Old Malt Cask

Ardbeg The Old Malt Cask 28 Year Old, 1972, Douglas Laing, 49.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 46
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

A single cask single malt brand originally introduced by Douglas Laing & Co in 1998. It served the company until 2014 when it was one of the assets that were divided off into a new entity called Hunter Laing & Co. It remains its flagship independent bottling brand to this day. A distillery located on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. It is currently part of the Scotch whisky holdings of LVMH.

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SGD 3,285SGD 3,050SGD 2,815SGD 2,581Price (SGD)Observed dateApr 6Apr 6 - SGD 2,933 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 2,932.70
Region
Islay
Age
28 Years
Vintage
1972
Bottled
2000
ABV
49.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Old Malt Cask
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
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)
Stuart Thompson
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
292
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Old Malt Cask
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Ashy smoke, vanilla, candied oranges, black and white pepper, seaweed, lemon juice, sea salt, brine, green olives, apples, caramel, and cocoa.
Palate
Vanilla, candied orange, ashy/tarry smoke, white pepper, seaweed, lemon, apples, roasted pork, honeydew, light oak, campfire peat, oak tannins, peppercorns, cumin, cayenne, melon, capers, olive brine, tar, and a salty, oily, and dry character.
Finish
Long with orange/vanilla sweetness, smoke, lemon, pepper, oceany notes, campfire smoke, pork, cayenne, spicy wood, seawater, limestone, and intense, sticky, oily peat.
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