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    Ardbeg 1998 (bottled 2004) Very Young 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 58.3%
    Number of reviews:(2)
    Product details
    bottler

    Ardbeg

    country

    Scotland

    distillery/brandArdbeg Whisky Distillery
    regionIslay Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

    Ardbeg 1998 (bottled 2004) Very Young

    The first part in the Young series from Ardbeg, tracking the development of Ardbeg whisky, aged for just a few years, all the way up to the standard Ardbeg at 10 years old. Very interesting indeed, and now extremely rare.

    This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    Very peaty and spicy. Notes of cut hay, fresh herbs, smoke, kippers. Hints of the coast, lime juice, coal tar.

    Palate

    Rich and thick. Very malty, hints of salinity, very phenolic, black pepper, chilli, digestive biscuits. Huge and intense.

    Finish

    Smoky, spicy, peaty. Tarmac on a hot day. Some caramel sweetness and citrus.

    Allergy Information

    Celery No
    Cereals Containing Gluten Info not yet available
    Crustaceans No
    Eggs No
    Fish No
    Lupin No
    Milk No
    Molluscs No
    Mustard No
    Nuts No
    Peanuts No
    Sesame Seeds No
    Soybeans No
    Sulphur Dioxide Sulphites No
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    Still brilliant

    Same as the reviewer below, except that I recently discovered (2019) an opened but 3/4 full bottle that I'd tucked away and forgotten (along with a similar bottle of 15YO Dalwhinnie). Neither have lost anything for being opened. They might not gain anything in the bottle, but they haven't lost anything in my opinion.

    Paul Dennis Dec 28, 2019

    O.U.T.S.T.A.N.D.I.N.G!

    Bought a bottle in 2005 for £24. Had always been a huge fan of the Islay's but got absolutely floored by the outstanding flavour and phenomenal complexity of this young fellow. I developed a deep and profound love for it very quickly and managed to share some with my number one single malt whisky friend who not surprising felt exactly like I did about it. A truly phenomenal whisky. If only I knew then what I know now..I would have bought everything in sight. £24... Outstanding and likely never to be matched again, ever.

    Master of Malt Customer Feb 1, 2017

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