Ardbeg 1975 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 1994 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
셰리 캐스크가 21년이라는 긴 시간 동안 아드벡의 강한 피트를 우아하게 다듬어낸 흔적이 향에서부터 또렷이 드러난다. 1975 빈티지의 아일라 남부 증류소답게 짙은 훈연과 셰리의 단맛, 그을음과 무화과의 결을 한자리에 단단히 묶어낸다. 50.1도 ABV가 풀바디로 입을 채우며 흐른다. 코에는 짭조름한 피트, 절인 무화과, 옅은 약초가 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 입안에서는 다크 초콜릿, 가죽, 절인 자두가 차례로 발전한다. 짙은 호박빛 액체의 끝자락에 짠 바다 미네랄과 캐스크의 단맛이 길게 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
different for sure, with more fruits. Most peaty Islayers had more fruits in the past, by the way. There’s also an old sauvignon blanc-quality, many sour fruits, some yoghurty notes, and then a large amount of damp plaster and chalk. It’s globally milder and gentler than the 1999 but remember it’s not really any older. Simply different styles, this is rather closer to ‘the peated barley’. With water: ink, carbon paper, fish oil, coal-tar, smoked almonds, old magazines, and, perhaps, wee wet dogs (like Yorkshires). We’re sorry, Yorkshires
restaurant Palate
salt and lemon, plus fish oils and tar. This time it’s really millimetric, concise, and just beautiful. Lace while the 1999 was rather rougher. With water: do not add too much water, it doesn’t need water anyway. As a French friend once said, this is not pastis (yet I do find wee touches of liquorice and aniseed)
timer Finish
rather long and remember it’s in the finish that the very best ones reveal themselves. Salted fish, lemon, tar, and some oiliness. One big fat oyster – or perhaps Venus clams? Indeed it is very coastal