Ardbeg 1963 GM Connoisseurs Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1963 |
| Bottled Year | 1994 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 1963년 증류된 올드 아드벡 특유의 부드러워진 피트 연기와 바다 내음으로 명확하게 열리고, 30년 세월이 더한 마른 과일과 밀랍 향이 뒤따라 발전한다. 팰럿은 40도의 낮은 도수를 타고 옅은 훈연과 시트러스, 보리 단맛이 은은하게 드러난다. 피니시는 길게 이어지며 은은한 재와 소금기의 여운이 남는다. 고든 앤 맥페일의 코노셔스 초이스로 병입된 아일라의 고전으로, 세월이 만든 균형이 또렷하다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
orange gold
air Nose
ah yes. It's hard not to describe this baby just with 'old Ardbeg', it's exactly the antithesis of any recent NAS Rollsancenovabeistdail. Despite the low strength, it's actually much more aromatic and complex than most new versions, but also more dry, phenolic and empyreumatic. The first aroma that's quite obvious in these old Arbbegs and that's seldom to be found in new ones is camphor and even tiger balm, then soot, ashes and bonfire. Then more metal polish, graphite, cider apples, 'old car engine', high-end green tea... Anyway, this is simply beautiful
restaurant Palate
good punch and a lot of salt in this one, all that on top of quite some leather and bitter chocolate. Does 'the peacock's tail' after that, with some camphor, mint drops, orange blossom water, cured ham, liquorice, clams... and God knows what else. Like most of these 1963-1965 Ardbegs by G&M, it's almost unbelievable that this was bottled at 40%. Probably more like 68%, rounded down to 40%. Just kidding
timer Finish
impressive, more on quince jelly and mint, always with this tar, this salt and this liquorice