Ardbeg 1975 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 27년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 옅은 밀짚빛이 잔 벽을 타고 느리게 흐른다. 코끝에 가져가면 27년 세월에 둥글어진 이탄 연기 아래로 타르와 바다 소금, 잘 익은 망고가 함께 피어오른다. 1975년 증류한 올드 몰트 캐스크 아드벡을 한 모금 머금으면 부드러운 훈연과 열대 과일, 감초의 단맛이 혀를 천천히 감싼다. 50도를 삼킨 뒤에는 식은 재와 달콤한 연기가 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
less typical! Closer to the ‘180’ again but even more extreme in it’s ‘green sourness’, which makes it more interesting actually, albeit a bit curious. Notes of white peaches, acidulous sweets (reminding me of small sweets we had when we were kids, called ‘Pez’) and lemon-sprayed oysters. Comes back into line after that, with more peat (but less than in the ‘274’), more almonds and more ‘wet dogs’ (I certainly hope dogs don’t read Whiskyfun). Gets nicer and nicer with time. Classic, top-notch 1975 Ardbeg, except for hyper-big whiffs of crushed cloves that arise after quite a long time
restaurant Palate
very, very excellent. Richer than both Platinums, more candied (kumquats and mint), much more resinous and much oakier as well (slightly varnishy), the rest being classic ‘coastal’ peat and tar. Concentrated
timer Finish
very long, almost hot, on oak, peat and pine resin plus salt. Rather a wham-bam 1975 Ardbeg even if it’s rather less elegant than the famous ‘702’