Ardbeg 1998 AD Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Adelphi (AD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 11년 |
| Cask Type | First Fill Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
퍼스트필 버번 배럴에서 11년을 보낸 시간이 이 아드벡의 야성을 단단히 붙들었다. 57.9도의 도수 아래 처음에는 허브와 소나무 수지, 요오드가 피어오르다 물 몇 방울에 타르 묻은 밧줄과 조개껍질, 신선한 아몬드가 해안의 기운을 몰고 온다. 입에서는 수지와 스모크가 진하게 얽히고 감초와 레몬, 기침약을 닮은 약재 향이 겹친다. 밀짚빛 색과 함께 재와 피트, 짭조름한 스모크의 여운이 아주 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
more or less the same whisky as the OB. Same herbal notes at first nosing, same development, with maybe just a little more smoke, iodine and pine resin. Globally a little more complex so far. With water: same comments, except that this cask is clearly more coastal now. Tarry rope, seashells and then fresh almonds. Not a huge amount of peatiness, having said that
restaurant Palate
we’re even closer to the OB. Maybe a tad more mature, with more of this great resinous/smoky combination that age often brings to Ardbeg. Maybe a little more consistent. Huge liquorice. With water: same, with rather more lemon and medicinal notes as in the OB. Cough syrup. The rest is similar
timer Finish
very long, peaty, coastal, ashy, smoky…