Ardbeg 13-year-old Anthology – The Harpy's Tale
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 13년 |
| Cask Type | Ex-Bourbon- and Sauternes |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
옅은 황금빛이 잔에 맑게 어린다. 아드벡 13년 앤솔로지는 소테른 와인 캐스크가 더한 독특한 윤곽을 보여 준다. 훈연한 미라벨과 후추 뿌린 마르멜로, 타르 어린 살구의 향이 숯과 바닷소금과 어우러진다. 46도의 입안은 와인의 결이 또렷한 가운데 연기와 타르, 감초와 잿빛 단맛이 번진다. 와인의 달큰함과 아드벡다운 재의 기운이 잘 통합된다. 여운은 중간 길이로 꿀에 절인 살구와 타르의 균형 위로 옅은 약재의 기운이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
like! We know peat and Sauternes/Barsac can work very well, as we could already see at Kornog's and elsewhere. So no clashes, rather smoked mirabelles, peppered quinces and tarry apricots, plus some charcoal and seawater. A touch of cream cheese in the background, or gorgonzola, which is fun. Works well too
restaurant Palate
very nice combo, even if the wine is very prominent. The thing is, good Sauternes is not a 'winey' wine. Also a lot of smoke, tar, coal, liquorice and just tonnes of ashes. I have the impression they've kept pushing the ashy side in recent years at Ardbeg, have they not? The combination keeps working very well, despite this slight, err, sweetness. Good integration
timer Finish
medium long, with good balance between, say the honeyed apricots and the tarry ashes. No feeling of a disjointed whisky. Some medicinal notes in the aftertaste, cough syrup…