Ardbeg 1977

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 18 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose As it warms, bonfires on the beach. Boats caulked with pitch. The tar-like Ardbeg trademark Palate Light-bodied but oily. Clings to the tongue. Lemony sweetness. Barbecue wood. Finish Clean coal-tar Warming. Lingering. Comment Cleaner, more lemony and oily, and less assertive, than the 24 Years Old duty free edition.

Dave Broom Nose Complex and strangely delicate. Seashore aromas but also fruit. Tangerine, marmalade, cream. Palate Complex and mouth filling. A lovely soft start with that elegant fruit. The smoke builds in power as it moves through the mouth, drying as it goes. Finish Immense. Incredibly long. You’ll taste it the next day. Comment A stunner