Ardbeg 1973 Old Malt Cask 27y
Added on Wednesday, Mar 3, 2021 at 03:16 AM
  Bottler: Douglas Laing
  Age: 27 yrs Type: Scotch
  Vintage: 1973 Subtype: Single Malt
  ABV: 50.00 % Region: Islay
  Price: N/A Availability: Collectors Only
March 1973/October 2000     240 bottles
Member Ratings and Notes
Adam
 
Oh wow the nose is a really great sooty smoke, not off-putting or overwhelming, but like a snug embrace. Palate is really big and tarry, oily, diesel-y, tarry... did I say tarry? Continues the theme through the finish, this is just damn good stuff. Complex. 

When I got into malts, this is what great Ardbeg was like. And you just can't find this flavor profile any more without paying a ton at auction.
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