Chart the next step on Ardbeg’s “path to peaty maturity” with Ardbeg Still Young (2006). Released two years after 2004’s Very Young, this second instalment in the trilogy showcases Ardbeg spirit at around eight years old, drawn primarily from ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at a potent 56.2 % ABV. Still Young captures the distillery’s unmistakeable bonfire smoke and Atlantic brine while revealing the first hints of the complexity that would culminate in 2008’s Renaissance.
Why We Think You’ll Love It:
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Second entry in Ardbeg’s collectible Very Young → Still Young → Almost There progression—an essential chapter for fans tracing the spirit’s journey to classic 10 Year-Old style.
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Bottled at 56.2 % cask strength and unchill-filtered to preserve raw coastal power and full mouthfeel.
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Highlights the moment where youthful ferocity begins to intertwine with emerging layers of sweetness and complexity.
Bottle Information
Bottle Information
Bottler: 증류소
ABV: 56.20%
Type: 싱글 몰트 스카치
Region: 아일레이
Volume: 70cl
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
향: 강렬한 가마 연기와 타르 묻은 밧줄 향이 물결치듯 피어오르며, 라임 제스트, 페퍼민트, 바닐라 크림 향이 더해져 산뜻함을 더합니다.
맛: 폭발적인 피트 향, 으깬 검은 후추, 짭짤한 감초 맛이 토피, 구운 코코넛, 시트러스 향이 가미된 몰트의 달콤한 풍미로 부드럽게 이어집니다.
여운: 길고, 재처럼 텁텁하면서도 상쾌한 여운이 남습니다. 모닥불 연기, 에스프레소 원두 향이 은은하게 느껴지며, 마지막에는 바닷바람처럼 짭짤한 맛이 마무리됩니다.
