Ardbeg – 19 Year Old - Traigh Bhan - Batch 3 2021 (70cl, 46.2%)

Ardbeg – 19 Year Old - Traigh Bhan - Batch 3 2021 is a single malt whisky from Ardbeg (Islay). Aged 19 years, bottled at 46.2% ABV, 70cl. Known for its outstandingly smoky drams, the Islay Distillery, Ardbeg was founded by John McDougall in 1815 after taking out a licence. Just under a century later, the name 'Ardbeg' and signature 'A' were registered as a trademark, an iconic recognisable logo for the distillery. Further on in the 20th century, the distillery started outsourcing, using a peated malt from the nearby Port Ellen Distillery in 1974 just before Ardbeg was mothballed for the first time in 1981. Reopened again by Allied Distillers in 1989, it was not long before the distillery was closed for a second time, however, the Glenmorangie Company saved the day by purchasing Ardbeg just before both Glenmorangie and Ardbeg became part of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. Being awarded World Whisky of the Year more than once, the distillery will continue to succeed, with the plans submitted of increasing the distillation capacity by adding not one, but two more stills in 2018, Ardbeg is only going upwards from here. Matured in American oak and Oloroso sherry casks – Ardbeg Traigh Bhan is a 19-year-old whisky and the Distillery's 3rd small batch release. Inspired by Islay's Traigh Bhan beach (known locally as the Singing Sands), this rare aged spirit is an enchanting reflection of the place to which it gets its name. This release is the first from Colin Gordon in the 19-year-old Traigh Bhan Series.