| Rollercoaster - US (Committee Bottle - 2010)
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Committee Bottle:
Rollercoaster (US)
Bottled:
10 December, 2009
Age:
NAS
ABV:
57.3%
Bottle Size:
750ml
Cask Type:
see below
Number of Bottles:
3,000
Bottled for:
Ardbeg Committee
Box:
None
Insert/Booklet:
Neck Hang
Front Label:
Tan colored
Back Label:
Tan colored
Initial Cost:
$84.99USD
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(Feb. 6th, 2010) - Ardbeg Rollercoaster Launches for the Committee (on Feb. 15th).
"The Ardbeg bottling of the decade!"
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The Ardbeg Rollercoaster was officially released on February 15th, and it was initially sold at the US price of $89.99. Since the allocation in the US was spread out through various retailers, some stores limited it to 1 per Committee member. As with all releases of Committee bottles, the US system does not provide a mechanism for enforcement of the sale to only Committee members. Prices varied with each retailer, but for the most part, the price was in the $90-100 range.
This whisky was bottled at 57.3%, and it contains casks from 1997-2006, with the breakdown of cask types and percentages listed below.
1997 Cask: 2nd fill - 9.5%
1998 Cask: Refill Hogshead - 12.2%
1999 Cask: 1st Fill Barrel - 14.2%
2000 Cask: 1st Fill Barrel - 10.9%
2001 Cask: Refill Barrel - 6.2%
2002 Cask: Refill Barrel - 8.9%
2003 Cask: 1st Fill Barrel - 11.7%
2004 Cask: 1st Fill Barrel - 10.6%
2005 Cask: 2nd Fill Sherry Butt - 10.4%
2006 Cask: Refill Hogshead - 5.4%
Click on the picture above to visit Ardbeg's page on the Rollercoaster. Tune in later for The Ardbeg Project page of both the UK and US releases.
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| Bottle Codes for Rollercoaster Committee, including any other Expressions bottled on the same day or within hours of the Rollercoaster.
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| Bottle Code |
Expression |
Size |
Market |
Day |
Month |
Year |
| L9 344 10:17 6ML |
Rollercoaster (UK-Comm) |
700 |
UK |
10 |
December |
2009 |
| L9 344 13:22 6ML |
Rollercoaster (US-Comm) |
750 |
US (MH) |
10 |
December |
2009 |
| L9 344 13:55 6ML |
Rollercoaster (4.5L) |
4500 |
Promotional |
10 |
December |
2009 |
| L9 344 18:15 6ML |
Rollercoaster (UK-Comm) |
700 |
UK |
10 |
December |
2009 |
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