The first addition to Ardbeg\'s ongoing range for a decade when introduced in 2017, An Oa is a combination of spirit aged in Pedro-Ximenez sherry casks and bourbon barrels. Married in a French-oak marrying vat, this is rounded and smoky with notes of toffee, aniseed, date and banana. ### Product Description Between 1981 and 1989 the distillery sadly closed only returning to production of true Malt Whisky in 1997. Renowned as the peatiest and smokiest of all Islay Malts. \'Unquestionably the greatest distillery on earth. If perfection on the palate exists, this is it.\' as the whisky critic Jim Murray puts it. Tasting Notes Definitely one of Ardbeg’s more approachable whiskies.