Ardbeg 1998~2007 Almost there 阿貝 青春系列 Almost there (700ml 54.1%) 2003年首次推出限量會員版 Ardbeg Committee (Very Young forFor Discussion 限量4002瓶),當時即已獲得愛好者的廣大迴響。 2004年青春系列 (Very Young)由1998年的蒸餾酒風味逐步演進為具原始醇香。 2006年青春永駐系列 (Still Young) 的柔和麥味。 2007年瀰漫爆炸性美味口感之將近 (Almost There) 系列的歷程,生產這款”Almost there“,主要添加Ugeadail 搗碎麥汁,融入當批麥芽做翻麥,以達到增加層次風味,後在蒸餾槽蒸餾兩次,於波本酒桶成熟,呈現出這款無冷凝過濾高品質酒桶強度威士忌傑作。 2008年發表成長系列最後一款1998年蒸餾的Renaissance文藝復興,是 Ardbeg 愛好者享用泥煤煙燻味最濃郁的「原桶風味Full Strength」瓶裝單一麥芽威士忌,唯一且有限的機會,並感受未經冷濾的最優質地與口感,為Ardbeg成長系列旅程畫下圓滿的句點。 Ardbeg Committee是一個由全球共同賞識「艾雷島終極麥芽威士忌」的 Ardbeg 愛好者所組成的會員社團,該社團對上述四款青春系列擁護備至,除了Very Young為裸瓶包裝外,其餘三款外盒包裝皆採用深泥煤色標籤,設計精緻的外盒上還有Ardbeg品牌之文藝復興與歷史,以及泥煤系列之偉大成就的說明。 每款成長系列皆採取限量發行,以歡慶Ardbeg 蒸餾廠復興10週年,這也是品牌和蒸餾場發展的重要里程碑。 行家報告~ 色澤:淡琥珀色 氣味:乾淨,香草,檸檬,潮濕岩石,海味,煙燻味,泥媒 口感:年輕酒體卻濃郁,穀物味道貫穿其中、強烈的柑橘味道及胡椒味 尾韻:光滑綿長,海味,泥炭,胡椒,略帶刺激口感 |
Ardbeg Almost there Bottling Note~ 2004 Ardbeg Very Young appeared. 2006 followed up Still Young . 2007'Almost There' has been released, featuring nine-year-old whisky. This series of bottlings has given Ardbeg’s many aficionados the opportunity to chart the spirit’s progress as it matures, and there have been some surprises along the way. To produce Ardbeg 'Almost There', heavily malted barley was mashed with water from the Uigeadail loch to form a wort. This was then distilled twice and left to mature in Bourbon casks. The whisky is bottled at cask strength without chill-filtering. 2008 Renaissance Launch to the market, and their marketing team let these remarkable iconic body and texture end of this beautiful fair away full strength series. As Ardbeg’s Jackie Thomson notes, “Very Young had a really phenolic nose, and Still Young was much creamier and a bit woodier. People expected Almost There to keep the creaminess, but it’s surprised them. It’s more phenolic than you might expect, rather back to the style of the Very Young. We’re not sure which way it will go for the ten-year-old. The jury’s out, and it’s exciting. Tasting note~ Color :Gold straw Nose:Initially quite cerealy on the nose, sweet, with vanilla and lemon yet significantly phenolic. Peat develops with exposure to air, and there is a more profound ‘roasted’ note than in the Still Young. Palate:Very sweet and smoothly intense on the palate, where lemon can again be detected, followed by spices and pepper. Finish: The finish is smooth, long and peaty, but with a peppery prickle. Another intriguing Ardbeg bottling. Very Rare Bottle, The Aftertaste is nearly never end. |