Ardbeg 1963 UD Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Ardbeg
Bottler	UD - bottler (UD)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1963
Bottled Year	1994
Age	31년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	40.0%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Oaky

Sweet

Creamy

Fruity

Vanilla

Spicy

Honey

Herbal

Dried Fruit

Nutty

Floral

Citrus

Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

orange gold

air Nose

ah yes. It's hard not to describe this baby just with 'old Ardbeg', it's exactly the antithesis of any recent NAS Rollsancenovabeistdail. Despite the low strength, it's actually much more aromatic and complex than most new versions, but also more dry, phenolic and empyreumatic. The first aroma that's quite obvious in these old Arbbegs and that's seldom to be found in new ones is camphor and even tiger balm, then soot, ashes and bonfire. Then more metal polish, graphite, cider apples, 'old car engine', high-end green tea... Anyway, this is simply beautiful

restaurant Palate

good punch and a lot of salt in this one, all that on top of quite some leather and bitter chocolate. Does 'the peacock's tail' after that, with some camphor, mint drops, orange blossom water, cured ham, liquorice, clams... and God knows what else. Like most of these 1963-1965 Ardbegs by G&M, it's almost unbelievable that this was bottled at 40%. Probably more like 68%, rounded down to 40%. Just kidding

timer Finish

impressive, more on quince jelly and mint, always with this tar, this salt and this liquorice

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