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Ardbeg An Oa Single Malt Scotch 750ml

$158.98 $135.13

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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 flavor.

The first addition to Ardbeg’s ongoing range for a decade when introduced in 2017, An Oa is a combination of spirit aged in Pedro-Ximenez sherry casks and bourbon barrels. Married in a French-oak marrying vat, this is rounded and smoky with notes of toffee, aniseed, date, and banana.

An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the southwest of Islay, which offers the Kildaton coast (where Ardbeg distillery is situated) some protection from the worst the Atlantic has to offer! As such, An Oa is intended to show a more approachable side to Ardbeg single malt that’s as grounded as the Oa peninsular, without losing the characteristic distillery style. In the summer of 2017, this became the first addition to Ardbeg’s core range in over a decade.

Maturation took place in a combination of casks including Pedro Ximénez, charred virgin oak, and ex-bourbon, which were all brought together to marry in Dr. Bill Lumsden’s new ‘Gathering Vat’!

Nose:

This sweet, creamy Ardbeg offers notes of butterscotch, fennel seed, tobacco leaf, Honey Nut Clusters, and hints of mixed boiled sweets. The citrus notes are subtle and rich, coming through as flourless orange cake.

Palate:

Still, plenty of peaty oomph, although perhaps lighter in the body. Notes of cigars and golden syrup flapjacks with sweet black tea on the tail and hints of chocolate limes.

Finish:

Smoky treacle lingers with a little peanut brittle.

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Ardbeg An Oa Single Malt Scotch 750ml $158.98 $135.13
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