Ardbeg 1988 Mb

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Ardbeg
Bottler	Mandibolari (Mb)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1988
Bottled Year	2002
Age	14년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	40.0%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Oaky

Sweet

Creamy

Vanilla

Fruity

Spicy

Honey

Nutty

Herbal

Dried Fruit

Floral

Chocolate

Citrus

Tasting Notes

Colour

white wine

air Nose

not too Ardbegish – much more Ardmorish at first nosing. But after a deep nosing some ‘veggie’ smoke, wet garden bonfire. Quite austere, not too far from some 1987 Longrows… Yes, strange to need some other distilleries’ names to describe an Ardbeg! Lots of white pepper, but it’s really too restrained and a little weak

restaurant Palate

lots of roots, gentian eau de vie, wet earth, humus. Ha-ha! I really like this… Quite bold too, with some cooked apple, apricot jam. What a beautiful taste, but too bad the nose is a little weak… Rather long, but slightly metallic finish. 87 points (and what a great label!). ‘The Ardbeg that shouldn’t exist’ – or the lost vintage? Ardbeg 1988/2002 (40%, Mandibolari) Ardbeg wasn't active in 1988, so this one is said to be a fake. Fake vintage, that is, or just a labelling mistake?

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