Ardbeg 1997 SMWS 33.94 Marshmallows on a coal shovel
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | 2nd Fill Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
it’s rather mellow, starting mainly on some putty and marzipan, with only the remotest whiffs of smoke and old cigar humidor. It’s only after two or three minutes that touches of old herbs liqueurs and motor oil come through. Old car engine, rubber bands, car polish, then more kumquats, pine resin… It’s growing bigger over time but the smoke remains relatively subdued. Unexpected whiffs of old roses after a few minutes, walnuts, morels… Old gewürztraminer? Very complex…
restaurant Palate
really punchy, without any tiredness or dryness from all this time in glass. Picks up where it stopped on the nose, with again touches of roses (Turkish delights) and kumquats, then more straight peat smoke, tar, liquorice and soot/ashes. Quite some salt as well, caraway seeds, prunes, black raisins (sherry wood, probably!) and bitter oranges, with a saltiness that never stops growing bigger. Touches of strong herbal digestif ala Underberg together with more and more salmiak. Amazingly big after all these years
timer Finish
endless, tarry and ashy, maybe a tad drying but it would be a very stupid thing to complain
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