Ardbeg 1966 SMWS 33.13 Sweet, Sour and Phenolic
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 1992 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it’s much, much straighter than the 1993, much better focused, and wonderfully medicinal and, well, straight. Camphor, smoke, pink grapefruits. Little OBE this time, you could think this was bottled yesterday. Wee whiffs of old style perfume, old mink coat, these whiffs of fern that we like so much, and then plasticine, broken branches, and carbon paper. Typically Ardbeg. With water: ashes everywhere, plus some distant beach bonfire. Burning kelp. A few whelks, perhaps
restaurant Palate
a very simple arrival, but it’s the kind of simplicity that’s just thrilling. Plasticine-y balm, lemon, smoked fish, and basta. Elementary yet superb. With water: pure Ardbegness, actually hard to describe. A mixture involving plasticine and crushed kippers and charcoal with drops of lemon juice, perhaps?
timer Finish
medium to long, saltier, juicier. Smoked pink grapefruit juice, kippers, almond oil. Zestier aftertaste
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