Ardbeg 19 Years Old Traigh Bhan (Batch 4) Review | The Daily Pour
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Ardbeg 19 Years Old Traigh Bhan (Batch 4)

Scotch Ardbeg Scotland
  • Distiller

    Ardbeg

  • Bottler

    Ardbeg

  • ABV

    46.2%

  • Age

    19 Years

  • Price $200+

This annual small-batch release from Islay producer Ardbeg, Traigh Banh is named for Islay's Traigh Bhan beach, aka the Singing Sands. This 19-year-old spirit was aged in American oak and Oloroso sherry casks.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Courtney Kristjana
  • It feels balanced for being robust and is a great representation of Ardbeg.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • All told, the dram has plenty to grab on to, making for a welcome relief of a return to form for this expression from Ardbeg.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Fun and enjoyable, lovely and layered, but for 19 years in cask, this has a meekness about it.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Rich on the nose, cedar first and packed full of apricot, pear and lemon. Sweet honey and cream, light pepper, lots going on.

  • Taste:

    Thin to medium mouthfeel with plenty of honey, ash, pepper, slate, salinity and cedar. Some vanilla bean, lemon curd, pear and sweet caramel.

  • Finish:

    Long, ashy and peat-driven finish, packed with pear and lemon, vanilla sweetness, ash, cedar and a touch of pepper.

  • Overall:

    Fun and enjoyable, lovely and layered, but for 19 years in cask, this has a meekness about it. Could a higher ABV help? It's a mystery I only wish I knew the answer to.

  • Score:

    85

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources