Ardbeg 1965 CA Dumpy Bottle

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Ardbeg
Bottler	Cadenhead's (CA)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1965
Bottled Year	1987
Age	19년
Cask Type	Sherry Wood Matured
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	46.0%
Volume	750 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Oaky

Sweet

Vanilla

Fruity

Honey

Spicy

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Citrus

Herbal

Floral

Nutty

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

white wine

air Nose

rather fruitier and lighter than other Ardbegs, but that may be the sherry, not too sure. Other than that, I find it pretty simple, and yet rather perfect. I’d say, preserved pineapple, pink grapefruit, new Wellies, and a few whelks or clams. So natural rubber rather than tar, but the whole works perfectly, even if this is a quatuor da camera rather than a philharmonic orchestra

restaurant Palate

it’s easy, fruitier Ardbeg, with rather more tropical fruits this time, guavas, a little vanilla and even coconut, white chocolate, and then rather smokier and sappier notes, smoked almonds, clams indeed, sweeter lemons, and a subtle rubber. Some vanillin as well, orange blossom…

timer Finish

medium, very soft for Ardbeg, going towards green tea blended with just a little lapsang souchong. Add a wee spoonful of manuka honey and just a few ashes and tannins in the aftertaste

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