Ardbeg 1998 Rare Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 23년 |
| Cask Type | 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
깊은 금빛이 잔 속에 진하게 어린다. 아일라의 아드벡이 1998년을 담아 세컨필 올로로소에서 23년을 보낸 이 레어 캐스크는, 익숙한 이탄보다 바닐라와 생강, 모과와 코코넛의 현대적인 향을 앞세운다. 53.9도의 도수에서 코코넛 오일과 살미악, 꿀이 뒤섞인 진득한 질감이 혀를 감싼다. 코코넛과 옅은 기름기 사이를 오가는 여운이 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
vanilla and ginger all over the place plus hints of quinces, cough syrup, coconut and banana liqueur. Quite some camphor as well after a few minutes, tiger balm… Much less ‘Ardbeg’ than all the previous ones, and very, very modern and bourbonny. The peat doesn’t even have much to say here. It’s pleasant but it’s not Ardbeg. With water: doesn’t work at all, it became very flat, with notes of vegetables. Cooked salad and paper. A very nice Ardbegness in the background but it just won’t make it through
restaurant Palate
a liqueur, or smoked bourbon? Very strange, imagine a mixture of coconut oil, salmiak and honey. Thick mouth feel. With water: it’s okay now. More dryness, some putty, marzipan…
timer Finish
rather long but a tad indefinite, between coconut and diesel oil