Ardbeg 1975 SMWS 33.1
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 1986 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
dark gold
air Nose
it's not one of the classic old Ardbegs in the same series as it starts more on sultanas, bacon and honey sauce. Even less 'big peat' than in the Alligator. Goes on with a little sour apple juice, leather, walnuts, malt (beer) and something quite rubbery (bicycle inner tube) as well as a little mercurochrome. With water: more rubber, more tarmac and more kelp. Bitter chocolate as well. Also 'funny' whiffs of roses and patchouli
restaurant Palate
I find the sweetness a bit weird here, it's unusually fruity in fact. Litres of raspberry eau-de-vie - in an old Ardbeg! I quite like that, it's just that it's so uncommon… After that, more leathery tones, raisins, orange drops, gentian spirit, toffee… And something surprisingly metallic (silver spoon). Really an unusual one. With water: still a little weird. Orange and ginger liqueurs - I mean a mix thereof
timer Finish
long, first dry, then perfumy. Raspberry drops and heavy liquorice. Strange!