Ardbeg 1993 DT Rare Auld
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
archetypical Ardbeg from that period in my opinion (the distillery was only running intermittently), with probably more tar and coal on the nose than before… and later. There’s also a little lemon and then exactly what some guys call ‘a fisherman’s boat’. Fish (obviously), diesel oil, seawater, fuel smoke, tarry rope… Tod bad there are also notes of wet cardboard that arise and that get bigger and bigger, but it also gets more medicinal, somewhat ala Laphroaig (antiseptic)
restaurant Palate
much more lemon in the attack, candied fruits, straight peat… And a lot of salt that comes very early. There’s a little cardboard once again but less than on the nose. Goes on with notes of seashells and lemon, bitter almonds, maybe a little green tea, and finally some pepper and even more salt. Faint mouldiness but that goes well with the profile here
timer Finish
rather long, tarry, peaty and almondy, with even more salt. A lot of salt