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22nd August 2019 |
Ardbeg unveil
the 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan, matured in
American oak & Oloroso sherry casks it
is the first new age statement
expression to join its core range in 20
years.
 Ardbeg
today unveiled a new addition to its
core range, ‘Ardbeg Traigh Bhan’
(pronounced ‘Tri-Van’). Ardbeg Traigh
Bhan is a 19 Year Old expression which
takes its name from Islay’s Traigh Bhan
which is a small but beautiful remote
sandy beach on Islay's west coast, but
as alluring as this beach is, it can
also be treacherous. Bathing is ill
advised in the seemingly tame crystal
waters where jagged, volcanic rocks
pierce the sands along the shore.
Matured in American oak & Oloroso sherry
casks for 19 years and bottled at 46.2%
ABV it is said to be a perfect
reflection of the place that inspired
it, Ardbeg Traigh Bhan is described as
seductively smooth on the nose, before
sudden, intense and rugged flavour notes
come to the fore. Its exquisite taste
crescendo is a rush like a surf of salt,
smoke, sweet and sour.
It is the first permanent age statement
addition to the Ardbeg line up in 20
years and given its age although it is a
permanent addition to the Ardbeg range
it will be produced in batches with only
one new single batch each year.
Each annual batch of Traigh Bhan will
feature a unique code on the carton,
bottle and foot label and Ardbeg tells
me that we can expect subtle differences
in flavour profiles each year as they
will be slightly tweaking the batch
recipe year-on-year and Ardbeg whisky
fans will be able to research their
batch code at Ardbeg.com for more
information on their whisky’s story.
Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg Director of
Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky
Stocks, said: "A new, permanent aged
Ardbeg is a rare occurrence, and cause
for celebration. We hope that, by
slightly tweaking the batch recipe
year-on-year, Ardbeggians can have some
fun exploring the finer details of this
ever-changing dram. As far as taste
goes, this 19 Year Old whisky plunges
the palate into notes of smoky pineapple
and aromatic wood smoke, with a sweet
mouthfeel of smoked chilli chocolate and
paprika. The intense notes then peter
out through a long, smoky finish.”
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan will be available in
UK, France, Germany, Austria,
Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,
Hong Kong, Canada, Sweden, Australia,
China, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, USA,
Belgium, Dubai, South Korea, Russia, New
Zealand & India.
Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan has a RRP of £169 and will
also be available from
September from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Review
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Review added 2nd September 2019
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Sweet vanilla toffee infused with subtle
and charismatic Ardbeg peat smoke and
dusted with white pepper, even subtler
lemon lurking in the background
Taste:
The sweet vanilla and the now not so
subtle peat smoke burst onto the palate,
filling every corner of the mouth with
its smooth, barley sugared sweet,
vanilla'd, peaty pleasures. Lemon zest,
oak spice, white pepper and a wee hint
of liquorice join the party.
Finish:
Deliciously long, the peat, vanilla and
pepper linger for an age.
Comment:
I thought the peat was going to be much
tamer on the palate after nosing this
but it certainly isn't tame at all on
the palate. I recall the old Ardbeg 17,
although an outstanding dram it fell
just a little short with the peat smoke
on the palate so I wondered what this
new Ardbeg 19 year old would be like and
I am very happy to say that it does not
lack in peat smoke on the palate, it is
simply a stunning, mature Ardbeg which
is packed with peat just as the fans of
this dram want. You will need deep
pockets to make this your every day dram
but if your pockets are deep enough and
you are an Ardbeg fan you will not be
disappointed.
SMW Score
95/100
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