Ardbeg
Ardbeg
46.2%
19 Years
Released in September 2023, this is the fifth batch of Ardbeg's Traigh Bhan, an annual series of scotch whiskies inspired by Islay’s Traigh Bhan Beach. This bottling spent 19 years aging in bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled at 46.2% ABV. It has a suggested retail price of $350.
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Rich on the nose with lots of pear, peat, lemon, apricot, blueberry, lemon tart and vanilla custard. Delicious.
Moderate on the palate — greatly improved richness over batch 4. Lovely ash, pepper, slate and burning oak. More berry, apricot, toffee and minerality.
Long finish. Ash gives way to lemon zest, blueberry crumble, vanilla custard and a crackle of pepper, minerality and barbecue smoke.
A notable step up from Batch 4, this pour shakes the frailty of the previous and satisfies with tons of fun complexity.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
