Ardbeg 1990 Cask Strength
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Bottled Year | 2004 |
| Age | 13년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
very clean, fresh and lively, on fresh butter and flower nectar. Tons of fresh apple(golden delicious) and a little oak. I must admit I don’t really get the rum, but maybe that’s good news. It’s simple, not complex at all, but very clean and full of youth. I like it! Some apple skin develops after a few minutes
restaurant Palate
very nice and clean attack, on apple juice, vanilla and oak. A little bourbonny. Again, not too complex, but nicely balanced. Some caramel and some milk chocolate do emerge after a moment… The finish isn’t too long but nicely balanced, getting quite malty. Again, it’s very nice whisky. Much nicer than all ‘wine’ finishes from Glenmorangie’s core range, that’s for sure. 84 points . MUSIC - Recommended listening - ultra-highly energized queen of the blues Koko Taylor sings ' Bring me Some Water ' (mp3). Wow, imagine her singing about whisky instead! She really makes Tina Turner sound like Norah Jones, if you see what I mean... Please buy Miss Taylor's music if you like... the blues. BRORA NEWS - After the 3rd bottling of the 30 yo OB (I didn't taste it yet but rumours say it's quite good) and the new Peerless, Signatory just launched two new 22 yo 1981 (one is in the 'Unchillfiltered' series and the other in the new 'Cask Strength Collection' - beware, the tin box is pretty but the lid is very fragile if you let it been shipped to you). The Laings have a new 22 yo 1982 OMC 'sherry' and a 34 yo 1970 'Platinum', and the SMWS has a new 1978 '61.22' - for UK only, I've been told. Gasp, I didn't even know there has been a 61.21! The Society has lauched no less than five new Broras in 2004 - not available everywhere, that is. But hey, what a machine gun! December 21, 2004 MUSIC - Recommended listening: Norwegian band Beady Belle (nope, it's not Madonna) playing Loose & Win (mp3). A great singing, mixed influences (R&B, electronica, jazz...) and an interesting result that's easily above the usual so called 'indie radio' music. TASTING - FOUR OFFICIAL ARDBEGS Ardbeg 13 yo 1990/2004 ‘Cask Strength’ (55%, OB, Japan, 1140 bottles)
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