簡單酒評 Ardbeg Uigeadail L5

 

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Uigeadail 是 Ardbeg 酒款中物值甚高的一款酒，我喝過一個批次，但當時沒有留意是那一批次，那酒是 2011 年中免稅店買入的，應該會是 L10 或 L11 吧。相關酒評見 Ardbeg Uigeadail。

這款酒雖則是無陳年標示的標準版，但不同批次間應該總會有點分別，聞說 L5 版，即是 2005 年推出的版本，是其中一個上佳的批次。這 L5 的樣本是代書兄托老友雲尼從台灣送來的，多謝兩位。

Ardbeg Uigeadail, L5, 700 ml, 54.2%

氣味: 煙灰，煙蠔，海水，拖肥，花粉
口味: 朱古力，燻魚，焦木，海鹽，丁香，香葉
餘蘊: 中等長度，燻魚，焦炭，咖啡渣
結論: 氣味上也是煙灰和海產為主，和以些花粉和甜甜的拖肥，和之前喝的差不多。口味方面，也是煙燻油份重的魚，但沒有上一次喝的那麼油，較煙灰，亦沒有那無濃重，較平衡，喝起來較柔和。可能沒有那麼油和黏，餘蘊沒有之前的那麼長，但也是豐富的。兩個批次也好喝，一個濃郁較油，令一個豐富爽淨，對我來說，兩者不分軒輊吧。

English Version of Tasting Note

Uigeadail is one of the best value Ardbeg. I had tasted this whisky before but not noticed which batch was it. I bought it in 2011 from duty free shop that supposed batch L10 or 11.

Though this whisky is a NAS standard bottling, taste may  vary from batch to batch. Heard that L5, i.e. 2005 release is one of the best batches. This sample is a gift from Mr. Kenny Hsu and brought from Taiwan by Winnie. Thank you my friends.

Ardbeg Uigeadail, L5, 700 ml, 54.2%

Nose: Ash, smoked oyster, brine, toffee, bee pollen
Palate: Chocolate, smoked fish, charred wood, sea salt, clove, bay leaf
Aftertaste: Medium length, smoked fish, char coal, coffee grounds
Comment: Nose dominated ashy and seafood, seasoned by bee pollen and candy, similar to previous batch. Still smoked oily fish at palate but lesser grease then previous batch, a bit ashy, lighter, balanced and smoother. Medium length aftertaste, rich. Both batches are very good, one more heavy and oily while another rich and fresh. Two drams drew, I said.