Ardmore Cadenhead's Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16 Year Old · 1997 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights and a warm, honey-gold glow.

Nose

Powerful peat smoke and coastal brine rise over a creamy core of vanilla and toffee. Sherry influence threads in dark fruit—raisin and fig—along with warm spice. Oak, coffee roast, and a waxy, resinous note weave through, yielding a bold, refined aroma that hints at depth and high-strength character.

Palate

Peat smoke coats the palate, braided with velvety sherry, delivering rich dried fruits, fig and cherry, dark cocoa and spice. Full-bodied and syrupy, with toasted oak and a warming, peppery lift. The finish is long, ember-soft, with lingering fruit and a refined dryness.

Finish

Long and warming, the peat lingers, fused with sherry sweetness. Dark fruit, cocoa and spice roll across the palate, with vanilla and oak notes building a refined, lingering finish that fades to toasted, smoky echoes.