46,2°
Distillery : Ardbeg - Islay
Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2019
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 54 ppm
The distillery wanted to gratify us with a beautiful prestige edition, but as soon as the bottle went on sale, it was sold out. Today, it is very difficult to get hold of.
Let's Taste It :
Very subtle peat, light lemon and other citrus, wood. Mountain honey, candied plum, very ripe mirabelles. A hint of iodine and foam. Smoke appears at the end of the nose, quite fine and grainy. Very well-balanced palate, with white fruits, vanilla, coconut and slowly rising spices. Quite a long finish with a whiff of charcoal and damp earth. Ferns. Undergrowth. An Ardbeg this old is a bit paradoxical, as if someone wanted to nuance the power.
In Short,
It's certainly very good, even excellent, but I'm not totally convinced. The long maturation and subtlety don't make up for the lack of power, in my opinion. And anyway, the price is extravagant.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Lou Reed - Oh Jim
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