Ardbeg 1992 HL The Kinship
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Hunter Laing (HL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1992 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 아드벡 특유의 강렬한 피트 스모크와 타르, 레몬 향이 먼저 두드러진다. 팰럿은 28년 숙성이 둥글린 훈연 위로 50.1도의 도수가 소금기 어린 단맛, 미네랄, 다크초콜릿을 단단한 구조감으로 발전시킨다. 장기 숙성이 거친 피트를 우아하게 다듬었다. 피니시는 재와 타르, 짭짤한 바닷내가 오래 이어지며, 아일라 남부 피트의 깊이와 균형이 또렷하게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
typical of those years, rather more on oils (sunflower, grape pips) and all kinds of waxes. Paraffin oil, brake fluid, concrete, chalk, touches of mezcal (typical too), olives, smoked fish, seashells… With water: gears towards paraffin and embrocations. Pencil eraser, menthol, Vicks’ best
restaurant Palate
amazing what good age does to any whisky. Not that the twenties were young, but this is different. After all, remember malt whisky is barley plus water plus oak plus time, and that without time it’s vodka. Ahem. Anyway, brilliant Ardbeg once again, at a perfect age. Rather more on chalk, wax and lemons, then brine and clams. Great balance. With water: wood smoke, toffee, buttered tea, praline, smoky nougat or something…
timer Finish
rather long, relatively gentler, with echoes of Jamaican rum this time. Perfect menthol too, also citron and tangerine liqueurs. The aftertaste is extremely smoky and ashy – as we sometimes say, you just licked the ashtray