Ardbeg 2002 Single Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 52.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 천천히 흔들면 아드벡 특유의 옅은 밀짚빛이 잔 벽을 타고 미끄러진다. 코끝으로 가져가면 세컨드필 버번 호그스헤드 너머로 강렬한 피트 연기와 요오드, 레몬 껍질의 향이 솟구친다. 한 모금을 머금으면 52도의 술이 그을린 타르와 후추, 바닐라 크림으로 번지고 18년 숙성이 다듬은 매끈함이 혀를 감싼다. 물을 몇 방울 더하면 매캐한 연기 뒤로 달콤한 바닐라와 시트러스가 한결 또렷하게 드러난다. 천천히 삼키면 짭짤한 재와 시트러스가 뒤섞인 연기의 잔향이 입안을 오래 맴돈다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
the very dry sherry is very obvious in this context, that is to say after the ‘X-fill’ versions that we just had. I’m sure it wouldn’t have been this loud, had I tried it ‘solo’. That translates into a combination of fresh walnuts, curry and probably curcuma, which is kind of funny, while the original distillate is a little shier. Having said that, the manzanilla makes it kind of more complex than the others, but also less ‘Ardbeg’. Whiffs of exhaust fumes and tar. With water: ginger liqueur, vanilla and sawdust. Some newish oak comes through
restaurant Palate
the difference is even more striking on the palate. There is some lemon, a sootiness, grapefruits, kippers and such but also these walnuts, this curry again, notes of bitterish liquorice wood, some raw tobacco and something I’m not too fond of because that screams ‘newish oak!’, ginger. With water: indeed, it’s some pretty active oak that does most of the talking. Ginger, curry and other spices
timer Finish
long, spicy, gingery. Cardamom powder, tannins, coffee beans, maybe hints of bacon