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 흔들면 1975년 빈티지 아드벡의 옅은 황금빛이 잔 벽을 매끄럽게 미끄러진다. 코끝에 가져가면 27년의 숙성이 누그러뜨린 타르, 청록 바다 미네랄, 말린 라임 껍질이 함께 솟아오른다. 한 모금을 머금으면 50도의 알코올이 옅은 훈제 어란과 꿀에 절인 자몽을 입천장에 밀어 올린다. 삼키면 오래된 보트 갑판의 송진과 부드러운 피트가 길게 따라오며 70년대 아일라의 전설적인 결이 또렷이 깃든다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
same whisky, with an extra-layer of oak. I have to say this seems to work pretty well, because it’s not coconutty oak, rather burnt chips and even charcoal. Also wee notes of ripe bananas. Other than that, same combination of mercurochrome, bandages, grass and earth. With water: some marzipan coming out, café latte, custard… And not much peat either
restaurant Palate
definitely ‘modern’, in the sense that the first flavour you get is that of new oak. Grated nutmeg, ginger, strong black tea, cinnamon. And then more new-Ardbeg goodness, lemon, salt, pepper, ashes, grapefruits… Especially the saltiness is very obvious – and pleasant. With water: same. The oak’s spiciness is in the front row
timer Finish
quite long, on oaky pepper and ashes. Salt and lemon in the aftertaste. An alternative to a tequila shot?