Ardbeg’s Traigh Bhan launch is now in its fourth annual version — at all times 19 years previous however altering from yr to yr as a result of its small batch make-up and ever-evolving choice of casks to select from. This yr’s bottling is matured with the next proportion of Oloroso Sherry casks, Batch 4 is subtly completely different to the earlier releases of Traigh Bhan. Whereas the 2021 Traigh Bhan was a letdown, we’ve discovered that this whisky actually does change fairly a bit every year. Will 2022 grow to be a hit? Let’s discover out.
Peaty and fairly medicinal, however barely much less overpowering than prior expressions of Traigh Bhan, the nostril has a candy honey character to it, dribbling with lighter notes of lemon oil, orange peel, and crushed sesame seeds. The maritime scent of salty sea spray is obvious, providing a nice stability to the clouds of smoke that drift from the glass. Candy and smoke make a full of life however balanced affect on the palate, with a hearty mixture of contemporary fruit, milk chocolate, vanilla, and tea leaf. The affect of sherry isn’t overwhelming, however there’s sufficient of it to note. All instructed, the dram has lots to seize on to, making for a welcome reduction of a return to type for this expression from Ardbeg.
92.4 proof.
A- / $300 / ardbeg.com [BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS]
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Years Previous Batch 4 (2022)
$300
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