Barrels are charred on a scale from one to four: level one is a light toasting in the 15 second range, and a four is the heaviest level and could result in some “alligator char,” with the ...

Ardbeg is a peaty Scottish malt whisky, but with an eye on the growth of the bourbon market. Made using flamed-blasted 'alligator char' barrels (like bourbon) a new bottling -Ardbeg Alligator – was ...