Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 'Ardmore 15 Year', Rites Of Passage

• Highland single malt Scotch whisky independently bottled by Epicurean Selection as part of the Rites of Passage Cask Selection Series • Lightly peated • Distilled at Ardmore Distillery on October 29, 2008 • Aged in a refill bourbon barrel until 2017 when it was re-racked by Epicurean Selection in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask • Bottled on February 1, 2022; aged over 15 years • 221 bottles produced in total • No added coloring • Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 54.3% ABV Ardmore Distillery is located in the village of Kennethmont, Scotland, and most known for its lightly peated malt—an uncommon characteristic in the region where it is produced. Note that while Ardmore is considered a Highland whisky, the distillery sits near the foothills of the Grampian mountains of Scotland’s Speyside region.