Ardbeg 1979 SV Rare Reserve
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 40년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
let's be clear, this is not 'too old', 'too oaky', 'too tired' or anything like that. That's sorted, let's move on… Some fat Chablis at first (like say Grenouilles in a hot vintage), then really embrocations and ointments of all kinds. That's the main trait. Also mangos and maracuja, oysters, clams, kelp… And that famous, very emblematic 'old fisherman's boat' that, I'm sure, no one's ever seen in real life. It's probably just a descriptor. With water: oh! Drinking old chartreuse on a northern beach
restaurant Palate
no! I mean, yes! Extremely cutting, sharp, blade-y, tell me about a lazy old malt. Thousands of green lemons, lemongrass, chocolate mint (leaves), then a feeling of salted smoked artichokes. And always this emblematic tar. With water: excellentissimal. Sour grapefruits, iodine, camphor, tar, oil and paraffin, heavy salted liquorice, tar… Have I mentioned tar before? Because this is very tarry. You may start to look for the Anti-Maltoporn Brigade's number, thank you
timer Finish
hate it that it would finish, but love this salty, smoky, tarry lemon juice. Medicinal aftertaste
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