Ardbeg 25 Year Old (70cl, 46%)

The legendary Ardbeg Distillery on Islay has only gone and released a 25 year old expression! This smoky single malt was allowed to age for a quarter of a century, and in that time it developed a full-bodied, powerful, complex flavour profile that's well worth taking your time mulling over. An extraordinarily exciting bottling, to put it lightly.

Nose: A pungent burst of smoked cream, peppermint and toffee, with Ardbeg’s classic fennel and pine resin. Distant earthy bonfires mix with herbal and fruity (banana and tropical) notes, along with fragrant candle wax.

Palate: An extremely vibrant, hot peppery mouthfeel leads into a burst of sherbet lemon sweetness (candied apples, pears and orange), hints of carbolic soap and tar, more creamy toffee, aniseed and chilli pepper.

Finish: A long, mellow, lingering aftertaste, with lots of cream, fudge and delicate antiseptic notes. An elegant, soothing style of Ardbeg.

Ardbeg 25年的包裝是一個獨特的槍炮金屬瓶，並裝在一個精美複雜的外盒中，外盒的設計概念是由經典的Ardbeg繩結工藝聯合而成，象徵著這種非凡威士忌無拘無束的複雜性。

這也是目前Ardbeg最高年份的常規威士忌，品飲它時會發現，25年的時光還是無法馴服Ardbeg的野性，它的煙燻感絲毫沒有減弱，反而增加了它的層次，讓它變得更加複雜深邃。香氣：散發著燻製奶油、薄荷和太妃糖，伴著帶有泥土氣息的篝火香氣，與仿如松樹的氣息，以及薰香蠟燭芬芳交織在一起，還有似有似無的熱帶水果香氣。

口感：極富生氣，優雅柔滑。帶有熾熱的胡椒辛香味，並與檸檬果汁冰糕的香甜，在口中相互縈繞，還能感受到些許石炭酸藥皂及焦油風味。尾韻：回味綿長，並帶有濃烈的茴香風味，並與奶油和軟糖風味交織纏綿。