Ardbeg 1974 Flying Turf Single Cask 32 År Islay 52,2% Cask No.: 3306

Ardbeg 1974 Flying Turf Single Cask 32 Year Old Islay Single Malt 52,2% Cask No.: 3306 Old school Ardbeg, med sodet røg, tjære og støvet tørv. Det hele holdes sammen af en let tør og samtidig sød sherry karakter. Date Cask Filled: 12 July 1974 Date Bottled: 31 August 2006 Cask Type: Sherry Butt 52,2 % vol. Cask No: 3306.

Ardbeg Flying Turf Flight 2 er en sjælden single malt whisky fra kultdestilleriet Ardbegs storhedstid. Whiskyen blev lagt på bourbonfad i 1974 og 32 år efter kunne man tappe sølle 126 flasker ved fadstyrke (52,2%). Men hvilke flasker! Denne whisky har alt hvad man kunne forvente af en ”golden age” Ardbeg, med sod, tjære, mentol og skumsprøjt! I forbindelse med aftapningen af denne flaske, har master distiller, Bill Lumsden, ramt en særligt poetisk åre, så vi lader ham uddybe herunder:

Farve: “Deep amber”.
Duft: “Initially the top notes are medicinal lozenges and menthol combined with the sweetness of mint humbugs, then aromas of intense lime fruitiness and lemon sherbet prickles the nose. Soft ripe figs and also melon can just be detected, along with a hint of sea spray and smoky treacle toffee in the background.
The addition of water releases beeswax and honeycomb cut through with more lime, now more lime cordial and also grapefruit halves dusted with icing sugar. Sherbet, citrus peel marmalade and gooseberries are then discovered along with blackcurrant bushes as the subtle background hints change to aromatic wood smoke.”
Smagsnoter: “Rich and fruity; all the citrus fruits found on the nose appear on the palate wrapped in gentle peat smoke; reminiscent of slightly charred toast spread with mixed breakfast marmalade and fruit dipped in dark bitter chocolate. Deep flavours of liquorice, glace cherries and rich roasted coffee beans emerge late with Islay notes of menthol and just a hint of tobacco.”

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