Ardbeg 2001 TCIWC
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Character of Islay Whisky Company (TCIWC) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2001 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 남안의 바닷바람과 짙은 토탄 늪이 아드벡의 강렬한 훈연을 키운다. 리필 버번 배럴에서 18년을 보낸 2001년 증류 원액은 잔에 옅은 황금빛으로 맑다. 코에는 타르와 그을린 해초, 레몬의 산미가 강하게 솟구치고, 54.5도의 거친 도수 속에서 후추와 재, 다크 초콜릿의 쌉쌀함이 입천장을 천천히 덮는다. 여운에는 짭조름한 훈연과 아니스, 옅은 단맛이 놀랄 만큼 길게 이어지며 아일라 남부의 풍토를 또렷이 새긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine
air Nose
pretty similar to the OB at first, only a tad sharper and zestier, more vertical would I say, more mineral as well, more kilny, gristy, with more seaweed as well, new tyres, fresh rubber, seashells, hessian, tarry ropes… In fact I was wrong, it’s rather different, with even less cask influence. Pure Ardbeg. With water: exceptional and more Ardbeg than Ardbeg (no sense at all, S.) Metal polish, shoe polish, tar, old garage, old car…
restaurant Palate
holy featherless crow, is this tense and tight! Tar, smoky oysters and salted lemons. Luminous and ‘evident’. With water: what’s brilliant here is that it doesn’t really get any more complex, just deeper and purer at the same time. To the point where the only descriptor you may use is ‘Ardbeg’. I agree, not very useful
timer Finish
long, superbly tarry, salty, lemony, and a little medicinal as well. Some camphor. Lemon zests and ashes