54,5 %
Destillerad 1998
Buteljerad 2004
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The final member of the family, this ripening Ardbeg, distilled in 1998 and first bottled in 2004, is now released, ready to make its way in the world as we follow the peaty path to Ardbeg 10 Years Old. After the Committee welcomed Very Young with open arms in 2004, Still Young joined its brother in 2006. Bottled in 2007, Almost There is the third and final limited release with an intriguing nose of peat bogs, pine cones and birch tar, interlaced with the sweetness of fudge and caramel toffees and just a tang of salt. Another happy event from Ardbeg.
Uisge -Six Testing Notes |
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Flavour |
Nose |
10,2 |
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Paul |
4 |
6 |
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Christer |
5 |
5 |
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Palle |
5 |
3 |
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Staffan |
8 |
5 |
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Gösta |
9 |
5 |
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Lasse |
3 |
3 |
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Total |
34 |
27 |
61 |
TESTING NOTES:
Colour: Straw gold.
Aroma: Peat bogs and fudge! An intriguing mix of peat bogs, pine
cones and birch tar, interlaced with the sweetness of fudge and caramel
toffees and just a tang of salt. Refreshing menthol and eucalyptus simmer
beneath creamy vanilla and chocolate.
Water softens the nose revealing layers of glycerine soap, honeycomb, waxed
lime peel and creamy lemon custard, before the freshness of gooseberries and
honeydew melons is discovered. Floral notes of verbena and violet mingle
with spicy black pepper and aniseed balls.
Taste: Explosive and mouth filling. Deliciously sweet and fruity as
lemon syrup and orange oils enveloped in aromatic peat smoke coat the palate,
before the tang of salt, gooseberry and clementine acidity cuts through the
sweetness. Violet scented sweets and aromatic herbal and menthol notes are
discovered, finishing with espresso coffee and dark chocolate.
Finish: Long creamy finish with touches of peat oils and bittersweet
chocolate, violets and pine nuts.
