Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 5 (Tri Van) is a 19 year old single malt, named after the famous Traigh Bhan beach on Islay, known as the Singing Sands beach. But as charming and alluring as this beach is, it can also be very unpredictable, just like this w ...
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 5 (Tri Van) is a 19 year old single malt, named after the famous Traigh Bhan beach on Islay, known as the Singing Sands beach. But as charming and alluring as this beach is, it can also be very unpredictable, just like this whisky.
Casks: Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks
Age: 19 years
The fifth batch of Ardbeg Traigh Bhan whisky, released for the first time in 2019.
The first mature bottling included by the Ardbeg distillery in the core range in 20 years. Production will repeat each year, always in small batches, marked with a unique code on the bottle, signed by one of the distillery's notables and each batch with a subtly different flavour profile.
Colour: Mustard
Aroma: Seductive tropical fruits emerge, joined by notes of smoke and herbal incense. Menthol pastilles and skin-cleansing soap mingle with burnt green pepper and a blend of smoked mango, guava and coconut rounds things off.
Taste : Creamy mouthfeel evolves into a symphony of herbal and spicy notes. Smoked bacon with maple syrup, charcoal, white pepper and cloves complete the the wood smoke and saltiness of the sea.
Conclusion : Long and bringing more tropical notes, heather, warm butterscotch and smoked butter.
