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Red Takara Japanese Edition + Ardlair 9 Year Scotch // 750 ml Each

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Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee offered the world's first single barrel bourbon in 1984, drawing inspiration from Colonel Albert Bacon Blanton's practice of singling out handpicked barrels and bottling them one at a time for VIPs back in the 1940s. He named it Blanton's Single Barrel, and ultra-premium bourbon was born.

Blanton's Single Barrel Red Takara Japanese Edition is one of the most enigmatic and elusive Bourbons to get your hands on anywhere outside of Japan. This premium expression is similar to the Original Single Barrel Bourbon but with one key difference— it's aged for an additional two years. Unlike other Bourbons, the Red Takara Japanese Edition is aged for a total of 8 years in the barrel, while still yielding a stunning 46.5% ABV. This unique process creates a beautiful, warm maple-color Bourbon, with notes of deep vanilla, chocolate fudge, and cherry pipe tobacco on the nose. On the first sip you get a deeper and richer version of Blanton's core with creamy notes of brown butter and clove. It then opens up to marmalade, toffee, and wild honey. The finish is long with peaches and cream.

Although categorized as a Highland whisky, Ardmore Distillery flirts heavily with the South-east peripherals of Speyside, located at the foot of the Grampian hills. Big and brash, it is also known for flirting heavily with peat— at least some of the time.

Both spirit styles are produced at separate times of the year, where the point of difference in production is the Phenol level of the barley delivered to the distillery. ‘Ardmore’ is the heavily peated single malt whereas ‘Ardlair’— or ‘Ardless’ as it’s sometimes known— is the unpeated single malt. Although each spirit is vastly different in character, because Ardmore and Ardlair are from the same distillery, they can be vatted together and still be called a single malt.

When you buy this spectacular bourbon you'll receive the Ardlair 9 Year Scotch for just $0.01. Keep it for yourself, or pass it on as a gift!

The 2010 Ardlair 9 Year Scotch is fantastically assertive— rich and nutty with bags of the Highland character. The addition of water reveals layers of complexity, and a softer side that is not immediately apparent. The taste is off-dry with notes of gentle vanilla, mixed nut, sweet almond, and citrus.

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  • OriginUnited States

— Includes Red Takara Japanese Edition + Ardlair 9 Year Scotch
— Volume: 750 ml (Each)
— Disclaimer: Someone 21 years or older must be present to sign for delivery.

Red Takara Japanese Edition
— 46.5% ABV
— 93 Proof
— Appearance/Color: Warm Maple
— Nose/Aroma: Vanilla, Chocolate Fudge, Cherry Pipe Tobacco
— Flavor/Taste: Brown Butter, Clove, Marmalade, Toffee, Wild Honey
— Finish: Long with Peaches & Cream

Ardlair 9 Year Scotch
— 40% ABV
— 80 Proof
— Tasting Note: Gentle Vanilla, Mixed Nut, Sweet Almond, Citrus, Warming, Off-Dry

— Only Eligible For Ground Shipping
— Alcohol Cannot be Delivered to a PO Box
— Expedited Delivery Is Not Available
— Only 2 Attempts for Delivery will be Made
— If Visibly Intoxicated At Delivery, You Will Not Receive The Package
— Void Where Prohibited By Law

WARNING: Many food and beverage cans have linings containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical known to the state of California to cause harm to the female reproductive system. Jar lids and bottle caps may also contain BPA. You can be exposed to BPA when you consume foods or beverages packaged in these containers. For more information go to: www.p65warnings.ca.gov. For a list of products go to: www.prop65bpa.org.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FINAL SALE ITEM. NO CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, OR MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED

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