Description
Ardbeg Smoketrails Napa Valley Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1L
Ardbeg Smoketrails Napa Valley is a rare 1L travel retail exclusive that showcases the Islay distillery’s iconic peat smoke intertwined with the elegance of Napa Valley red wine casks. Matured in a combination of classic ex-bourbon casks and casks sourced from California’s prestigious Napa Valley, this limited edition delivers a bold yet refined whisky experience. The result is an extraordinary marriage of smoky intensity with layers of dark fruit, spice, and chocolate complexity. Bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, and available only in select markets, this release is a must-have for collectors and fans of innovative Ardbeg expressions.
• Distillery: Ardbeg
• Region: Islay, Scotland
• Edition: Smoketrails Napa Valley – Limited Edition
• ABV: 46%
• Volume: 1L
• Style: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Intense aromas of smoky barbecue, ripe plums, and red berries layered with dark chocolate, espresso, and subtle oak spice.
Palate: Rich and smoky with notes of charred oak, juicy blackberries, cherries, and plums, balanced by peppery spice and a touch of leather. The classic Ardbeg peat smoke weaves through the sweet wine cask influence.
Finish: Long, smoky, and complex, leaving lingering flavours of red fruit, dark cocoa, and smouldering embers.
Key Features:
✔ Limited Edition Travel Retail exclusive 1L release
✔ Matured in ex-bourbon & Napa Valley red wine casks
✔ Signature Ardbeg peat smoke with dark fruit richness
✔ Bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered
✔ Highly collectible expression for Islay whisky fans
“Matured in bourbon barrels and cabernet sauvignon red wine casks, this is intensely peaty on first sniff, but it’s wonderfully aromatic peat fires, verging on bonfire smoke at times. Paired with this are aromas of plum, black olive tapenade, black truffle, and toasted sourdough. The palate mingles chocolate muffin, dried cranberry, spices, and peat smoke, with hints of menthol and eucalyptus stretching into the finish.” – Jonny McCormick, Whisky Advocate (90 Points)
“The Ardbeg Smoketrails Napa Valley Edition is a superb whisky. The ashy atringency and minerality up front evolves to become softer and sweeter smoke. This combines really well with the fruity and sweet elements, which are so nicely integrated. Wine casks plus heavy peat smoke can be somewhat of a lottery. Here the marriage has brought out the sweetness from the wine barrel and peat smoke. This has rounded off some of the more prickly and sharper edges of the smoke.” – Whisky For Everyone
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