[아일라 / 아드백]
아드백 21년 하우스 리저브 배치 1
| Distillery | Ardbeg, Islay |
| Age | 21 years |
| ABV | 52.9% |
| Cask | Bourbon & Sherry |
| Series | House Reserve, Batch 1 |
| Bottled | 2025.02.05 |
| Outturn | 800 bottles, distillery exclusive |
| Notes | Natural colour, non-chill filtered, cask strength |
Nose
Fresh pour
Ripe red apple and orange marmalade sweetness leads. 21 years brings mint, soft leather, and gentle tar and char in the background.
Red appleOrange marmaladeLeatherMintTar
After aeration
Fruit sweetness gains dimension as leather and tar wrap around the smoke. Converges rather than collapses.
Deep fruitElegant smokeLeather
Palate
Fresh pour
Bright citrus fills lightly first, then meaty umami follows. Toasty grain richness and multiple spices work together.
MeatyCitrusToasty grainSpice
After aeration
Meatiness and citrus converge toward smoke. The texture becomes soft yet structured. Resolves into a weighty full body.
Full bodyFusedSoft
Finish
Right after
Notes dissolve slowly rather than disappearing. The long, elegant smoky tail holds the impression.
ElegantLongSoothing smoke
After aeration
The smoke grows calmer and the oak texture softens. An aftertaste that lingers well after putting the glass down.
Calm smokeSoft oakLong
Verdict
Ripe fruit, smoke, and leather in extreme elegance. As time passes, the edges soften and the long-aged peat converges into grace.
Twenty-one years transforms Ardbeg's rough peat into elegance. Red apple and orange marmalade shape the first impression, then leather and tar layers follow. On the palate, meaty umami binds citrus and smoke into one, and the finish stays unhurried and long.