Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature 1974 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights and a warm, honey-gold glow.

Nose

Coastal peat smoke dominates, laced with iodine and sea-salt, while sherry depth adds warmth and leather. Dried fig and prune mingle with cocoa nib and a hint of vanilla, as medicinal, maritime notes thread through the smoke for a refined Islay aroma.

Palate

Peat smoke envelopes a briny, iodine core, lifted by sherry-tinged sweetness. Dried fig, raisin and dark chocolate unfold on the palate, with vanilla, toasted oak and a touch of espresso bitterness. Maritime minerals linger as the finish grows smoky and tarry, a long, warming echo of Islay smoke.

Finish

Long, smoky finish with Ardbeg’s signature peat lingering alongside subtle sherried sweetness; cocoa and spice drift in the wake, leaving a warm, mineral glow that slowly fades.