Ardbeg 1975 DL Old & Rare - The Platinum Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 2004 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
향의 도입부는 1975년 증류해 30년을 보낸 아드벡의 가라앉은 피트 연기와 타르 향이 또렷하게 잡힌다. 오랜 숙성으로 젊은 시절의 거친 훈연이 둥글어지며 왁스와 마른 과일이 함께 비친다. 입에서는 그을린 오크와 감초, 옅은 요오드가 발전한다. 46.1도의 도수는 절제되면서도 피트의 골격을 또렷이 받친다. 피니시는 식어 가는 모닥불과 소금기가 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
it’s almost exactly the same whisky as the 1973 at first nosing, with just a slightly bigger punch, but it gets then more candied and nutty. Beautiful notes of warm praline, caramel crème, vanilla custard, light honey and sultanas. Then we have similar notes of shoe polish and ashes than in some other versions, as well as notes of fresh herbs (chives, savory) and candle wax. Definitely less fruity than the 1973 on the nose
restaurant Palate
ah yes, now we’re talking. Sweeter and mellower than the 1973 (but also a bit tannic again), slightly lactic but that doesn’t last for long. Lots of spices as well, like in the Murray McDavid (nutmeg and cloves), vanilla, apricots, Corinth raisins and apples. The spiciness is very pleasant
timer Finish
very long with the oak getting a bit more obvious now. Big pepper. Not an absolute winner but now, truly great Macallans are rather hard to find at the IB’s methinks