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Ardbeg 19yo Traigh Bhan Batch 3 2021
For the third release in this 19 Years Old series, slight changes to cask selection mean this bottling has evolved into a spicier dram. An impossibly balanced flavor profile gives rise to delicate notes of zesty lime and walnuts alongside bolder flavors of cayenne pepper and aniseed.
Ardbeg 19 Years Old is named after one of Islay’s beautiful beaches, “Traigh Bhan” (pronounced Tri-van), which is also known locally as the “Singing Sands”. Matured in Ex-Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry Casks, Ardbeg 19 Years Old adds a unique flavor profile to our range of smoky, bold whiskies.
Description
Bottle Details
Rating: | 89 |
Distillery: | Ardbeg |
Region: | Islay |
Bottler: | Distillery Bottling |
Bottled: | 2021 |
Botteling: | Small Batch |
Stated Age: | 19 |
Cask Type: | American oak & Oloroso sherry casks |
Strength: | 46.2% |
Size: | 700 |
Tasting Notes
Nose: In this whisky, faint waves of scented woodsmoke mingle with sea spray and pine resin. Wisps of aniseed toffee and sweet lilies follow on the breeze while fresh citrus zest laps over notes of cayenne pepper. With a splash of water, waxy notes and charcoal flow into droplets of classic Sherry and linseed oil.
Palete: A rush of rich, sappy textures is followed moments later by classic sweet smokiness. Tarry rope and treacle toffee plunge the palate into a second wave of soot and aniseed twists. Smoke bobs on the horizon, while smoked brown sugar, walnuts and spices gently dissolve away.
Finish: A long, unhurried finish carries bitter almonds and clove in its wake, before slowly drifting away.
Ardbeg
Country, Region: Scotland, Islay | Status: Active | Owner: LVMH | 1815 | 2,000,000 l
