Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 1 19 years Originalabfüllung 2019 46,2% 70cl

Ardbeg TRAIGH BHAN
FIRST EDITION 2019
Small Batch Release
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Batch: TB/01-15.03.00/19.MH
19 years old
Gereift in American Oak und Oloroso Sherry Casks
Originalabfüllung 2019 mit 46,2% in 70cl
Flaschenkennung / Abgefüllt am : 27/06/2019
Destilliert 2000

Wie schmeckt dieser Whisky?

FARBE: Rosé-Gold.

NASE: Holzrauch, Gischt, Pinienharz und Limettenschale entfalten sich in der Nase.

GESCHMACK: Eine reichhaltige, saftige Struktur mit süßen, holzigen Noten entfaltet sich am Gaumen. Auf Sirup, Teer und Toffee folgen Anis, in Zucker gehüllte Walnüsse und dezente Gewürze.

Geht das auch noch genauer mit der Beschreibung ?

Ja, das geht. Es hilft wieder unser Freund Serge Valentin, Vielen Dank Serge:

Ardbeg 19 yo ‘Traigh Bhan’ (46.2%, OB, 2019) Four stars and a half Even if there’s a pretty Diageo-y batch number (Distillers’ Editions), this one’s meant to become a new permanent age-dated Ardbeg, so no need to rush out I suppose. What’s really very strange is that no one would have expected them to have enough stocks of older whisky to do this. Are the stocks of older Scotch malt whisky exhausted or not? Wasn’t that the rationale behind the whole NAS shebang? This is a mix of ex-American wood and oloroso sherry. Colour: white wine. Nose: rather fruitier and lighter than other Ardbegs, but that may be the sherry, not too sure. Other than that, I find it pretty simple, and yet rather perfect. I’d say, preserved pineapple, pink grapefruit, new Wellies, and a few whelks or clams. So natural rubber rather than tar, but the whole works perfectly, even if this is a quatuor da camera rather than a philharmonic orchestra. Mouth: it’s easy, fruitier Ardbeg, with rather more tropical fruits this time, guavas, a little vanilla and even coconut, white chocolate, and then rather smokier and sappier notes, smoked almonds, clams indeed, sweeter lemons, and a subtle rubber. Some vanillin as well, orange blossom… Finish: medium, very soft for Ardbeg, going towards green tea blended with just a little lapsang souchong. Add a wee spoonful of manuka honey and just a few ashes and tannins in the aftertaste. Comments: it’s surprisingly soft and easy -white chocolate in Ardbeg! – but I have to say I enjoy it rather a lot, even if we’re very far from the 1970s. As they say, the the world is divided into two kinds of people, those who’ve tried quite some early-to-mid 1970s Ardbeg, and those who have not. SGP:656 - 88 points.