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Ardbeg the Birds Moon Import 1966 1987 46% Cask 348

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Reviewed 05 September 2026 ·View daily archive

Whisky facts

Region
Islay
Independent Bottler
Moon Import
ABV
46%
Vintage
1966
Bottled
1987
Cask number
348

An elegant old Ardbeg, although I would have loved for it to be a bit smokier & punchy. At 170 SGD for a 2cl dram, definitely not an affordable dram by any means but I would say that it’s worth the money and experience given that it was my first 1960s Ardbeg!

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Ardbeg the Birds Moon Import 1966 1987 46% Cask 348

05 September 2026
91

An elegant old Ardbeg, although I would have loved for it to be a bit smokier & punchy. At 170 SGD for a 2cl dram, definitely not an affordable dram by any means but I would say that it’s worth the money and experience given that it was my first 1960s Ardbeg!

Nose

Very floral & elegant nose, would not have guessed that this was an Ardbeg, quite sweet, very subtle smoke towards the end, slightly creamy, a bit fruity but understandable for an old Islay dram from the

Body

Sweet, malty, fresh fruits, the smokiness it subtle, a bit waxy and oily

Finish

Medium finish, quite mouthcoating actually & definitely still sweet, honey & malty

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