robertmaxrees
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Batch 1 (2019)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
December 21, 2019
Nose: Smoke, peat, earth, sherry, raisins. Cocoa, leather, coffee. Maduro tobacco. Figs. Cream cheese frosting. Mint, wintergreen, lemon oil. Dried thyme, basil. Slightly vegetal - green bell pepper, cucumber, celery. The sherry is contributing some beautiful sweetness - verging on cloying but not unappealingly so.
Palate: Soft and round - earthy, peaty, with whisps of smoke. Peach, orange, mango, mint. Brown sugar and vanilla. Campfire ash. Creamy. Dates and figs. Apricots. Persimmons. Wintergreen. Lemon oil. Honeysuckle. Slight prickly alcohol, but not intrusive. Finish starts off with more of that sherry sweetness. There's a buildup into a splash of alcohol brightness. And then the tannins from the barrel coat your tongue and mouth and longer, along with dark stone fruits. Finish is long. Beautiful.
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