Ardbeg

Ardbeg Anthology Harpy's Tale 13 Year Old, Bourbon & Sauternes Cask, 2023, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 22
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

The Ardbeg 13 Year Old Anthology - The Harpy's Tale is the very first release from Ardbeg's Anthology Collection, which honours legendary tales of Islay. This 13-year-old Islay single malt Scotch whisky was matured in a combination of Sauternes wine casks and ex-bourbon casks, marking Ardbeg's inaugural use of Sauternes wine casks. This creates a distinctive interplay of heavy peat smoke and jammy fruit sweetness, resulting in a smoke-sweet 'hybrid' character. It is bottled at 46% ABV and is non-chill filtered.

Change+27.2%
LatestSGD 200
HighSGD 200
LowSGD 103
SGD 212SGD 172SGD 131SGD 91Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jan 11Jun 14Sep 30Aug 4 - SGD 157 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Aug 4 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Aug 4 - SGD 128 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Aug 4 - SGD 118 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 190 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Sep 14 - SGD 150 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 14, 2025Sep 14 - SGD 160 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 14, 2025Sep 22 - SGD 141 - Just Whisky Auctions - Sep 22, 2025Sep 28 - SGD 160 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Sep 28, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 128 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 128 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 17 - SGD 140 - Just Whisky Auctions - Nov 17, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 148 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 129 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Jan 5 - SGD 129 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 20 - SGD 188 - Whisky.Auction - Jan 20, 2026Jan 20 - SGD 169 - Whisky.Auction - Jan 20, 2026Feb 1 - SGD 130 - European Whisky Auctions - Feb 1, 2026Feb 8 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Feb 8 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 181 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 129 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 119 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Feb 18 - SGD 133 - Whisky Online Auctions - Feb 18, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Mar 29 - SGD 143 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Mar 29, 2026Apr 1 - SGD 120 - European Whisky Auctions - Apr 1, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026Apr 20 - SGD 103 - Just Whisky Auctions - Apr 20, 2026Apr 20 - SGD 138 - Just Whisky Auctions - Apr 20, 2026May 10 - SGD 179 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026May 18 - SGD 167 - Just Whisky Auctions - May 18, 2026Jun 1 - SGD 120 - European Whisky Auctions - Jun 1, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 109 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 109 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 22 - SGD 120 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jun 22, 2026Jun 22 - SGD 118 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jun 22, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 139 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 120 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 120 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 130 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 130 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 130 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 141 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 129 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Aug 10 - SGD 139 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Aug 17 - SGD 129 - Just Whisky Auctions - Aug 17, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 138 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 118 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026Sep 30 - SGD 200 - European Whisky Auctions - Sep 30, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 30, 2026SGD 200.15
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 118.17
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 137.92

Listed For Sale

Listed price is based on available stock selling price from verified retail stores (not including tax and shipping).

Versus WineVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 186.53
Carousell SingaporeVerified Retail Listing - Updated Apr 20, 2026SGD 210.00
Cask type
Bourbon & Sauternes Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
50
Barley
100% malted barley from Port Ellen maltings
Fermentation
Long
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Anthology Collection (First Release)
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very distinctively oily, with touches of extra virgin olive oil, sweet briar wood, aromatic herbs (coriander & sage), smoked lemon peel, sea spray, peat smoke, olive brine, and apricot.
Palate
Soft, oily, mouthcoating texture with rich, sweet, smoky notes, oak moss, treacle, aniseed lozenges, woody/balsamic flavour, smoked apricots, eucalyptus oil, and jammy apricot fruit.
Finish
Lingering, sweet/smoky aftertaste with cumin, cardamom, coconut, cinnamon warmth, oak moss, tea leaves, and a touch of dry oakiness with hazelnuts.
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