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Отзывы описывают Ardbeg Traigh Bhan как хорошо сбалансированный виски с дымом, торфом, тропическими и цитрусовыми фруктами, часто отмечая мягкость и лёгкую питкость. Несколько отзывов называют его переоценённым по цене.
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В текстовых отзывах неоднократно встречается сочетание дымного/торфяного профиля с фруктовой сладостью. Нос описывают как дым от костра, торф, солёность и йод, а также тропические фрукты, манго, ананас, цитрусовые, яблочный джем, мёд, сухофрукты, тёмный шоколад и травянистые ноты. Во вкусе отмечают мягкий дым, торф, сладость, лакрицу, йод, солёную карамель, бекон, мясные и землистые ноты, лёгкую перечную пряность. Финиш в разных отзывах описывается как длинный, дымный, торфяной, фруктово-сладкий, солёный, иногда с шоколадом и кофе, но в ряде случаев — как средний или быстро исчезающий. Часть отзывов подчёркивает гладкость, лёгкость и питкость, отсутствие резкой пряности; другие указывают на сдержанность, водянистость тела и недостаток глубины для 19-летнего Ardbeg.
Отдельно повторяется тема цены: несколько отзывов называют виски хорошим, но переоценённым. Есть сравнения между батчами — отмечают схожесть некоторых батчей, различия по крепости и влиянию шерри, а также что один из батчей кажется более фруктовым и ментоловым. Также встречаются упоминания тропических нот, которые со временем в бокале усиливаются, и что после открытия бутылки насыщенность может уходить. Общего единодушного вывода о превосходстве над другими релизами в текстах нет: оценки и впечатления варьируются от восторженных до сдержанных.
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нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
Light yellow. Nose: Wood smoke. Taste: Soft smoke, sweetness, licorice, light iodine, sharp finish. Whisky peter
Best batch, mango, rich, green apple, glazed orange
Nose: Light smoke, peat, sweet apple jam, honey Taste: Sweet apple jam, fresh apple flesh, honey Finish: Malt, smoke / Very smooth, not spicy, drinkable
head to head with Batch 6, very similar
нос 91 · вкус 91 · финиш 90
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нос 91 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
Rated on a single dram.
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| Нос | 89 | After a lot of "weird" Ardbeg releases tried lately this is actually spot on for what I expect of a classic Ardbeg. Sweet peat smoke. Cured meat, crispy bacon. All swimming in an almost tropical layer of sweet fruit juice. |
| Вкус | 88 | Although the peat and smoke is dominant here it is expertly balanced with the fruit. Meaty, with a firm texture. Very light peppery spice. |
| Финиш | 86 | Quite long. Very fruity sweet. Almost too sweet, but there's enough left of the peat to keep the balance. |
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| Нос | 87 | leather |
| Вкус | 88 | It's very easy to drink; one person can finish half a bottle. |
| Финиш | 87 | The aftertaste is subtle but long-lasting. |
Very well balanced lemon, with iodine. The peat is measured. We can clearly feel the herbaceous touch typical of the distillery, sweet, on spinach, with a touch of fennel. A few white fruits to round it all off. Vanilla. On the palate, nice balance between citrus fruits, peat and tall herbs. Icing sugar, limestone. Discreet spices. Finale, explosive just enough, coal, earth ready to be plowed, milk chocolate, humus. Lemon confit. Green tea. I would have liked to taste them all one after the other, in order to see the differences. So far, I have only tasted 4 out of 5, and in not ideal conditions. But what I can say is that I don't see the variations between each Batch, I don't see any consistency or evolution in this series. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2023/11/ardbeg-2004-traigh-bhan-19-yo-batch-5.html
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
нос 87 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
нос 90 · вкус 88 · финиш 90
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Amazing combo. Reminds me of the Hypernova
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| Нос | 89 | |
| Вкус | 88 | Thunderstruck |
| Финиш | 89 | |
As time goes by, it will smell more salty and sour with sweet herbs and fruits, and a slight milky taste. It becomes softer and softer when you drink it, with tropical fruits, the embers of a bonfire on the beach, and the gentleness of the sunset. It is not as smooth and rich as B2, but a clear and straightforward tropical scent.
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| Нос | 87 | Salty, brine, smoky, bacony, herbal, subtle fruit |
| Вкус | 88 | Smoky (soft smoke), Sweet (lemony) (citrus), Peppery (slightly irritating to the mouth), Salty (sea water) |
| Финиш | 87 | Medium, sweet, fruity and refreshing |
Can be purchased online from around €260 - €286 at Ardbeg on the release date
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Nose : sourish , with some pleasant sherry , some ABV strength, some iodine Palate : sweet entry , peat , waves of peat pleasant Finish : lingering peat , medium finish
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
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нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 91 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
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нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
Hosted
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| Нос | 89 | Fresh, fruity, bright, bourbon, melon, wood smoke |
| Вкус | 90 | Gourdron palette on a background of fruits |
| Финиш | 90 | Smoky bright rotten fire WOW |
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 89
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нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
In the nose really nice on creamy Exotik fruits, unfortunately looses a few points in the mouth and aftertaste. Nonetheless a very good matured ardbeg!
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Overpriced but good.
нос 91 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
The aroma is mineral and smoky, with peat, but nicely integrated with the minerality, with a background of sweet baked apples and vanilla. The whisky has a creamy palate, with crème brûlée and crema catalana, but not excessive peat. The finish is very well integrated, with a long, balanced finish, fruity sweetness, minerality, light smoke, and creamy sweetness.
Light golden color. Slightly oily texture.
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| Нос | 89 | Smooth, elegant, well-structured, and at the same time quite distinctly smoky. Smoke from a blazing campfire. A fair amount of dried fruit emerges from underneath. Dark berries. Dried plums. A pinch of salt. Salted caramel. Raisins. Dark chocolate. A hint of herbalism emerges over time. |
| Вкус | 87 | Smoke. Salt. Peat. Earthiness. Salted caramel. Salted toffee. Salted fudge. A pinch of spice. White pepper. Light herbalism. Light oiliness in the structure. |
| Финиш | 88 | Peat. Earthiness. Smoke. Some asphalt aromas. Spices. Grape pepper. Dark chocolate. Cocoa, but in a slightly sweeter version. Dried fruit. Smoked plums. Long finish. |
The flavor isn't bad, it's just at the minimum level of drinkability, nothing special, barely enough to mask the alcohol.
Cucumber, melon, salty sea spray, iodine and sea salt, a little less dense in flavor, but very good!
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
This is probably the best version so far, with a rich tropical fruit flavor, but it will disappear soon after opening the bottle.
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
Aroma: Sweetly smoky, vegetal and fruity, with ripe tropical fruits, mature pineapple, mango, a light mineral touch, and campfire smoke Taste: Distinctly smoky, with sweetness drawn from the fruit notes, minerality, a bit of vegetal character, and campfire smoke, the finish fades pleasantly, sweet-smoky, and well balanced Overall Impression: A fruit and smoke–driven whisky, nicely balanced and layered, yet decidedly overpriced considering the overall experience
Peat smoked tropical fruits enjoyed on a beach after an ocean swim. Vintage: 2004. Matured in ex-bourbon American oak and Oloroso ex-sherry casks. Non-chill filtered. Not coloured. Thick slow primary legs. Narrow slowly forming secondary legs. Droplets. Advanced level whisky.
Nose The smoke is in the foreground. No longer youthful and boisterous, more aged and settled. Heavy, dark, like cold ash after a long fire. Coal lies beneath, along with damp wood. Coniferous wood announces itself softly, resinous. The alcohol keeps its distance. The taste The opening is politely gentle. Smoke and salt meet on the palate, but remain subtle. The smoke brings maritime notes. Wood and ash are present. The alcohol seems restrained, tamed. One waits for depth, for a second act, but it remains brief. The finish is decent, salty, smoky, and disappears surprisingly quickly. Conclusion This is good whisky, no doubt. Mature, well-made, free of any rough edges. But for a 19-year-old Ardbeg, it remains too restrained. You sense the potential, but it's not fully realized. As if someone had turned the amplifier down to "room volume." Tasty, yes. Impressive? Only to a limited extent. A lovely evening by the fire, but we would have liked to add another log.
When I read the description, I thought, 'Wow, this was bottled especially for me. Thanks, Ardbeg!' Peaty and tropical, exactly my kind of combination. Let's give it a try. I'm making an unfair comparison with an Ardbeg 1977. Well, that's a different level of tropical Ardbeg. But also a different price range. 81-85 – Wow, really good one
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| Нос | 86 | Immediately after pouring, a light fruitiness with the typical Ardbeg character. Tropical, perhaps a little. But you need imagination. Quite a good nose. The tropical notes become more pronounced over time in the glass. So give it time. |
| Вкус | 85 | Initially, Etlewas is bland in taste. Fruit notes are only faintly discernible. Earthy and well-rounded. |
| Финиш | 85 | Very light peat, earthy, minimal fruit. The third sip has a hint of coal and roasted aromas. |
The scent is sweet (but by no means sweet), complex, elegant - great. The palate is too reserved for my taste; after all, the alcohol is wonderfully integrated. Despite the reserved taste, the aftertaste is long and surprisingly complex.
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
↑↑↑ Click show in original language It's really ok, a very delicious wine. It would be great if prices come down a bit.
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
18.01.2025 Rarities Tasting #4 at the Rhönblickhotel
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| Нос | 88 | |
| Вкус | 88 | IT: 88 B. 87 |
| Финиш | 87 | |
Very nice ardbeg. Good value for money. Powerful and earthy peat. Then come some lemon and a hint of wood.
Ardbeg's unique character, smoked bacon, sea breeze, miscellaneous fresh fruit, sugar water, a little watery body, balance is fine but vague and there is no good point
It's elegant, with notes of soot, brine, fruitiness, syrupy sweetness, lemon, and grape jelly. The palette, however, doesn't last last long enough in the mouth and scatters away quite easily. A higher ABV version of this would have been a massive hit, too bad.
нос 87 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
mediocre
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Nice smokey meaty tail and taste. Weak nose.
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
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Overpriced but good.
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
Batch 5 vs Batch 7 lower ABV and less Sherry vs. higher ABV and higher Sherry (? darker..) Quite similar in a way... B7 is a bit fruiter... more menthol-y... I expected B7 to be darker in aromas and stronger 'cause of the ABV. Thats not the case.. maybe a hint "more" of the meantioned. today B5 wins... I bought both bottles in some kind of promotion. B5 was € 50 - €60 less than B7. Even for the same (lower) price B5 would be my winner.. marginal but still... price paid € 175 (B5) and € 225 (B7)
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
I only know batch 3 for comparison. I find this bottling a bit more complex and interesting.
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| Нос | 91 | fine nose: predominantly mineral, slightly smoky, some fresh yellow fruit, later also anise and herbs |
| Вкус | 90 | For me it's more lemon than mango, then smoke and sweeter components quickly appear, the taste of bacon is subtly noticeable at the end |
| Финиш | 89 | The finish alternates with fruit acid and smoke and is somewhat salty and martyr, pleasantly long and mild, although a bit monotonous |
Quick sample at a tasting. Delicate and gentle. A well-matured Ardbeg that has its strength hidden as it ages. 86-90 - A to-share bottle
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
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нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Dealer information: Nineteen years of maturation give this Ardbeg, distilled in 2004, exceptional depth and a multifaceted character. The combination of bourbon and sherry casks blends creamy notes of toffee and caramel with dried fruit, chocolate, and a subtle spiciness. Robust Islay smoke defines the taste experience, while the natural color underscores the authentic cask maturation.