Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 750mL Islay single malt bottled at 47.4% ABV, matured for five years in ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts and bottled non-chill-filtered. Young by design, it is the feistiest expression in the Ardbeg range — the legendary peat smoke of the distillery untamed by age, with a formidable bite that belies its five years. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 47.4%
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 5 years
- Casks: Ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts
- Region: Ardbeg, Isle of Islay, Scotland
- Production: Non-chill-filtered
The Beast Is Young on Purpose
Most distilleries hide their youngest whisky inside blends; Ardbeg bottled its five-year-old as a single malt and named it for how it behaves. Launched in April 2020 as a permanent addition to the core Ultimate Range — the youngest age-stated Ardbeg in it — Wee Beastie was drawn from ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 47.4% without chill filtration: the raw edge of the Ardbeg house style, peat bog, tar and sea air before time has had a chance to round any of it off. Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg's Director of Whisky Creation, endorsed the cask choice at launch for drinking neat or in cocktails. Compare the older expressions on the Ardbeg vendor page and in our Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's notes: an intense aroma of cracked black pepper mingling with sappy pine resin and a sharp tang of smoke; then an explosive mouthfeel of chocolate, creosote and tar, savoury meats sinking into the palate, and a long, salty, mouth-coating finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat at full strength for the whole bite, or with a few drops of water to pull the pine and pepper forward; it also makes a defiantly smoky Penicillin. More Islay malts are in our whisky collection and across our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ardbeg Wee Beastie?
Five years — it is one of the youngest age-stated single malts in the Ardbeg range, matured in ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 47.4% ABV.
Is Ardbeg Wee Beastie chill-filtered?
No — it is bottled non-chill-filtered at 47.4% ABV, keeping the full texture behind its pepper, tar and smoke.
What does Wee Beastie taste like?
Cracked black pepper, pine resin and smoke on the nose; chocolate, creosote and tar with savoury meat through the palate; and a long, salty finish — the untamed end of Islay peat.
Five years old and already biting — order Ardbeg Wee Beastie online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
