Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan – Batch 5

The highly sought-after yearly release of Ardbeg 19 Year Old returns for 2023 with Batch 5. A mix of ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry cask matured whisky brought together for a balance that brings plenty of tropical fruitiness, with mango, guava and coconut mingling with the pungent notes of menthol lozenge, herbal incense and smoke. Sweet, smoky, and altogether Ardbeg.  Producer's Tasting Notes:  Nose: Perfumed aromas of luscious tropical fruit flow on the breeze, while curious notes of herbal incense and smoke follow closely behind. Menthol lozenge and saddle soap laps over charred green pepper, before smoked mango, guava and coconut mingle in an effervescing top note.  Palate: A creamy mouthfeel leads the way into a crashing symphony of herbal, spicy flavours. Smoked maple cured bacon, charcoal, white pepper and clove rush forth amid gentle overtones of the outdoor