Ardbeg 1974 CA Authentic Collection - 150th Anniversary Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1974 |
| Bottled Year | 1992 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pure gold
air Nose
oh, we have another winner here, it seams. Quite similar globally, but a little less fruity and certainly more resinous (close to almond milk and propolis here) and nutty. Lots of marzipan as well, roasted peanuts, beeswax, furniture polish… And then we have more or less the same superb notes of sandalwood… Another amazing nose, impossible to say which one is the nicest. Both are simply wonderful
restaurant Palate
an extraordinary attack, even punchier than the new OB, and also creamier and sweeter. It’s the same distillery, obviously… Again a little less fruit and freshness and more waxy and resinous flavours. Notes of cough syrup, marzipan, lots of dried ginger and smoked tea… Sort of a bitterness (dried herbs) and a long finish again, waxy and on lemon skin again. In short, this one is extremely good again, but it’s maybe just a tad less balanced and complex than the OB. I said 'a tad'… 92 points (and thanks, Bert) PETE McPEAT AND JACK WASHBACK CRAZY WHISKY AD - WINTER SPORTS - A SHORT HISTORY - Part 3 Top, l eft, Johnnie Walker , 1956: 'Born 1820... Still going strong. Meat a great Scot!.' After having shown up in all sorts of countries and all kinds of situations, good ol' Johnnie couldn't miss the winter sports, which were getting more and more fashionable at the time. Top, right, Canadian Club , 1956. 'Snow Snakes - In Canada, 'strike' at 2 miles a minute!' Part of a famous series where it's always good to have a glass of Canadian Club after having taken part in various weird, little known local activities from all over the world - sometimes extreme, sometimes not. Our fellow Canadian Maniacs told me it's an Inuit game. It's not part of the official Olympic sports, as far as I know... Left, Teacher's Highland Cream , 1956. 'Photography as changed since 1830... but the good taste of Teacher's never changes!' Funny that Teacher's sort of stole Dewar's baseline here ('never varies') and adapted it to skiing in a rather strange way... Why doing a detour via photography? MUSIC – Recommended listening - JAZZ - Blossom Dearie is a sweet, clever and admirable little person and I've got many of her records on my shelves (and err... in the basement). Try for instance the great standard Manhattan.mp3 and you'll see why I love her - and her silly, poppy little tunes too. Please buy Mrs Blossom Dearie's records or attend her concerts - she's still alive and kicking! February 2006 -
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