Description

• Alcohol %: 46%
• Decant Time: 10–15 minutes (let breathe in the glass)
• Taste: peat smoke, sweet smoke, tar, olive brine, sea salt, candied lemon, tinned pineapple, charred oak, ashy, smoked peanut skins, aniseed, walnut, fennel, mustard seed
• Food Matching: Smoked brisket or barbecued meats, Blue cheese or aged Manchego, Smoked fish and oysters, Olives and salty tapas, Dark chocolate and roasted nuts, Cured charcuterie
• Grape Variety: malted_barley : 100%,

Tasting note

Ardbeg Smoketrails 曼薩尼亞限量版把艾雷島的泥炭煙與雪莉桶的海風鹹香巧妙結合。聞香有甜煙與瀝青感，海藻與橄欖鹹汁撐起海岸氣息，還有焦糖檸檬皮、茴香和核桃的細緻襯托。入口先帶出意外的罐頭鳳梨香，再被灰燼般的泥炭煙、燒焦橡木與煙味花生皮接手；檸檬的酸度和顯著的鹹感在口中反覆出現，口感飽滿但不笨重。收結屬中等長度，帶有一抹焦油和茴香的尾韻。 酒廠說明：此酒由 Ardbeg 在艾雷島蒸餾，現由 Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy 擁有並注重橡木桶的挑選與調配。熟成以橡木桶為主，並以曼薩尼亞（Manzanilla）雪莉桶做後熟，讓酒體多了海鹽、橄欖與淡淡酵母感的層次。 釀造與田地：採用單一麥芽（100% 麥芽大麥），以泥炭重燻風格為主。想讓風味更開放，建議倒入杯中靜置10–15分鐘再品嚐，亦可加幾滴水軟化煙感。適合配有鹹香或煙燻味的菜餚，如油封海鮮、煙燻肉或風乾乳酪，口感會更有層次。

Ardbeg Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition is a bold Islay single malt that weaves coastal smoke with the saline, tangy character of Manzanilla-seasoned casks. On the nose it shows sweet smoke and a hint of tar, dried seaweed and olive brine, with candied lemon peel, fennel and walnuts. The palate opens with a surprising fruit note—tinned pineapple—quickly joined by ashy peat smoke, charred oak and smoked peanut skins; a pronounced salinity rides alongside bright citrus. The finish is medium in length, with salt, tar and a whisper of aniseed. Producer notes: distilled at Ardbeg on Islay and released as a Manzanilla cask–influenced expression; ownership under Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy ensures careful cask selection and quality control. Maturation: oaked, with finishing influence from Manzanilla sherry casks that lend saline, olive and light yeasty notes to the classic Ardbeg peat profile. Distilling & maturation: made from 100% malted barley, heavily peated and matured in oak before a period of finishing in Manzanilla-seasoned sherry casks. Expect a full-bodied mouthfeel with layers of smoke, salted tang and citrus brightness—best enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water and about 10–15 minutes of breathing to let the Manzanilla lift the mid-palate.

Winery

Ardbeg（阿德貝格）是艾雷島上著名的泥炭煙風格酒廠，以濃郁泥炭香著稱。酒廠靠近海岸，周邊泥炭地為麥芽賦予獨特泥炭風味；近年在 LVMH 的經營下，持續在熟成與桶種上做深耕與實驗，這支曼薩尼亞版就是以雪莉桶後熟，帶出海鹽與橄欖的微妙風味。

Ardbeg Distillery — a legendary Islay producer famed for intensely peated single malts. Founded on the island’s peat-rich soils, Ardbeg focuses on bold smoky character and careful cask finishes. Now part of the LVMH family, the distillery continues its tradition of heavy peat, meticulous maturation and experimental cask programs, here showcased by a Manzanilla cask influence.