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Club Qing Ardbeg 2005 2026 21 Years Old 48,3% Cák 700035

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Amber Room ReviewIndependent tasting notes

Reviewed 08 August 2026 ·View daily archive

Region: Islay
Independent Bottler: Club Qing
Age: 21 years
ABV: 48.3%
Vintage: 2005
Bottled: 2026
Cask type: Pedro Ximenez Quarter Cask
Cask number: 700035
Bottles in release: 173

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Tasting Notes

1 Amber Room Review

Nose

Meaty, slightly gunpowder & sulphuric

Body

Starts off with the typical meaty smokiness but then becomes more salty & sweet, definitely a bit too sulphuric to my liking

Finish

Long finish, but again too sweet & sulphuric overwhelming the smoke

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