Ardbeg 2001 ElD
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Elixir Distillers (ElD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2001 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 19년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 51.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
what I love here is that you can tell the cask in this case was rather active, but it has fused with the distillate in such a way as to create this rather singular and gelatinous profile that suggests peat-infused olive oil, herbal extracts and sugary cough medicines. Beneath that natural tar, embrocations, camphor and a touch of seawater. Superb! With water: fresher with some ozone and sea breeze, although also a hint of swimming pools. Mercurochrome and sardines in oil
restaurant Palate
the oak spices are a little louder here, some hot green pepper, graphite oil, tar extract once again, paprika, umami paste and hessian. Smouldering wood embers and dried seaweed. I really like it but the cask is perhaps just a notch too active. With water: more singularly peaty, tarry, peppery and classical now. Big, weighty, spicy and chewy Ardbeg
timer Finish
long, these warming notes of toasty green pepper and wood spice are back mingling with the peat smoke, brine and tar
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