Ardbeg 1999 SMWS 33.96 Chocolate Caviar
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 10년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
리필 셰리 버트에서 10년을 보낸 숙성이 아드벡 1999의 강렬한 피트에 은은한 셰리의 단맛을 더한다. 리필 캐스크의 영향은 과하지 않게 스며 증류소의 매캐함을 살린다. 향에는 타르 같은 연기와 다크 초콜릿, 옅은 말린 과실이 어우러져 올라오고, 입에서는 훈제와 흑설탕, 후추가 진하게 번진다. 56.9도의 도수가 피트와 셰리를 팽팽하게 당긴다. 깊은 호박빛 끝으로 잿내와 카카오의 여운이 길고 진하게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
very clean and pure, much more estery and fruity than expected at first nosing. Unexpected notes of plum eau-de-vie, newly cut apples (granny smith), then just a little porridge, phosphorus, a slight fizziness (lemonade), hints of orange squash, coal smoke and gentian. Much less peaty, phenolic and smoky than expected (anticipated?) and much gentler
restaurant Palate
an attack on pure gentian eau-de-vie with a teaspoon of sugar into it. Very different from the ‘older’ Ardbegs, with also notes of herb liqueurs and sweet ginger. Develops mainly on fruits (pineapples, even ripe kiwis) and gets then even gingerier. Quite some peat for sure but maybe not the usual ‘untameable’ one
timer Finish
medium long, ultra-clean, on gentian, ginger and pepper