Ardbeg 1975

Overall rating
91.18/100
votes
128
Whiskybase ID
WB15694
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Vintage
1975
Bottled
1999
Strength
43.0 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Barcode
5010494194289
Added on
02 may 2010 6:35 pm
Uncolored
Ardbeg 1975
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Ardbeg 1975
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Whisky reviews for Ardbeg 1975

17 users have left 18 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 91.18 points.

  1. Astrid scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    The softer side of Ardbeg. In the nose great, you can lose yourself in it. Still at a high level when drinking, but lacking a bit of magic. The aftertaste could be a little longer and contain more fruit. For the full review go here: https://halbendrinks.de/2022/09/18/evolution-of-ardbeg/
    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      88 88

  2. OJK scored this whisky 92 points Expert Senior

    Wonderful oily texture with plenty of rich flavour despite the low abv, mainly on smoked citrus oil, creamy engine oils, and salted tropical fruit. Delicious.

  3. sagara-kun scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    A great nose which unfortunately does not keep all its promises.
    The 1978 and 1977 parallel buses were more pleasing to my taste.
    • Nose
      91 91
      Nice nose with a precise and chiselled peat.
      Zest of lemon and bergamot, pepper.
      Ash, fir, spray.
      Light engine oil.
      Caramelized apricot skin.
    • Taste
      86 86
      In the mouth it is more acidic.
      Ashy peat, lemony, with orange, bergamot, grapefruit.
      Pepper, light ginger.
      Fudge, smoke, burnt bacon.
      Pretty unbalanced.
      43%, really?
    • Finish
      88 88
      Long finish on white pepper, ashy peat, orangette.
      Grapefruit.

  4. davegilmour scored this whisky 92 points Newbie

    Nose : Wood, smoke, peat, sweet, apricot, dates, liquorice.

    Taste : Peat, liquorice, vanilla, salt, spice, caramel.

    Finish : Good length, smooth, warm, liquorice, vanilla, wood.

  5. Kalleholzbein scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      92 92
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      89 89

  6. LiquidThoughts scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    The nose was less convincing at first and is never really great according to the taste, but in the mouth it knocks you straight away from the start, great Ardi.
    • Nose
      Hmm, sourdough? Salt & Pepper, cumin, camphor, needs time and heat to get away from the young bread dough, some resin and capers, very smooth overall, green apple and some kiwi, macadamia and almonds
    • Taste
      Wow, completely different strength here, more intense start as if it had 5-8% more than in the nose, camphor, green and red apple, kiwi, grapefruit, orange, finest ash, autumn leaves, coal, really nice rough malt, zucchini, wild, great bourbon sherry cask mixture, intense and yet perfectly balanced, algae, walnut, sourdough, nutmeg, allspice and a little capers
    • Finish
      Nice apple, pear, liquorice, tick coffee, allspice, melon, a hint of eucalyptus, long

  7. pere scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      Sweet smoke, leather, maritime, a bit of wood, heather, a hint of grass, wood tar.
    • Taste
      Smoky, drier, salt, a bit of oak, allspice, cloves, peat, iodine.
    • Finish
      Fruity sweetness, smoke, salt, vanilla, roasted.

  8. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Typical 70s ardbeg, Coastal peat, citrus, very balanced but lacks a bit of punch

  9. wanuwere did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    had 3 bottles of Ardbeg 1975/1999 and all had boxes with bottle date 1998 ???

  10. Bluigi scored this whisky 80 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      82 82
    • Taste
      83 83
    • Finish
      81 81

  11. ASWhisky scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    Compared to 2001, the nose is better, mouth and finish worse 2001er: https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/3580/ardbeg-1975
    • Nose
      immediately after pouring without movement: mild, chocolate, apricots, vanilla, wood, later with Bwegung: fruity, Bourbon, full aromas, intense smell of very ripe pulp, vanilla, cloves, caramel and citrus hardly perceive
    • Taste
      mild onset with chocolate powder, smoke, ripe fruit, spicy, clove, chocolate powder, clove and smoke remains on the palate
    • Finish
      medium, for a Ardbeg a rather weak finish, some smoke and clove

  12. Eclectic Scotchist scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      90 90

  13. Eclectic Scotchist scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    Medium-bodied. Classic! Very different from Ardbeg bottled nowadays, for me more elegant and subtle - just beautifully so! I just love the sweet and punchy smoke in this one, wow. Just picturing how insanely good this would have been at a higher ABV is mind-boggling :D

    Tasted blind as the last and 24th whisky of my 2016 whisky advent calendar. What a great conclusion.
    • Nose
      Sweet but very present peat smoke, some spicy leather, heather or flowers mixed with a faint strawberry jam note, malty and cereal-like liquorice, candied apples, full and spicy oak, fruity resin, a sweet and earthy element, some sherry(?), somewhat coastal/maritime, zesty dried red fruits, some pepper, old rope from a ship, some caramel, cream, a tad of vanilla, freshly polished wooden boards.
    • Taste
      Smoke, zesty cream, leather, honey, some sherry (?), earthiness, toasted oak, dark and malty cereal notes, liquorice, woody caramel and vanilla.
    • Finish
      Medium to long - gently smoked and sweet malt, coastal saltiness, dried fruits, some nuttiness, quite peppery towards the end, with a really nice citrus presence throughout.

  14. Przemyslaw Kopanczyk scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    http://www.worldwhiskybase.com/a/49-ardbeg/826-ardbeg-1975-1999-43.html
    • Nose
      9,1 Mocno torfowa z nutą wanilii, pomarańczy, soli morskiej, wędzonego sera oraz owoców morza.
    • Taste
      9,1 Delikatnie cierpka z nutami cytryny, dębu oraz białego pieprzu z akcentem wędzonego mięsa.
    • Finish
      9,0 Długi, rozgrzewający z nutą pomarańczy, imbiru, tytoniu oraz czarnego pieprzu z akcentem przypalonego masła.

  15. cuhp scored this whisky 95 points Expert Senior

    Absolutely stellar
    • Nose
      Red apples, characteristic sweet Ardbeg smoke, licorice, red gummy bears
    • Taste
      Harmonious smoke, licorice and salt
    • Finish
      Sweet licorice, salt, dry, slightly bitter, leather 

  16. The Macallan scored this whisky 93 points Connoisseur

    Tasted it at the distillery many many years ago!

    Nose: sea shore, briney smokiness, very clean.

    Palate: very smooth, some sweet spicy notes with a light touch of peat.

    Finish: lovely spicyness with some sweety notes.

    Great DRAM

  17. Furtia scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      88 88

  18. rincon1073 did not rate this whisky Member Junior

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