Ardbeg 1966 CA Dumpy Bottle
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 1977 |
| Age | 11년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 코끝에 가져가면 마른 셰리 아래로 볶은 견과와 타르, 오래된 오렌지 리큐어와 훈제 햄, 장뇌 향이 아드벡답게 겹겹이 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 46도임에도 감초와 타르, 약재 같은 소독 향이 크게 번지며 소금기와 훈제 청어, 당밀이 뒤섞인다. 삼키면 라임과 옅은 기름 뉘앙스가 짜릿하게 남고 삼킨 뒤에는 마른 잿내와 기침약, 가죽 향이 1966년 이 원액의 세월을 오래 증언한다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
mahogany
air Nose
it’s rather quieter than the Bowmore at first nosing, quite astonishingly, maybe because there’s a lot of dry sherry that tames the malt. Having said that, the whole never stops developing after one or two minutes, all on roasted nuts, tar, old orange liqueurs, old balsamic vinegar, cured ham and camphor. Then more chestnut liqueur, mint, ginger and a little coffee. The other 1966 by Moon had much less sherry if I remember well, but this one is stunning anyway. Utterly stunning. No water. More tar
restaurant Palate
well, it’s very big but it’s also a little drying in the attack (a little too much cinnamon/cardboard) while there’re also bags of liquorice and tar as well as something very medicinal. Salmiak, kippers, molasses, roasted peanuts, melon liqueur. Gets then saltier and brinier, with also hints of lime and cough drops. Excellent – should I add of course – but a tad roughish and too dry. Also ‘a taste of gasoline’
timer Finish
long, dry, smokier. More cough syrup and a leathery aftertaste