Description
A legendary vintage 1974 Ardbeg aged 15 years, bottled at natural cask strength (57% ABV) in 1990 by R.W. Duthie & Co. of Aberdeen exclusively for Silvano Samaroli, with a limited outturn of only 240 bottles.
Ardbeg
Ardbeg 15 Year Old, 1974, Samaroli, 57%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
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- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 15 Years
- Vintage
- 1974
- Bottled
- 1990
- ABV
- 57%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- N.A
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Samaroli
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 240
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- N.A
- Historical context
- Distilled in 1974 when Ardbeg was still using its own on-site floor maltings, prior to modern distillery changes.
- Special release
- Italian market release imported by Samaroli Brescia
- Allocation
- Italy
- Nose
- Cherry, hazelnut, farm butter, and wisteria blooming with persistent Stilton cheese aromatics.
- Palate
- Big character and expansive dimension, bursting with leather and warm marine iodine.
- Finish
- Long, captivating, and stunning with lingering maritime warmth and dried fruit nuances.