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Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 5th Edition

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch #5. Image courtesy Ardbeg.

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 46.2%

Score: 94 Points

This 19-year-old Ardbeg was created by whisky maker Gillian McDonald from a batch of American Oak and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, and is slightly different from the first four annual releases in the Traigh Bhan series. The nose has touches of honey, toffee, eucalyptus, citrus, and a slightly herbal character with a hint of brine. The taste has a gentle peat smokiness in the background underlying notes of grilled citrus, pineapple, mango, and a hint of black pepper. The peatiness takes over on the finish with a touch of ashiness and a hint of grilled citrus. (September, 2023)

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