Ardmore

Ardmore 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #1183, 1977, Signatory Vintage, 58.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Signatory Vintage, founded by Andrew Symington, is one of Scotland's largest independent bottlers. This Ardmore 1977 was distilled at the Ardmore Distillery, a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery established in 1898, known for its peated character. This particular release is from Cask Number 1183, bottled at 58.1% ABV.

Overall Rating
86/100
Great86 / 100

Based on 5 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Nicely aromatic, with medium peat, lemon/lime, grasses, yellow flowers, cod oil, fennel, and chalk.
Palate
More peat, with a powerful attack of pepper and ginger, lemon and apple. Coastal and slightly rough, with light floral notes and vanilla.
Finish
Long, peaty, lemony with herbs.

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tiny.fox avatartiny.fox28 Aug
87 / 100

Long, peaty finish sounds appealing.

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Rrainy owl3 Jul
82 / 100

The lemon and apple give the peat some brightness, but the peppery, slightly rough palate sounds more forceful than easygoing. I’d expect a lively Highland malt rather than a soft, gentle one.

Nose: Medium peat, lemon and lime, grasses, yellow flowers, cod oil, fennel, and chalk.Palate: More peat, pepper and ginger, lemon and apple; coastal and slightly rough, with light floral notes and vanilla.Finish: Long, peaty, lemony, with herbs.
Ppocket_socks13 Jun
88 / 100

The smoke level has a nice progression here: medium peat on the nose, then more peat on the palate and a long, peaty finish. Citrus keeps threading through it, from lemon and lime up front to lemon alongside apple and pepper on the palate. The herbal finish gives that smoky character a clear endpoint. This feels like a lively, layered take on peated Highland malt, with enough variation to keep the smoke from being the only story.

Nose: Medium peat, Lemon and lime, Grasses, yellow flowers, cod oil, fennel and chalkPalate: More peat, Pepper and ginger, Lemon and apple, Coastal character, light floral notes and vanillaFinish: Long, Peaty and lemony, with herbs
driftwoodkit avatardriftwoodkit18 Mar
87 / 100

Peat and lemon bring a lively, bold character.

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brass.tram avatarbrass.tram22 Feb
86 / 100

The peat alongside lemon and herbs gives this a clear, focused character. Pepper and ginger bring some force, while the slightly rough coastal edge keeps it from sounding especially polished. That balance feels more interesting than simply smooth.

Nose: Medium peat, Lemon and lime, Grasses and yellow flowers, Cod oil, fennel and chalkPalate: More peat, Pepper and ginger, Lemon and apple, Coastal, slightly rough, with light floral notes and vanillaFinish: Long, Peaty and lemony, with herbs
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Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Signatory Vintage
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1183
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
306
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Vintage Collection - Dumpy
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Nicely aromatic, with medium peat, lemon/lime, grasses, yellow flowers, cod oil, fennel, and chalk.
Palate
More peat, with a powerful attack of pepper and ginger, lemon and apple. Coastal and slightly rough, with light floral notes and vanilla.
Finish
Long, peaty, lemony with herbs.
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