Old Malt Cask
8.6

Old Malt Cask

Ardbeg Distillery

The Ardbeggeddon, 1972, Aged 28 Years, Sherry Cask

ABV 48.4%

For true believers only. The most intense, full-on Ardbeg I've ever come across.

Dave Broom

Specification

Douglas Laing

Old Malt Cask

Brand

Douglas Laing

Bottler

The Ardbeggeddon, 1972, Aged 28 Years, Sherry Cask

Expression

Single Malt

Type

28

Age (Years)

48.4%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Dry, amazingly intense. Incredibly concentrated aromas: tarry rope, peat oil, lanolin, red herrings dangling from hooks in the smokehouse. Huge.

Palate: Sweet, concentrated, pent-up start. Then lime, lanolin, coal tar soap and all those weird aromas.

Finish: Bone dry.

Comment: For true believers only. The most intense, full-on Ardbeg I've ever come across.

Score: 7.8

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Rich, soft, oily, smokiness. Very appetising.

Palate: A dexterous interplay of grassy peatiness; oiliness; just lurking suggestions of lemony fruitiness, sherry and oak.

Finish: Lively, evocative, maritime flavours. A long walk on a sandy beach, with a vigorous, salty spray.

Comment: One of the best Ardbegs I have ever tasted. Full range of the distillery's typical flavours, lyrically combined.

Score: 9.3

8.6
Overall Score

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