Ardbeg 1973 Ses
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Sestante (Ses) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 손안에서 돌리면 옅은 황금빛이 천천히 잔벽을 타고 흐른다. 코끝으로 끌어당기면 1973년 증류된 옛 아드벡다운 잘 익은 트로피컬 과일과 은은한 피트, 그 아래로 짭짤한 바다 내음이 떠오른다. 43도의 부드러운 도수 덕에 한 모금을 머금으면 망고와 파인애플의 단맛 위로 잔잔한 연기가 감돈다. 천천히 삼키면 오래된 아드벡 특유의 달콤한 그을음이 혀끝에 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
rather less expressive than the Kingsbury but well in the same style at first nosing. Maybe just a slight farminess that we didn’t have in the Kingsbury. A little more lemon as well… But it’s a little shy, let’s try to wake it up with a few drops of water. With water: oh well, it’s still a bit shy. It’s only its ‘coastality’ that got bigger, with distant whiffs of kelp and sea water. Definitely not the most explosive old Bowmore ever
restaurant Palate
what can I say? It’s the same whisky as the Kingsbury, only to the power of two. More of everything, which doesn’t mean that it’s ‘better’ as such, just much bigger. And once again, what a huge contrast with the slightly ‘discreet’ nose. Discreet considering it’s an old Bowmore of course. No water needed on the palate but let’s try. With water: perfect and, once again, ‘impressionistic’. Nothing stands out except for the salt, everything is perfectly mingled
timer Finish
maybe not the longest – slight disappointment here. Drops a bit quickly, that will cost it two or three points. Very salty aftertaste, like if you had drunk a glass of seawater