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91Excellent

Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale

Scotch Ardbeg
  • Distiller

    Ardbeg

  • Bottler

    Ardbeg

  • ABV

    46%

  • Age

    13 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

The inaugural release in Ardbeg's Anthology Collection, this is The Harpy's Tale, a 13-year-old scotch aged in a mix of bourbon and Sauternes wine casks. Bottled at 92 proof, The Harpy's Tale is priced at $164.99. Ardbeg Director of Distilling and Whiskey Creation Dr. Bill Lumsden describes this expression as "a battle between sweet and smoke." Indeed, sweet Sauternes casks are unusual for Ardbeg, which is known for its intensely peaty single malts.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • The combination of Sauternes and ex-bourbon works wonders here delivering sweetness, complexity and that signature Ardbeg DNA.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Mildly sweet but not overblown, there’s a suggestion of chocolate and even a touch of coffee bean on the finish, making for a complex but completely effusive and enjoyable experience. Definitely a whisky I’d love to explore in more depth.
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Wine Enthusiast
  • By Kara Newman
  • What starts as a modest amount of peat smoke turns to billowing embers with repeated sips: think vanilla-cream pie sitting in a smokehouse.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Heavy minerality, lovely orange blossom and lemon peel. Buttercream, toffee, barbecue smoke and a touch of meaty ash.

  • Taste:

    Sweet on the palate with tons of vanilla, orange peel, rosewater, minerality, slate and barbecue. Gorgeous combination of sweetness, minerality and brioche dessert character.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, heavy on the toffee, vanilla cream, lemon zest, minerality, light oak and buttercream.

  • Overall:

    Quite a lovely pour from Ardbeg. The combination of Sauternes and ex-bourbon works wonders here delivering sweetness, complexity and that signature Ardbeg DNA.

  • Score:

    88

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

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