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
잔 속 옅은 금빛이 1973년이라는 아득한 세월을 머금고 잔잔히 잠겨 있다. 올드 아드벡 특유의 정제된 피트 위로 레몬과 밀랍, 옅은 해초의 향이 차례로 피어오른다. 43도의 입안은 부드러운 연기와 감귤, 미네랄이 매끈하게 흐른다. 빈티지 아일라다운 절제된 스모크가 시간에 다듬어져, 여운은 짭조름한 연기와 은은한 단맛으로 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