Ardnamurchan Distillery has released the latest in its core whisky range – ‘The Midgie’ – in homage to Scotland’s most ruthless insect, the midge.
It’s a collaboration with Smidge, the UK’s No.1 Midge Repellent brand and the tasting notes say that, along with ingredients from brandy snaps, pancake batter, crystallised ginger, mint and Edinburgh rock, it has a “sweet, smoky, lingering finish, with a bite.”
Alex Bruce, Managing Director of Ardnamurchan Distillery said, ‘We are delighted to be celebrating the infamous Scottish beastie so synonymous with Ardnamurchan and to be collaborating with Smidge, our seasonal saviour in the West. This is a whisky true to its surroundings with a familiar persistence and coastal bite.’
Dr Alison Blackwell, Director of APS Biocontrol Ltd. Adds, “Smidge is excited to be collaborating with Ardnamurchan distillery on their Midgie whisky. They are in the heart of midge territory and it’s a great celebration of one of the most feared Highland animals (but also respected due to their clever survival tactics under often difficult conditions)”.
The Midgie is now available from UK specialist retailers. With a retail price of £52 per bottle, it is bottled at 48% ABV and is made up of a mix of ex-Madeira and Sauternes barriques, as well as some ex-Bourbon barrels and a sherry butt.