Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Years Old Batch #3 (TB/03-10.10.01/21.BL)

Produced in small batches and released year on year, this exceptionally rare and ever-changing 19 year old draws its inspiration from Islay’s Traigh Bhan beach, known locally as the Singing Sands.

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 3 is the third release in this exclusive 19 year old series. Following in the footsteps of the batches that came before it, slight changes to cask selection mean the notes in this whisky vary from the last. Batch 3 has evolved into an overall more spicy dram. An impossibly balanced flavour profile gives rise to delicate notes of zesty lime and walnuts alongside bolder flavours of cayenne pepper and aniseed.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Sweet, scented wood smoke, wisps of pine resin, aniseed toffee, citrus and cayenne pepper.

Palate: Tarry rope and treacle toffee, aniseed twists and soot with smoked brown sugar, sugar-coated walnuts and gentle spices.

Finish: Bitter almonds, linseed oil, clove, pepper and soot in its wake.