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Ardbeg An Oa, Pedro Ximenez, Virgin Charred Oak & Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2017, 46.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

An Oa takes its name from The Mull of Oa, located in the southwest of Islay. This coast offers protection against the worst weather of the North Atlantic. Ardbeg decided to name this more gentler and more approachable whisky after this protective coast. An Oa is a combination of whiskies from Pedro-Ximenez sherry casks, spicy Virgin charred oak, and ex-bourbon casks, which are married together in Ardbeg's newly-established Gathering Vat. The result is a dram with smoky power, mellowed by a delectable, smooth sweetness. It is non-chill filtered and bottled at 46.6% ABV.

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PanecoVerified Retail Listing - Updated Apr 7, 2026SGD 119.95
Cask type
Pedro Ximenez, Virgin Charred Oak & Ex-Bourbon
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
50
Barley
Heavily peated malted barley sourced from Port Ellen
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Mickey Heads
Master distiller (distillation)
Mickey Heads
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Gift Box
Series highlights
First new permanent expression in Ardbeg's core range in a decade.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
Worldwide
Nose
Sweet butterscotch, fennel seed, tobacco leaf, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark dried fruits, chocolate, vanilla, citrus (lime, orange), pine resin, tar, grilled artichokes, cigar smoke, menthol, and peat smoke.
Palate
Peaty with creamy toffee, aniseed, treacle, dates, milk chocolate, orange, smoky tea leaves, butterscotch, white chocolate, sherbet, white pepper, warming oak, ash, cinnamon sugar, lemon pepper, and savory notes.
Finish
Long, sweet, smoky treacle, peanut brittle, floral overtones, mint toffee, malty biscuit, aniseed, hickory, distant subtle smoke, oak spice, toasted nuts, ashen, mouth-drying, lingering lime, grapefruit pith, white pepper, saline minerality, cocoa powder, and mint syrup.
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