It is no age statement and comes with no pronunciation guide. Bottled at the decent strength of 46.6% ABV. Review #520 | r/Scotch Review #186 - Ardbeg An Oa. The Ardbeg An Oa was the first addition to the core range since 2009. Named after the Mull of Oa, which lies between the Ardbeg Distillery and the Atlantic Ocean, An Oa is a new addition to their core range. With a drop of water, reminders of Ardbeg’s classic fragrance – lime, pine resin, fennel, saddle soap and tar. Obviously, Kelpie was a test ballot on how a caucasian virgin oak Ardbeg is received by the Ardbeg community. The Mull offers the Kildaton some protection from the worst the Atlantic storms, and it forms the most southerly point of Islay. A lovely balance of lemon juice, sweet peat, and vanilla. With water a little cloudiness may occur, which is perfectly natural. Ardbeg An Oa Rounded - Smooth - Creamy Ardbeg An Oa is singularly rounded, resulting from several casks types married together. According to the distillery, Ardbeg An Oa is a marriage of several cask types. An Oa (cheekily pronounced like a Scotsman might say “I know,” as their commercial illustrates) is the latest core NAS release for Ardbeg, and might do quite a bit to attract a newer crowd to the distillery. Its rounded complexity emerges in the Distillery 's bespoke Gathering Vat. The Schtick: This is a new release from Ardbeg, the king of new, strangely named releases. This one’s called An Oa, which is pronounced “An Oh.” The Ten Year Old is not going away any time soon, and neither are the other core offerings. Hint, it's pronounced "uh no". I may have been drinking that day. Drei Fasstypen und 46,6%. Married in a French-oak marrying vat, this is rounded and smoky with notes of toffee, aniseed, date and banana. Photos above by Whisky & Wisdom and The Whisky Ledger . A smoky, sweet, and singularly rounded whisky. The Islay distilled has paired a bottle of its marvellous An Oa single malt with a BBQ smoker! Ardbeg doles out occasional limited releases for their avid fans, but for nearly a decade the core range consisted of just three whiskies: 10 year old, Uigeadail, and Corryvreckan.The addition of An Oa, matured in a combination of virgin oak, Pedro Ximénez sherry, and bourbon barrels, and married in a French oak ‘gathering vat’ prior to bottling, marks a reason to celebrate. From what I remember. An Oa is meant to reflect these calmer waters by offering a mellower version of Ardbeg, in what amounts to a nice bit of meteorological marketing. Quite un-Ardbegian, at first, but it’s actually very nice. An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south-west of Islay. An Oa brings together the finest casks in a specially designed marrying vat, resulting 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. A gentle waxiness, like fragrant candle wax, and hints of smoked herbs. Colour: yellow gold. Cheers, AD. These whiskies were then married together in a large French oak vat in Ardbeg's Gathering Room. This is a whisky aged in various casks types including Pedro Ximinez sherry casks, virgin charred oak casks, and ex-bourbon casks, among others.] Whisky & Wisdom has written more on Ardbeg, including several distillery profile pieces and write-ups of other Ardbeg whiskies. An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south west of Islay, which offers the Kildaton coast (where Ardbeg distillery is situated) some protection from the worst the Atlantic has to offer! An Oa is the first permanent expression since Corryvreckan in 2009 to join the Ardbeg core range, which also includes Ardbeg Ten Years Old and Ardbeg Uigeadail. The result is a dram with smoky power, mellowed by a delectable, smooth sweetness. A very special thanks to the team behind Ardbeg Australia for helping us host our own gatherings to celebrate the arrival of An Oa. Ardbeg An Oa is bottled at 46.6% ABV and will cost you around £50. It’s quite cute. Ardbeg An Oa. With thanks to Ardbeg and EVH for the opportunity. On the nose: very pleasant. Ardbeg An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa on the Kildalton coast in the south west of Islay. And as the reactions on the Kelpie were rather mixed they most probably adjusted the An Oa recipe to a more smoother and less woody (aggressive) dram by adding more standard bourbon casks and less virgin oak - what is fine. The result is a smoky, sweet and singularly rounded Islay single malt scotch whiskey. Ardbeg An Oa (93.2 Proof) (NAS) (Non-Chill Filtered) [This is Ardbeg’s most recent addition to the continuous release “Ultimate Range” with the 10 Year, Uigeadail and Correyvreken. Ardbeg An Oa pays homage to its untamed provenance, with contrasts of powerful intensity and sweet silkiness that celebrate the spot where storm meets calm. Where Dark Cove was a mixture of ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry casks and ex-Bourbon casks, An Oa differs in fewer sherry casks were used and they were married in ex-French oak vatting casks. Ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry casks deliver sweetness, virgin charred oak brings spice, and ex-bourbon imparts Ardbeg’s hallmark intensity. The latest addition to the Ardbeg range, An Oa takes its name from the Mull of Oa, one of the most untamed parts of Islay with cliffs towering over the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean on one side and the calm shelter of the southern coast on the other. Released in 2017 (the first new release in a decade!, Ardbeg An Oa (named after the Mull of Oa in the South West of Islay) has spent time in Ardbeg's 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 Ardbeg An Oa is the newest addition to Ardbeg distillery’s Ultimate range. Ardbeg An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south-west 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 rounded as the Oa peninsula, without losing the characteristic distillery style. 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. Available now at all good whisky stockists. Named after the Mull of Oa, considered one of the wildest parts of Islay, this rather decently priced young ‘un (I mean, it has to be) is an addition to the core range joining the 10, the Oogy and the Corry. Ardbeg has expanded its core offerings to include a new bottle on the shelf. Ardbeg An Oa tasting notes: Nose: Plenty of vanilla, and that Ardbeg peat smoke coming through. Your “go to” Ardbeg is … There’s a slightly aggressive, woody heft that overrides the peat in places. Which contains whiskies from Pedro Ximenez, virgin charred oak, and ex-bourbon casks, amongst others. An Oa brings together the finest casks in a specially designed marrying vat, the result is a whisky of complex contrasts: all the power and intensity of Ardbeg wrapped in … In the summer of 2017 it was the first addition to Ardbeg’s core range in the last eight years. The southern-most point of Islay is the Mull of Oa, the rounded headland that shelters Ardbeg from the wild Atlantic. 2017 yılında defa piyasaya sürülen bu Ardbeg, sürekli üretim Ardbeg ekspresyonları arasında kendine yer … Ardbeg An Oa BBQ Smoker Bottling Note Ardbeg have gone and made a gift pack that both makes perfect sense but you would have never predicted. The recipe is based on a combination of seven different types of casks: Pedro Ximénez casks, heavily charred virgin oak and first-fill bourbon casks are the most important. On the nose: there is an inviting waft of butterscotch, vanilla, golden syrup and smoky peat. Just watch the video they’ve made about this one. Ardbeg An Oa is inspired by its namesake, the Mull of Oa, a headland that shelters Ardbeg 's Distillery from the raging Atlantic storms. Ardbeg An Oa is non chill-filtered with a strength of 46.6% abv, to retain maximum flavour, more body and depth. An Oa (pronounced an oh) is a peated Islay single malt comprised of whiskies that were aged in several types of casks of including Pedro Ximenez, virgin oak, and ex-bourbon. Merhaba, sizlere biraz An Oa ( an-o okunuyor) hakkında bilgiler vermeden önce Ardbeg Damıtımevi'nin tarihini bu sayfadan okumanızı rica ederim. For An Oa, whiskies matured in three different types of cask are brought together in Ardbeg's new, specially designed gathering vat. 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. Tasting Notes (2) Enter Ardbeg An Oa. Neuerscheinung zum 1.10.17. It is a non-age-statement combination of virgin oak, Pedro Ximinez and bourbon matured Ardbeg, all of which were married in French oak prior to bottling. An Oa is bottled at 46.6% ABV and has an RRP of $119. The Ardbeg An Oa is a permanent addition to the Ardbeg core range and can be found on shelves now for a recommended retail price of around $120. Ardbeg An Oa Review. Hey, I’m not the one poking fun at it; Ardbeg are. Taste https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/99885/ardbeg-an-oa Diese Video … So don’t get worried. Ardbeg An Oa was launched worldwide in September of 2017, and became the first new whisky added to the core range since the Corryvreckan in 2009. The whisky is named for the Mull of Oa located on the Oa peninsula. Hallmark Ardbeg peat, dark chocolate and aniseed are wrapped in smooth, silky butterscotch, black pepper and clove. There the whiskey is married together from several different casks. An Oa gives a final subtle reminder of the sea with briny notes and seaweed but always accompanied with creaminess. 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