Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1978 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with golden-honey highlights and coppery undertones.

Nose

Piercing coastal peat and medicinal smoke, with iodine and sea-salt. Beneath a brisk campfire, sherry notes unfold—dark fig, raisin, cocoa—woven with polished oak and vanilla. Bright, briny, and smoky, this nose is elegant yet rugged, finishing with a lingering, warm ash.

Palate

Concentrated peat and coastal smoke ride a subtle sweetness of dried fruit and vanilla. Notes of iodine, tar and sea-salt emerge, then soften into lemon zest and dark chocolate, carried by a creamy, medium-bodied mouthfeel. A long, warming finish unfolds with smoky oak, peppery spice and lingering maritime echoes.

Finish

Long, coastal finish of peated smoke with a delicate sherry sweetness that lingers. Dried fig, cocoa nib, and a whisper of orange zest weave through the ember-soft peat, leaving a sea-sprayed, resinous warmth that slowly fades to quiet, soot-kissed smoke.