Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old - Batch 3 (70cl, 46.2%)

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch #3 is the seductive 19 year old release inspired by Islay's singing sands.

On the nose there is a burst of sweet, scented wood smoke, mingled with hints of sea spray, as if carried on a breath of wind along a shoreline. Wisps of pine resin, aniseed toffee and a suggestion of flowering lilies follow on a breeze. Citrus zest and a touch of a cayenne pepper flood in. A sudden splash of water brings forth floral waxy notes along with charcoal and fish oil, and finally a drop of classic Sherry and linseed oil.

A tide of rich, sappy texture floods the palate, this is followed moments later by classic, sweet, smokiness, with tarry rope and treacle toffee bobbing on the palate. Aniseed twists and soot ripple in a second wave. Smoke is distant now but present, while smoked brown sugar, sugar coated walnuts and gentle spices ebb and flow.

A long, unhurried finish carries bitter almonds, linseed oil, clove, pepper and soot in its wake, slowly drifting away

這是近20年來 Ardbeg首次推出每年固定供應的批次限量高年份酒款，是品牌歷史上值得歡呼的一刻。為了紀念這樣一個重要時刻，我們在包裝正面引入一個古怪而俏皮的批號編號系統，以顯示這珍貴威士忌的每一個獨特批次。

聞香： 果香、燻木香如同巨浪席捲你的嗅覺並帶有淡淡的海味。微微的樹酯、八角太妃糖與一絲絲的百 合花如同微風吹過。最終由柑橘與淡淡凱宴辣椒收尾。 加一點水即可釋放出花香般的臘味、木炭與魚油。最終由經典的雪莉酒與八角作為結尾。

品嚐：濃郁多汁帶有經典的果香、煙燻與焦油如潮水般接踵而來，糖漿的太妃糖充斥著整個味蕾。八角、煤煙隨著第二波浪登場。煙燻味逐漸遠離，取而代之的是焦糖、糖霜核桃與溫柔婉約的辛 香料。

尾韻：悠長的尾韻呈現苦杏仁、亞麻仁油、丁香、胡椒並逐漸轉化為煤灰收尾。