Description
A very rare single malt distilled at Ardbeg in 1975, matured and then independently bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Connoisseurs Choice range. This expression is 22 years old and bottled at 40% ABV.
Ardbeg
Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice 22 Year Old, 1975, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%, 75cl
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
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Change-8.6%
LatestSGD 563
HighSGD 616
LowSGD 563
Recently Sold
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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 20, 2026SGD 562.98
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 16, 2026SGD 615.78
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 22 Years
- Vintage
- 1975
- Bottled
- 1997
- ABV
- 40%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- N.A
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- 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
- N.A
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Bottle and cardboard box
- Series highlights
- Connoisseurs Choice
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Vegetal peat, ash, subtle smoke, lime, kiwi, melons, honey, damped earth, eucalyptus, soft and crumbly iced sugar cookies, sweet and savory barley sugars.
- Palate
- Subtle peat, ash, salty, honey, liquorice, dark chocolate, cinnamon, black pepper, mint, anise, sweet white fruits, nice viscosity, mild ashy peatiness, pepper, apricots, TCP, briny, savory olive oil.
- Finish
- Mid-long with liquorice, hint of peat, dark chocolate, melons, and a divine oak character that lingers.