Ardbeg 1996 IM Chieftain's
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Barrels |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
total briny, medicinal, and slightly coal-tarry Ardbeg, typically ‘Ardbeg’, with no weird wood/wine influence whatsoever. Rather brine, seawater, tiger balm, embrocations, and all that. Clear, classy, and loud. Love it that they’ve kept it all ‘natural’
restaurant Palate
it’s rather sweet, it’s certainly lemony, and believe me, it’s more medicinal that Laphroaig. It’s very salty too, very discretely gassy/tarry, and it’s got this bright fatness that screams ‘Ardbeg’. Some olives too. This wee baby reminds me of the first Airigh Nam Beist, if that rings a bell
timer Finish
long and rather smoky/almondy. Smoked almonds were often to be found in Ardbeg, in my humble experience. Very salty/tarry aftertaste, which is even more Ardbeg
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this whisky!
Sign in to leave a review
Sign In