Description
Ardbeg An Oa: a singularly rounded dram whose smoky intensity is softened by a delectable, smooth sweetness.
3 cask types are married together:
• Pedro Ximenez casks deliver sweetness.
• Virgin charred oak casks bring spiciness.
• Ex-bourbon casks in high proportion give an even more intense hallmark Ardbeg flavour profile.
• The whiskies are brought together in a specially designed gathering vat. This results in a whisky of complex contrasts: all the power and intensity of Ardbeg wrapped in an alluring silkiness, at 46.6% and non chill-filtered.
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Size
1l
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Product Specific Branding
An Oa
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Brand Vendor
ARDBEG
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Country Of Origin
United Kingdom
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Key Selling Points
AN OA is inspired by its namesake, the Mull of AN OA, a headland which shelters Ardbeg's Distillery from the raging Atlantic storms. The whisky contains all the contrasts of Islay's most untamed spot, where storm meets calm; 3 cask types married together: Pedro Ximenez casks deliver sweetness, Virgin charred oak casks bring spiciness, Ex-bourbon casks in high proportion give an even more intense hallmark Ardbeg flavour profile.
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Flavour
Sweet
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Alcohol By Volume
46.6%
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Other Details
Newest addition to the Distillery’s permanent range of whiskies.
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Liquor Colour
Brown
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Region of Origin
Islay
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How to Enjoy
Neat.
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Tasting Notes (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.
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Tasting Notes (Finish)
Lingering, seductive, gentle yet intense, with flavours of aniseed, hickory and distant subtle smoke.
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Tasting Notes (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.
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Tasting Notes (Body)
Helles Gold
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Whisky Style
Full Bodied & Smoky
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SKU
2935660
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