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. 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. Housed in the Gathering Room, a former grain store at Ardbeg 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. 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. Whisky & Wisdom has written more on Ardbeg, including several distillery profile pieces and write-ups of other Ardbeg whiskies. The whisky is named for the Mull of Oa located on the Oa peninsula. Ardbeg An Oa is inspired by its namesake, the Mull of Oa, a headland that shelters Ardbeg 's Distillery from the raging Atlantic storms. Obviously, Kelpie was a test ballot on how a caucasian virgin oak Ardbeg is received by the Ardbeg community. The result is a smoky, sweet and singularly rounded Islay single malt scotch whiskey. 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. The southern-most point of Islay is the Mull of Oa, the rounded headland that shelters Ardbeg from the wild Atlantic. Photos above by Whisky & Wisdom and The Whisky Ledger . With thanks to Ardbeg and EVH for the opportunity. It is no age statement and comes with no pronunciation guide. This is a whisky aged in various casks types including Pedro Ximinez sherry casks, virgin charred oak casks, and ex-bourbon casks, among others.] 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 750ml Islay, Scotland- Soft, smooth tastes of butterscotch, a devilish and deliciously sweet silkiness born of new charred oak and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. With a drop of water, reminders of Ardbeg’s classic fragrance – lime, pine resin, fennel, saddle soap and tar. There’s a slightly aggressive, woody heft that overrides the peat in places. Ardbeg An Oa is bottled at 46.6% ABV and will cost you around £50. With water a little cloudiness may occur, which is perfectly natural. A gentle waxiness, like fragrant candle wax, and hints of smoked herbs. It’s quite cute. 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. The Schtick: This is a new release from Ardbeg, the king of new, strangely named releases. 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. Ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry casks deliver sweetness, virgin charred oak brings spice, and ex-bourbon imparts Ardbeg’s hallmark intensity. The first addition to Ardbeg's ongoing range for a decade when introduced in 2017, An Oa is a combination of spirit aged in Pedro-Ximenez sherry casks and bourbon barrels. A very special thanks to the team behind Ardbeg Australia for helping us host our own gatherings to celebrate the arrival of An Oa. From what I remember. Hallmark Ardbeg peat, dark chocolate and aniseed are wrapped in smooth, silky butterscotch, black pepper and clove. Its rounded complexity emerges in the Distillery 's bespoke Gathering Vat. According to the distillery, Ardbeg An Oa is a marriage of several cask types. I may have been drinking that day. Ardbeg An Oa is non chill-filtered with a strength of 46.6% abv, to retain maximum flavour, more body and depth. Tasting Notes (2) 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! 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. 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. 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. Ardbeg An Oa Rounded - Smooth - Creamy Ardbeg An Oa is singularly rounded, resulting from several casks types married together. Hint, it's pronounced "uh no". Ardbeg An Oa Review. These whiskies were then married together in a large French oak vat in Ardbeg's Gathering Room. Review #520 | r/Scotch Review #186 - Ardbeg An Oa. 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. Colour: yellow gold. On the nose: there is an inviting waft of butterscotch, vanilla, golden syrup and smoky peat. 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. Neuerscheinung zum 1.10.17. 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 … There the whiskey is married together from several different casks. In 2017, Ardbeg introduces An Oa – our first new permanent expression in a decade. 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. Ardbeg An Oa tasting notes: Nose: Plenty of vanilla, and that Ardbeg peat smoke coming through. The Ardbeg An Oa is the newest addition to Ardbeg distillery’s Ultimate range. Married in a French-oak marrying vat, this is rounded and smoky with notes of toffee, aniseed, date and banana. 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. Available now at all good whisky stockists. https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/99885/ardbeg-an-oa Diese Video … In the summer of 2017 it was the first addition to Ardbeg’s core range in the last eight years. Merhaba, sizlere biraz An Oa ( an-o okunuyor) hakkında bilgiler vermeden önce Ardbeg Damıtımevi'nin tarihini bu sayfadan okumanızı rica ederim. An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south-west of Islay. O Çok İsli Islay Malt Viskisi Ardbeg'in Hikayesi Ardbeg An Oa. A lovely balance of lemon juice, sweet peat, and vanilla. 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