Ardbeg 1973 DL Old & Rare - The Platinum Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 48.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
back to extreme tart white wines, Sancerre and some chenins blancs, with a majestic yet well integrated peatiness, a whole plate of seashells and langoustines (add a lobster if you wish), that beach bonfire… And just a total, almost refreshing brightness. Some kind of smoked bread too, marzipan, then whiffs of 'new sneakers' (close to new electronics but not quite) and just a big brand new book. A lot of ink
restaurant Palate
big boy, extremely ashy at first, with a huge smoke of Octomore levels (was the purifier off?) and then the tartest lemons in the whole world. A very chalky and ashy mouth feel, rather on full- ashtray-mode. Very spectacular, even if it tends to become a tad rounder over time. Grapefruit juice, fat oysters, and just touches of vanilla from the cask
timer Finish
long, bright, smoky and ashy, with once again a little chenin blanc. Whisky de Loire? Some green apple liqueur and limoncello in the aftertaste, fifty-fifty