Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky 21 Year Old · 1978 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery-bronze highlights and a sunlit honey-gold edge.

Nose

Intense peat smoke with medicinal iodine and sea-salt tang. Charred oak, espresso and dark chocolate weave with dried fruit and orange zest, while a coastal brine threads through, hinting at sherry sweetness. The nose is bold, saline, and unmistakably Islay.

Palate

Coastal peat and medicinal smoke drive the palate, guided by a refined sherry sweetness carrying dried fig, raisin and cacao. Bright citrus zest threads through the mid-palate, while leather, espresso and soft spice build toward a long, maritime finish of ash and sea salt.

Finish

Long, peaty finish with maritime smoke and iodine, slowly giving way to raisin-sherry, dried fig, and bitter cocoa. A resinous oak backbone and subtle pepper linger, leaving a coastal warmth that ebbs to a dry, smoky glow.