Ardbeg 1981 The Rollercoaster

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Ardbeg
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1981
Bottled Year	2023
Age	-
Cask Type	Bourbon Casks / Oloroso Sherry Butt Finish
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	47.3%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Vanilla

Maritime

Oaky

Sweet

Honey

Fruity

Spicy

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Citrus

Herbal

Floral

Nutty

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

white wine

air Nose

simpler and narrower than the Angelshare, with less depth, and probably a little less flaws (no pine-y notes, no washing powder). It's relatively light, but there's good peat smoke, coated with a little vanilla. A very light medicinal touch (eucalyptus). I find it nice, simple, and rather gentle for Ardbeg, despite the high smoke

restaurant Palate

full, immediate, ashy and smoky, with sweeter fruits and vanilla in the back. I seem to feel a rather young spirit (the white fruits) and some slightly prominent oak (tea tannins, vanilla, white pepper). Other than that, it's lightly medicinal and briny, but less tarry/phenolic than older bottlings, while the Angelshare still had a bit of that. Anyway, I find it very good

timer Finish

rather long, and pretty saltier and brinier. Olive brine and white mezcal - which, again, is good in my book

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