Ardbeg
Traigh Bhan - Batch 4
- 46.2
- 70cl
- Taste: 4
- Islay
The current Ardbeg distillery on Islay dates back to 1815 but there have been records of legal distilleries on the same site since 1794. Ardbeg was closed in the 1980’s when it belonged to Allied Domecq, who also owned Laphroaig. In 1990 they started to run the distillery for a few months each year to get filling for the blend Ballantines. In 1997 the distillery was sold to the Glenmorangie...
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The current Ardbeg distillery on Islay dates back to 1815 but there have been records of legal distilleries on the same site since 1794. Ardbeg was closed in the 1980’s when it belonged to Allied Domecq, who also owned Laphroaig. In 1990 they started to run the distillery for a few months each year to get filling for the blend Ballantines. In 1997 the distillery was sold to the Glenmorangie Company who, after updating the distillery, fully reopened it the following year. Moet Hennessy brought the whole company in 2004, and built a new still house in 2019, which is now running to capacity of 2.1 million litres of alcohol per year.
The Singing Sands is the local name for Islay’s beautiful Traigh Bhan beach. For this captivating place has soft white sands that sing beneath your feet. A hum that ebbs and flows with Islay’s winds and tides.
Exceptionally rare, this small batch 19 year old Ardbeg displays notes of herbal pine, bracing mint chocolate and citrusy lemon on the nose. A rich smokiness gives way to peanut brittle and smoked currants, in addition to waves of aniseed, hazelnut and pepper. A satisfying long finish brings with it notes of vanilla fudge and clove.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Sunset Gold
Aroma - On the nose, aromas of herbal pine and fennel flow into sharp notes of citrusy lime sorbet and medicinal lozenge. Eucalyptus and saddle soap follow on the breeze. Water releases a cascade of hazelnut, sweet vanilla, and currants. Finally, rich minted chocolate brings the nose to a close.
Taste - A wave of wood smoke crashes over the palate, leaving ripples of decadent dark chocolate and ground coffee. Meanwhile, notes of lemon curd and peanut brittle cut through the swell. Revealing hints of creamy raisin fudge and hazelnut. The allure continues with suggestions of more medicinal, spicy notes. Menthol, fresh lemongrass, aniseed, clove and white pepper subsequently emerge from rich, smoky depths.
Finish - Sweet and peat collide with creamy vanilla fudge, dark cocoa powder, and a warm, woody clove tingle. Finally, there's a sharp, intense, and satisfyingly long finish.
Limited to 2 bottles per customer
The Singing Sands is the local name for Islay’s beautiful Traigh Bhan beach. For this captivating place has soft white sands that sing beneath your feet. A hum that ebbs and flows with Islay’s winds and tides.
Exceptionally rare, this small batch 19 year old Ardbeg displays notes of herbal pine, bracing mint chocolate and citrusy lemon on the nose. A rich smokiness gives way to peanut brittle and smoked currants, in addition to waves of aniseed, hazelnut and pepper. A satisfying long finish brings with it notes of vanilla fudge and clove.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Sunset Gold
Aroma - On the nose, aromas of herbal pine and fennel flow into sharp notes of citrusy lime sorbet and medicinal lozenge. Eucalyptus and saddle soap follow on the breeze. Water releases a cascade of hazelnut, sweet vanilla, and currants. Finally, rich minted chocolate brings the nose to a close.
Taste - A wave of wood smoke crashes over the palate, leaving ripples of decadent dark chocolate and ground coffee. Meanwhile, notes of lemon curd and peanut brittle cut through the swell. Revealing hints of creamy raisin fudge and hazelnut. The allure continues with suggestions of more medicinal, spicy notes. Menthol, fresh lemongrass, aniseed, clove and white pepper subsequently emerge from rich, smoky depths.
Finish - Sweet and peat collide with creamy vanilla fudge, dark cocoa powder, and a warm, woody clove tingle. Finally, there's a sharp, intense, and satisfyingly long finish.
Limited to 2 bottles per customer
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig