Ardbeg 19 Year Old – Traigh Bhan Batch 3

A bottle with a story behind it, a new, aged, release, and from ARDBEG, what’s NOT to like!😍 Absolutely perfect for rounding off the ‘Best of 2021’ Mega Draw, this Ardbeg is produced in small batches and released year on year. This exceptionally rare and ever-changing 19 year old draws its inspiration from Islay’s Traigh Bhan beach, known locally as the Singing Sands.

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan

Produced in small batches and released year on year, this exceptionally rare and ever-changing 19 year old draws its inspiration from Islay’s Traigh Bhan beach, known locally as the Singing Sands. Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 3 is the third release in this exclusive 19 year old series.

What’s different about Batch 3?!

The story behind Batch 3 is something entirely unique…

A whisky resigned to the furthest reaches of the Ardbeg Warehouse, Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Years Old Batch 3 was one of the only spirits in the Distillery’s history to be bottled in the midst of a global lockdown. With nobody in or out of Ardbeg’s doors, and nobody to tend to the disgorging and bottling of their precious malt, the fate of Batch 3 hung in the balance. Only Yogi was around to sneak a peek behind the warehouse doors to check the malt was where he left it!

The place was eerily quiet. But social distancing measures meant the team were able to release Batch 3 from its casks. Only using a one-way system and only stood 6 metres apart from each other, they funnelled themselves along and the liquid out.

Thankfully, one way and not another, the Distillery team managed to empty the casks. The aromas during disgorging were said to be incredible, it’s just a shame there was only a handful of people there to experience it!

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Competition winner is: Splish Splosh (Ticket number: 51, Answer: Islay)