The Story
19 years. Traigh Bhan. Ardbeg — the oldest ongoing age-stated expression from Ardbeg Distillery, presenting the heavily peated Islay single malt at 19 years — the most extended standard maturation in the distillery's current lineup and named for the beach ('Traigh Bhan' meaning 'white beach' in Scottish Gaelic) that fronts the distillery on Islay's southern coast.
Ardbeg was founded in 1815 near Port Ellen on Islay's Kildalton coast and is known for producing one of the most heavily peated single malts in Scotland. The distillery's peat comes from local Islay bogs, and the combination of high phenolic content in the spirit with extended coastal warehouse maturation produces the complex smoke-and-sea character that Ardbeg fans seek. At 19 years, the peat smoke has had more time to integrate with the oak than any standard Ardbeg age statement, producing a more rounded and complex expression without diminishing the distillery's signature intensity.
Traigh Bhan is released in batches, with each batch carrying its own specific character from the casks selected.
Specs
- Distillery: Ardbeg Distillery, Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland (est. 1815)
- Style: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Age: 19 years
- Bottling: Batch release
- Size: 750ml
Browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Traigh Bhan mean? 'White beach' in Scottish Gaelic — the name of the beach directly in front of Ardbeg Distillery on Islay's southern coast. The expression is named for the distillery's immediate coastal geography.
- How does 19 years affect Ardbeg's peat character? Extended maturation integrates the peat smoke more deeply into the spirit, rounding the raw phenolic edge that younger Ardbeg expressions show while maintaining the distillery's signature intensity. The 19 Year presents the most oak-integrated peat character in Ardbeg's standard lineup.
Description
19 years. Traigh Bhan. Ardbeg — the oldest ongoing age-stated expression from Ardbeg Distillery, presenting the heavily peated Islay single malt at 19 years — the most extended standard maturation in the distillery's current lineup and named for the beach ('Traigh Bhan' meaning 'white beach' in Scottish Gaelic) that fronts the distillery on Islay's southern coast.
Ardbeg was founded in 1815 near Port Ellen on Islay's Kildalton coast and is known for producing one of the most heavily peated single malts in Scotland. The distillery's peat comes from local Islay bogs, and the combination of high phenolic content in the spirit with extended coastal warehouse maturation produces the complex smoke-and-sea character that Ardbeg fans seek. At 19 years, the peat smoke has had more time to integrate with the oak than any standard Ardbeg age statement, producing a more rounded and complex expression without diminishing the distillery's signature intensity.
Traigh Bhan is released in batches, with each batch carrying its own specific character from the casks selected.
Specs
- Distillery: Ardbeg Distillery, Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland (est. 1815)
- Style: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Age: 19 years
- Bottling: Batch release
- Size: 750ml
Browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Traigh Bhan mean? 'White beach' in Scottish Gaelic — the name of the beach directly in front of Ardbeg Distillery on Islay's southern coast. The expression is named for the distillery's immediate coastal geography.
- How does 19 years affect Ardbeg's peat character? Extended maturation integrates the peat smoke more deeply into the spirit, rounding the raw phenolic edge that younger Ardbeg expressions show while maintaining the distillery's signature intensity. The 19 Year presents the most oak-integrated peat character in Ardbeg's standard lineup.
