Introducing a new and exclusive pairing containing full size bottles of Ardbeg An Oa & Ardbeg Uigeadail.
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.
Voted Best Malt in the World in 2004 by the authoritative American Spritits Journal Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced oo-ga-daal) takes its name from the brooding mysterious loch that provides the peat-laden water for Ardbeg.
If you like peaty whisky & fruit cake then this Ardbeg is the bottle for you!
Ardbeg Uigeadail is one of Islays iconic single malts, bottled at 54.2% this sherry, heavily peated monster really packs a punch!
Ardbeg An Oa:
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.
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.
Finish: Lingering, seductive, gentle yet intense, with flavours of aniseed, hickory and distant subtle smoke.
Ardbeg Uigeadail:
Nose: Multifaceted, notes of peat and little flourishes of dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans, cereal notes and a most sophisticated tar.
Palate: Led by sweet, ripe fruit and black forest honey. A good helping of malt. The throne then usurped by a powerful peat and smoked barley.
Finish: Very long, caramel and malt weave their way through peat smoke and dark sugar and just a hint of fresh espresso coffee before it finally peters out.
