Ardbeg Distillery
ABV 48.4%
For true believers only. The most intense, full-on Ardbeg I've ever come across.
Dave Broom
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
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
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
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