Ardbeg 1990 GM Spirit of Scotland
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark gold
air Nose
it’s an Ardbeg that’s rather more medicinal than others, as it really starts on embrocations and bandages, while it even becomes a little chemical over time (plastic). There seems to be some sherry as well (it’s a tad vinous) and it goes on with more overripe oranges and a slight butyric side. I’m not all for modern ‘peat, vanilla and basta’ profiles but this one’s a tad too dirty for me. I mean, dirty-ish. With water: becomes very milky – I mean, completely opaque. The plastic-like scents grow even bigger
restaurant Palate
frankly, this is very, very strange. Smoked overripe oranges, peppered salmon, plasticine, crystallised citrons and again this feeling of plastic. Burnt rubber, Macdonald’s Tex-Mex hamburger, Worcester sauce… and… Tabasco? What’s this? With water: I’ve never tried motor oil mixed with brine, but that may be it
timer Finish
quite long, very briny and a little lemony. It’s the best part, not only because it’s the finish. A bitterish/chemical aftertaste, though
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