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Date:  Sep. 23, 2007
Place: At home.

Limburg 既然是全世界品飲家的集散點, 想當然目前最熱門的Ardbeg當然會是會場矚目的焦點! 今年很高興的是在會場找到四隻罕見的Kingsbury裝瓶, 也成就了中秋連假的第二場超豪華阿伯品飲!


Ardbeg 26yo 1974/2000 (50%, Kingsbury, Hogshead, 278 bts. 75cl, white label)
C: Light gold, fine and slow legs. 
N: Peaty, fresh citrus, lime, hint of boggy feel. Old barn.
P: Light body, dry finish, month watering, very nice palate.
C: 91 points. 喝完才發現我喝過了, 與去年同分, 也是在Limburg拿回來的sample! 這支給我春天般的聯想, 相當的輕盈, 跳躍中透甜美的泥煤味, 原來阿伯也有這樣的一面!

 

Ardbeg 27yo 1973/2000 (47.4%, Kingsbury, 228 bts.)
C: Light gold.
N: Creaming, fruity, malty, light peat, minty, grassy feel.
P: Medium light body, long finish, dry, somewhat like sherry cask.
C: 90 points. 一支標準而圓潤的老阿伯!



Ardbeg 29yo 1967/1996 (52%, Kingsbury, Sherry Cask, C#923)
C: Dark brown.
N: Black chocolate, toffee. smoky, peaty, tropical fruit. very thick and nice.
P: Medium body, medium finish, heavily sherried with very nice peaty note.
C: 95 points. 天啊! 知道老阿伯的雪莉桶迷人, 但是迷人到這種程度, 真是太令人不可思議了, 有如女皇般的雍容尊貴, 不急不徐的展現她的魅力! 應該是天價吧! 但是就算是天價我也想要有一支!



Ardbeg 29yo 1967/1996 (54.6%, Kingsbury, Sherry cask, C#922)
C: Dark brown.
N: Chocolate, sweet sherry note, light peat, dry.
P: Medium body, medium short finish. dry.
D: 出現濃郁果香, 不管是聞香或是品飲都加分許多.
C: 94 points. 這次最高興的是帶回來這兩支同時蒸餾同時裝瓶的罕見六零年代古早阿伯, 再次印證就算是姊妹桶都會有相當不同的表現, 這就是酒的靈魂, 這支酒比前一桶的923多些麥芽香氣, 雖然一樣是重雪莉, 但是表現比較甜美而乾澀, 雖然還是很棒, 但是比較沒有嚇人的表現!

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