Ardbeg Reveals BizarreBQ Whisky

Just in time for the summer season, Islay distillery Ardbeg has released their first limited edition barbecue-inspired whisky, called Ardbeg BizarreBQ.

Ardbeg BizarreBQ was created using double-charred oak casks, Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks and the distillery’s unique barbecue casks that have been extra-charred on an old-fashioned brazier, bottled at 50.9% alcohol by volume [101.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of artichoke, charcoal, chili, clove, ginger and smoke.

Ardbeg BizarreBQ is being made available for $90 per bottle in Germany and from the Ardbeg Distillery Visitor Centre on Islay with an expected launch in the UK and USA in June 2023.