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Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice 28 Year Old, Refill American Hogshead Cask, 1976, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 23
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

A vintage 1976 Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Ardbeg Distillery, matured in refill American hogsheads and bottled in August 2004 at 43% ABV by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail under the Connoisseurs Choice label.

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Historical market records for Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice 28 Year Old, Refill American Hogshead Cask, 1976, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%
DateAmountRecord typeSource
2026-08-10GBP 470Auction resultWhisky Auctioneer
Type
Single Malt Whisky
Region
Islay
Age
28 Years
Vintage
1976
Bottled
2004
ABV
43%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Ardbeg
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
American Oak Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Stuart Thomson
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Cardboard box with bottle cut-out
Series highlights
Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
1970s Ardbeg production prior to the 1980s mothballing and closures
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Leather, tar, liquorice, warm butter, cough syrup, iodine, horseradish, kelp, caramelised apples, and diesel oil.
Palate
Ashy and fruity with cooked apples, beautifully salty and coastal, accompanied by notes of cough syrup, almond milk, and citrus.
Finish
A tad shortish, clean and flinty like a white sauvignon.
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