2022-07-31
Ardbeg

Ardbeg 酒廠隆重推出全新龐克搖滾限量版威士忌 Ardcore

木桶固然重要,黑麥芽才是精隨所在!
Ardbeg 酒廠誠邀全球威士忌愛好者一同出席 Ardbeg Day 2022 嘉年華。

經歷過高低起跌的 Ardbeg 酒廠不斷推陳出新,首次以烘烤黑麥芽釀製威士忌,味道層次進一步提昇。Bill Lumsden 博士品評新作為「口感尖銳,宛如咬上尖刺」,辛辣的口感更適合成熟口味。

Ardcore 的搖滾靈感受 Ardbeg 酒廠擁躉不顧一切的熱情所啟發,也融入艾雷島名不經傳的龐克歷史——艾雷島的主要港口 Port Ellen 於 1970 年代曾被戲稱為「PUNK ELLEN」。

Ardbeg 酒廠的釀酒師 Colin Gordon 表示:「今年是我參與的首個實體 Ardbeg Day。我們知道不是每個人都能親身到艾雷島參與慶典,因此我們安排了網上直播,希望所有威士忌愛好者無論在現場抑或家中,都能在 6 月 4 日當日盡情享受、盡情狂歡!」

Ardbeg 酒廠的首席威士忌蒸餾及調酒師 Bill Lumsden 博士形容 Ardcore 為「將『黑心』表露無遺」的一款烈酒。「以烘烤至近乎碳化程度的黑麥芽釀製,木炭的香氣滲出焦糖氣息,八角和黑朱古力的味道衝擊味蕾,必定會吸引一班 Ardbeg 酒廠的忠實擁躉。」
From Ardbeg, a Distillery with more ups and downs that a pogoing punk, comes Ardcore. Created with roasted black malt – an unconventional choice, and a first for Ardbeg – this spirit is all about what happens up front, centre-stage. Incinerated to hair-raising levels, the malt is what defines its distinctive profile. Described by Dr Bill Lumsden as tasting ‘like biting on a spiky ball’, this devilishly delicious dram is one for the ages.

Inspired by the devil-may-care attitude of Ardbeg’s fans, this dram is bottled for them. Ardcore also draws inspiration from Islay’s little-known punk past, celebrating the characters of ‘PUNK ELLEN’ – the alleged nickname for Islay’s main port, Port Ellen, in the 1970s.

Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery Manager, said: “This year will be my first physical Ardbeg Day. We know not everybody can make it to Islay, so we’re delighted to be broadcasting all the day’s antics online too. Whether at the Distillery or at home, we hope lots of you rock up, punked out and ready to party come 4th June!”

Ardbeg’s Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, said: “Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve – its black heart! Created with roasted black malt, burnt to hair-raising levels, this spirit is all about substance. Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans.”
2024-11-29
Armand De Brignac

ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BLANC DE NOIRS ASSEMBLAGE NO.4 DEBUTS IN HONG KONG 

Armand de Brignac 於2023 年5月22日推出了 BLANC DE NOIRS ASSEMBLAGE NO.4, 在香港最新的廚師發板餐廳——紫美與超高凈值、創意企業家社群舉辦了一場全系列的配對晚宴。 

Blanc de Noirs Assemblage No. 4 致力於釀製最頂級黑皮諾釀製的香檳,是品牌 Armand de Brignac 於2015年推出的首款黑皮諾白葡萄酒的最初版本,經過精心釀造演變而成的變奏版,以百分百黑皮諾及在一級及特級莊園中採獲的優質水果釀造而成, 在強烈與芳香的輕盈感之間取得了完美平衡, 釀成了獨特的風格。口感上帶有燧石礦物的味道以及蜜餞橙子和梅子的香氣。 

Armand de Brignac Blanc de Noirs Assemblage No. 4 全球限量發售7,328瓶, 每瓶除了刻有除渣日期 (2023 年 4 月 20 日) 外, 更刻有專屬編號 (1 至 7,328), 展示了這款奢華尊貴特釀的稀有性。