My first 40+ yo aged grain whisky
Both the nose and palate is very similar to rum, cane sugars, quite floral, tropical fruits, reminds me of banana cakes or Vietnamese fried bananas
Review 246
A very surprisingly Islay dram but very typical of 1960s Bruichladdich, a delicate and enjoyable fruitbomb! Would definitely have loved it more if there were some smoky notes!
Orchard fruits, yogurts, sweet, zesty, slightly menthol, slightly floral/grassy, a very delicate nose, the Greek yogurt smell definitely stands out!
Definitely an Islay fruit bomb with no signs of smoke, slightly sour (almost yogurt-like), strawberry-like, grassy, herbal, gets progressively sweeter towards the end
Long dry finish, slightly spicy & hot on the tongue but nothing overwhelming, sticky strawberry jams
Coconut, vanilla, slightly creamy, sweet, burnt sugars, fresh fruits
A nice mix between sweet fresh fruits & coconut cream, candied fruits
The finish is slightly hot, and the aftertaste is still coconut, more like coconut ice cream
Paint, plastic, pine tree, sweet, honey
Dirty, industrial body, but quite a thin palate, slightly sweet, coal, fresh fruits, orchards
Medium finish but quite bitter
Beautiful nose, creamy, vanilla, light fresh fruits
Good value for the price. Honestly a surprisingly balanced & easy to drink dram despite the very high ABV (61,9%) as well as the age
Fresh fruits, creamy, cereal, slightly floral, spicy & intense menthol
Definitely very sweet, honey, caramel, slightly zesty
Slightly spicy & bitter finish, the youthfulness definitely shows up but not as bad as I expected despite being only 9 years old and from 1990 so not that far back
Definitely a high quality young Ardbeg from the early 70s
Beautiful nose, slightly floral & sweet, some dried fruits as expected from the color
Light delicate meaty smoke, superb balance between smokiness & sweetness The body is a bit thin to my liking, but taste way older & more mature than the 13 suggests
Long sweet meaty finish, but a bit simple
Review 239
Typical meaty smoky Ardbeg smoke, but definitely signs of youthfulness
Spicy medium finish
