🐍 Ardbeg Kelpie – Limited Edition 2017 (700 ml, 46%)

Score: 86/100
Investment: Very good (rare & rising)

Ardbeg Kelpie is one of the most unique releases from the Islay distillery.
This limited edition from 2017 was matured in rare Black Sea oak casks – wood rarely used for whisky. The result is a dark, rich, and intensely smoky Ardbeg with a character all its own.

This is a bottle sought after by collectors worldwide.
Production was limited and prices have continued to rise since then.

⭐ Flavor profile

• Nose: peat smoke, sea salt, dark wood, spiciness

• Taste: oily, pepper, cocoa, pure smoke, marine influences

• Finish: long, warm, smoky, complex

💰 Investment value

• Original release: 2017

• Limited edition → no longer available in retail

• Market prices (Nov 2025): €165 – €390

• Average price according to Whiskybase: €303.50

• Stable annual value increase due to low availability

This is a bottle that does not decrease in value.
Perfect for long-term collection or resale.

📦 Details

• Distillery: Ardbeg (Islay)

• Series name: Kelpie

• Bottler: Official Distillery Bottling

• Content: 700 ml

• Alcohol: 46%

• Release year: 2017

• Status: Discontinued – hard to find

🎯 Who is this for?

• Ardbeg fans

• Collectors of limited editions

• Whisky investors

• Lovers of heavy peat & maritime influences