Ardbeg 19 Year "Traigh Bhan - 2020 Release" Batch #2 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

SKU #1500006 95 points Whisky Advocate

The early nose offers hand-rolled tobacco, ginger, black pepper, and fragrant woodsmoke. Medicinal notes, brine, and lemon develop in time. Sweet peat smoke, tropical fruits, toffee, and aniseed on the palate, with smoked haddock and a suggestion of tar. Iodine, black pepper, and sea salt in the lengthy finish.

K&L Notes

Ardbeg has a storied, 200-year history and today is one of the most celebrated Islay Scotch producers. Although they were almost extinct in the 1980s, they went through almost a decade-long rebuilding and reopened their flagship distillery in 1997, quickly becoming a must-have Scotch collectible of the highest order. Their flagship 10-year has previously won Whiskey of the Year, while their limited-edition "committee" bottlings have seen similar success and are some of the most coveted in today's market. This one-time, limited-edition release is the second under the "Traign Bhan" label, a 19-year-old Scotch that comes from some of their oldest stocks from the current-day distillery. It is bottled at 46.2% alcohol, the youngest spirit was distilled in the fall of 2000, and it was aged in a mix of sherry and bourbon casks.