ARDBEG KILDALTON - ANY GOOD ?

by **Deactivated Member** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:08 pm

As I'm sure all you Ardbegophiles (is that a word?) know, Ardbeg distilled an unpeated malt called "Ardbeg Kildalton" between (I think) 1979 and 1981.

There was a very limited release of 1980 vintage a while back.

And a cask-strength "Ardbeg Kildalton 1981" miniature features in the "Ardbeg Peat Pack" gift set currently on sale at some Oddbins stores.

Is "Kildalton" any good please ?

by **Aidan** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:39 am

Is the Kildalton unpeated or very lightly peated. I have heard it described as both? I'd love to try some.

by **Deactivated Member** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:28 am

Me too--if they hadn't sold out when I was at the distillery, I would have bought one. Oh well, so many whiskies, so little liver.

by **Mickeman** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:04 am

I havn't tasted the 1981 bottling only the 1980.

I find the 1980 unpeated and extremly fruity, very much as a older Strathislya with exotic fruits.

To me it's as god as the Provenance 1974 but very different.

by **Deactivated Member** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:46 pm

I might stick a couple of the "Ardbeg Peat Packs" under the bed, as the "Kildalton" miniature may well be valuable in the future.

by **kallaskander** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:52 am

Hi there,

I was not aware until I read your posts that there were at least two different Kildaltons. The one I tasted was like this.

http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/a ... y2699.html

On the Ardbeg shop page it is available in a tasting set of mini bottles and is described as lightly peated.

royalmilewhiskies describes it as lightly peated, too and as unpeated!

http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/produc ... 0000007457

http://www.royalmilewhiskies.com/catego ... _id=D_ARDB

Has anyone of you tasted both?

Greetings
kallaskander

by **Deactivated Member** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:31 pm

I've tasted neither.

The 1980 was, if memory serves me. a very limited release of 1,300 x 70cl bottles.

The 1981 has only just been released as a miniature in the limited release "Ardbeg Peat Packs"

by **kallaskander** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:29 pm

Hi there,

that explains it. Thank you eelbrook.

Greetings
kallaskander

by **lucabeer** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:05 pm

The 1980 was marketed as unpeated, but IMHO it actually was lightly peaty. I could clearly detect some peat hidden in the sweetness.

Great release, IMHO. Just a bit different than usual...

by **bamber** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:09 pm

My Peat Pack has just arrived- I plant to attack it tonight or tomorrow. Basically just bought it for the Kidalton, as I am very familiar with the other expressions.

by **ianbanks** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:29 pm

Are these peat packs hard to find. HOw much do they cost?

Thanks

Ian

by **bamber** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:36 pm

http://www.ardbeg.com - £20.