Ardbeg 1974-1996 Connoisseurs ChoiceIslay Single Malt Scotch whisky Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl 40% Ardbeg 1974 bottled in 1996 by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Connoisseur's Choice range. One of several bottlings of Ardbeg from G&M in the 1990s that helped keep the distillery alive in the minds (and palates) of early single malt enthusiasts Attributes Distillery Ardbeg Bottler Gordon & MacPhail Series Connoisseurs Choice Country Scotland Region Islay Distilled Year 1974

Series Centenary Reserve

created using only the finest ingredients to ensure each whisky has its own distinctive style

Series Robert Burns World Federation

followed by a more intense ashy wood smoke

Another peated Benriach with a virgin American oak finish

An exceptionally smooth & warming finish with gentle spice & lingering sweetness

ABV 46% Pre-Owned No

This unusually smoky peated Benriach ticks all the boxes

Ballantine's Vitality was part of the Sensations range produced for the Far East

a bourbon barrel with an outturn of 196 bottles at a natural strength of 50

the Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist bottlings were a run of three consecutive 1990 vintages that Ardbeg released between 2006-2008 and are widely considered to be the distillery's last grasp at greatness before the aged stocks were all but dried up

Only 150 bottles as well