAged 25 Years · Core Range Flagship · Fully Ex-Bourbon Matured\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e25\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears Aged\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e92\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof (US Fill)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e46\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV (US Fill)\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eEx-Bourbon\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eCask Type\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eIslay\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eArdbeg 25 Years Old is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Ardbeg Distillery, fully matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled non chill-filtered. It joined the distillery's core range in 2021 as its oldest permanently age-stated whisky, drawn from casks filled during the years when Ardbeg was barely distilling at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years of Islay maturation that rounds the peat without removing it — smoke turned creamy rather than quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully ex-bourbon matured, with no sherry or wine cask anywhere in it, which is unusual at this age and leaves the distillate exposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casks come from the distillery's thinnest years, before it closed in 1991 — the supply was fixed decades ago by circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the core range rather than a one-off, so it returns; that is not the same as being easy to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNon chill-filtered, preserving original texture, body, and heavy phenolic oils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gunmetal bottle in a sculpted silver cage — the only monochrome presentation package on these shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eArdbeg \u0026amp; Port Ellen Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e1815 Islay Peat Tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eArdbeg was founded in 1815 on the southern coast of Islay and makes a heavily peated spirit known for tar, antiseptic, and fennel notes. This bottling is fully matured in ex-bourbon casks — no sherry, no wine, no finishing period — which at twenty-five years is a deliberate choice rather than a default, because a sherry cask would mask a great deal of what long maturation does to peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK MATURATION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Maturation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003ePure Ex-Bourbon Evolution\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e25-Year Maturation\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003e100% Ex-Bourbon Oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAged exclusively in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, allowing the heavily peated Islay distillate to transform without wine oak interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eDistillate Preservation\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eNon Chill-Filtered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBottled without chill filtration to maintain full mouthfeel, natural oils, and lingering medicinal smoke character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eRare Cask Era\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003ePre-1996 Distillation Stock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDrawn from a small reservoir of casks laid down during the distillery's near-closure years in the late 1980s and early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePresentation Caging\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eGunmetal \u0026amp; Sculpted Tin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEncased in a custom gunmetal glass decanter resting within a bespoke, sculpted silver metal cage display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eIslay Peat Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smoked cream and peppermint over toffee, with Ardbeg's fennel and pine resin and a distant earthy bonfire.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vibrant and peppery, opening into sherbet lemon, candied apple, and pear, with carbolic soap and tar underneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and mellow — cream, fudge, and a delicate antiseptic note. Descriptors follow the distillery's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eOld Islay whisky is usually sold on the peat surviving; this one is interesting for the opposite reason. Twenty-five years in ex-bourbon wood, with no sherry to hide behind, turns Ardbeg's tar and antiseptic into cream and lemon sherbet while leaving the shape of it recognisable. Set against \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bowmore-51-year-1971\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBowmore's 51 year old, the other Islay in the vault\u003c\/a\u003e, it is the plainer-wooded of the two by design, and it sits among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe peated Islay malts on our shelves\u003c\/a\u003e as the case for restraint in cask selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSculpted Cage Presentation Inspection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe caged tin is structural rather than decorative and is part of what was sold, so a bottle separated from it is a reduced set — check the cage is undented and the bottle seats properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFill Size and Strength Verification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eTwo fills exist across international markets: 70 cl (46.2% ABV) for Europe\/UK and 750 mL (46% ABV \/ 92 Proof) for the US market. Check the fill mark on the bottle supplied to confirm exact proof details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eARDBEG 25\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eArdbeg Distillery (Islay)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eOwner\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eGlenmorangie Co. (LVMH)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e25 Years Guaranteed\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e92 Proof (46% ABV US Fill)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCask Type\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e100% Ex-Bourbon Oak\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eTreatment\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eNon Chill-Filtered\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Islay collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eArdbeg Distillery, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOWNER \/ PARENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe Glenmorangie Company \/ LVMH\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGuaranteed 25 Years Old\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCASK TYPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eEx-Bourbon Oak Casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTREATMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNon Chill-Filtered · Natural Colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e46.0% ABV \/ 92 Proof (US) · 46.2% ABV (EU)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eIslay, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOFFICIAL COLOUR\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBright Amber\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e750 mL (US) \/ 700 mL (EU)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLERY FOUNDED\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1815\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRANGE POSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePermanent Core Range Flagship (Added 2021)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRESENTATION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eGunmetal glass decanter in sculpted silver caged tin\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and label details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eArdbeg was founded in 1815 on the southern coast of Islay and makes a heavily peated spirit whose young expressions are known for tar, antiseptic and fennel. This bottling is fully matured in ex-bourbon casks — no sherry, no wine, no finishing period — which at twenty-five years is a deliberate choice rather than a default, because a sherry cask would mask a great deal of what long maturation does to peat. What it does is convert the sharper phenolic edges into cream, fudge and citrus sweetness while leaving the smoke structurally present, which is why the distillery's own notes still list earthy bonfire and tar alongside candied apple and lemon sherbet. The whisky is bottled without chill filtration, so it retains the oils that carry that texture. The casks themselves date from the distillery's most difficult period: production was minimal through the late 1980s, Ardbeg closed in 1991, and full operation resumed only after a change of ownership in 1997. The 25 Years Old joined the core range in 2021 as the oldest permanently age-stated whisky in the lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Ardbeg 25 Year Old part of the core range or a one-off release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is part of the core range, added in 2021 as the oldest permanently age-stated Ardbeg, rather than a one-off. In practice it is as hard to find as a special release anyway, because the amount that can be bottled is fixed by how few casks were filled twenty-five years earlier. Being permanent means it returns; it does not mean it is easy to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhy is there so little Ardbeg 25 Year Old?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBecause of when the whisky was made. Ardbeg was distilling very little through the late 1980s, closed in 1991, and did not return to full production until after it was bought in 1997. The casks old enough to fill a twenty-five-year-old today come from that thin period, so the supply was set decades ago and cannot be increased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes Ardbeg 25 Year Old still taste peaty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYes. Twenty-five years in wood softens and rounds peat rather than removing it, and the distillery's own notes for this bottling still describe smoked cream, tar and earthy bonfire alongside the sweeter lemon sherbet and fudge that the age brings. It reads as a gentler, creamier Ardbeg rather than an unpeated one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eArdbeg · 25 Years Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Ardbeg 25 Years Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ardbeg-25-year.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Ardbeg 25 Years Old is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky fully matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled non chill-filtered, added to the distillery's core range in 2021 as its oldest permanently age-stated whisky and drawn from casks filled during the years when Ardbeg was barely distilling.\",\n      \"sku\": \"ARD-25Y-750\",\n      \"mpn\": \"ARD-25Y-750\",\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Ardbeg\"\n      },\n      \"manufacturer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Ardbeg Distillery\"\n      },\n      \"category\": \"Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky\",\n      \"additionalProperty\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Age statement\",\n          \"value\": \"Guaranteed 25 years old\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Cask \/ Barrel\",\n          \"value\": \"Fully matured in ex-bourbon casks\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Region\",\n          \"value\": \"Islay, Scotland\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"1199.95\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n          \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 1,\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 2,\n          \"name\": \"Scotch\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/single-malt-scotch\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 3,\n          \"name\": \"Ardbeg 25 Years Old\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year#faq\",\n      \"about\": {\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/ardbeg-25-year#product\"\n      },\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"Is Ardbeg 25 Year Old part of the core range or a one-off release?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"It is part of the core range, added in 2021 as the oldest permanently age-stated Ardbeg, rather than a one-off. 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