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Client photo: Ardbeg Lord of the Isles; bottle view.
Ardbeg

Ardbeg Lord of the Isles bottled 2001 25 Years Old 46%

Whisky facts

Region
Islay
Bottling type
Official Bottling
Age
25 years
ABV
46%

A famously good bottling from the 1970s from Ardbeg despite not being single cask, being bottled at 46% instead of the usual 40 or 43% definitely helps. This is one of those bottles that is a must-have for anyone who is a fan of smoky whisky

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Client photo: Kingsbury Ardbeg 1999/2020, 21/58.2%, c131, with glass.
Ardbeg

Kingsbury Ardbeg 1999 2020 21 Years Old 58,2% Cask 131

Whisky facts

Independent Bottler
Kingsbury

An excellent late 90s single cask Ardbeg from Kingsbury, especially for the price of just 340£, which is much more affordable than any of the OB Ardbeg Single Cask from the 90s and the 2000s!

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Illustrative image · Client photo: Moon Import The Birds Ardbeg, cask 2445. Illustrative; the review names cask 348.
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Ardbeg

Ardbeg the Birds Moon Import 1966 1987 46% Cask 348

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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Illustrative image · Illustrative client photo: Ardbeg 1974, 21y, 40%; bottler and importer unverified.
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Ardbeg

Gordon & Macphail Sestante Import Ardbeg 1974 21 Years Old 40%

Whisky facts

Region
Islay
Independent Bottler
Gordon & Macphail
Age
21 years
ABV
40%
Vintage
1974

For 60 SGD per 2cl dram, I think this is good value for a 1970s Ardbeg especially if you’re a fan of a more mellow, balanced smoky dram instead of a more punchy, aggressive, in-your-face kind of smoke and there’s just not a lot of complexity in the thin palate

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