Ardbeg 1999 SMWS 33.96 Chocolate Caviar
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 10년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
very clean and pure, much more estery and fruity than expected at first nosing. Unexpected notes of plum eau-de-vie, newly cut apples (granny smith), then just a little porridge, phosphorus, a slight fizziness (lemonade), hints of orange squash, coal smoke and gentian. Much less peaty, phenolic and smoky than expected (anticipated?) and much gentler
restaurant Palate
an attack on pure gentian eau-de-vie with a teaspoon of sugar into it. Very different from the ‘older’ Ardbegs, with also notes of herb liqueurs and sweet ginger. Develops mainly on fruits (pineapples, even ripe kiwis) and gets then even gingerier. Quite some peat for sure but maybe not the usual ‘untameable’ one
timer Finish
medium long, ultra-clean, on gentian, ginger and pepper
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