Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 56%
One of the all-time classics, this Manager's Choice Ardbeg 1976 comes from the famous batch of sherry casks filled on 24th November 1976. This Ardbeg 1976 was bottled in June 1999 as a 22-year-old, yielding just 497 bottles at 56%, and was a key moment in the ascent of the distillery's reputation into the stratosphere.
Selected by Ardbeg's then-manager Stuart Thomson, Cask 2391 was released without fanfare for sale at the distillery but has since passed into whisky legend as the first single cask bottling from the finest batch of sherry casks ever filled at the distillery, and easily in the top ten of the best ever Ardbegs.
An absolutely sublime whisky, and one of the greatest examples of a perfect match of peat and sherry. Sadly hard to find now but this is one of those whiskies that simply must be tried to be believed.
Attributes
Distillery
Ardbeg
Bottler
Distillery
Series
Manager's Choice
Country
Scotland
Region
Islay
Distilled Year
1976
Bottling Year
1999
Cask Number
2391
Cask Type
Sherry Butt
Bottles Produced
497
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
56%
Pre-Owned
Yes
Tasting Notes
Stuart Thomson's Tasting Notes:
Walnut brown colour with an exceptionally intense nose bursting with the flavour of blackcurrant and morello cherries - with added water a rich Christmas pudding sherry note.
An intensely flavoured whisky to taste with a warm and dry mouthfeel. The finish is very long with a rich aftertaste of hickory coffee, smoke and liquorice.
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I bought this as a present then did the tour with my brother at Lindores Abbey distillery in Newburgh Fife.The bottle i bought from Whisky-online was cheaper than at Lindores ,very happy again and a very quick delivery.
A fantastic line up of drams from Alistair's range, all presented at full cask strength. Alistair gave a very informative narrative of the independent bottling industry, with many anecdotes and experiences shared. The whiskies selected were all top class, and as always the hosting by Whisky Online was brilliant. Looking forward to the next tasting events guys.
