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Ardbeg An Oa   [ah-NO]
A welcome new addition to the Ultimate range. Ardbeg An Oa is singularly rounded, due in no small part to time spent in our newly established bespoke oak Gathering Vat where whiskies from several cask types - including; sweet Pedro Ximenez; spicy virgin charred oak; and intense ex-bourbon casks, amongst others - familiarise themselves with each other. The result is a dram with smoky power, mellowed by a delectable, smooth sweetness. Hallmark Ardbeg peat, dark chocolate and aniseed are wrapped in smooth, silky butterscotch, black pepper and clove, before rising to an intense crescendo of flavour.
  Ardbeg [ARD-beg]   Whisky | Scotch, Single Malt Islay Avg / Bottle: $64.99 46.60% ABV
 100% Malted Barley
 Ratings: 
Whisky Advocate: 93.00 pts 
Universal Spirits: 94.00 pts 
Intl Wine & Spirits: 92.00 pts 
Connosr: 87.00 pts 
Whiskybase: 84.30 pts 
Total Wine: 84.00 pts 
Flaviar: 86.00 pts 
Bourbon Culture: 60.00 pts 
Drink Hacker: 84.00 pts 
  $17.50 / pour at a venue
Part of the  Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy family of brands.
Nose: Rounded and smoky - like burning Applewood - with creamy toffee, aniseed, treacle and dates. A curious suggestion of juicy fruits, such as peach and banana. With a drop of water, reminders of Ardbeg's classic fragrance- lime, pine resin, fennel, saddle soap and tar. A gentle waxiness, like fragrant candle wax, and hints of smoked herbs. An Oa gives a final subtle reminder of the sea with briny notes and seaweed but always accompanied with creaminess.
Palate: A smooth, creamy texture leads into a huge syrupy sweetness, flavours of milk chocolate, treacle toffee, aniseed, orange and smoky tea leaves. Gentle, sweet spices (nutmeg & cinnamon), some cigar smoke, and a very unusual flavour of grilled artichokes. Wood is always present in the spirit, gently nutty and reminiscent of a carpenter's workshop. A long, sweet finish, with floral overtones, mint toffee and some gentle malty biscuit notes.
Finish: Lingering, seductive, gentle yet intense, with flavours of aniseed, hickory and distant subtle smoke.
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