Speyside Region 1973 Arc

Overall rating: 92.30/100
votes: 56

Category: Single Malt
Bottler: Archives (Arc)
Bottling serie: Echinoderms from Australia
Vintage: 12.1973
Bottled: 03.2017
Stated Age: 43 years old
Casktype: Butt
Casknumber: 9
Number of bottles: 120
Strength: 46.5 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Added on: 10 Jul 2017 3:35 pm by Bachess

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€ 380,00

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Whisky Reviews for Speyside Region 1973 Arc

8 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 92.30 points

Whiskylifestyle scored this whisky 91 points
13 Aug 2017 2:55 pm
This is definitely the sweet one; an abundance of fruit and honey elements. It’s hard to judge which one is best, as they are both very very good. But I think this one is my favourite, it’s just a little more fruity than the other Speyside 1973.

Nose

It starts with some lavender which quickly fades away, then floral and tropical fruits like passionfruit, pineapple, guave, all layered in honey. It’s like an explosion of fragrances! Later on I get some green apples which fade away at some point. In the end the red fruits appear with some bubblegum in there. I love this! Tropical fruits and honey sweetness.

Taste

Tropical fruits, the taste lives up to the expectation! A thick honey sweetness, if that makes any sense, mixed with some red fruits. This is followed by white pepper, cinnamon and cloves. The wood impact is there but this is all very well layered. Really nice, something that I can enjoy for quite some time.

Finish

The finish is very long! Sweet tropical fruits and honey. It’s not overly complex which is weird as the taste gives me a very nice layered flavour. The finish comes down to plain fruity sweetness.
WhiskyNotes scored this whisky 92 points
20 Jul 2017 11:12 am

Nose: it has the slightly sharper Fino-ish side (paraffin, mint, eucalyptus, walnut oil) but also a nicely warm side, with some jammy apricots, stewed apples and a whiff of vanilla. Nice beehive notes (wax, honey) as well. Some aromatic wood to round it off. Mouth: warm and woody, with lots of spices like ginger and aniseed. Leathery notes as well as a faint bitterness. Floral hints too. Honeyed peaches in the background. Hints of mint and resin. Finish: long, slightly warmer again, with cinnamon and a hint of cocoa.Another great 1973, one that finds a near-perfect balance of austerity and roundness, especially on the nose. My favourite of this combo.

https://www.whiskynotes.be/2017/undisclosed/speyside-region-1973-archives/
Bretorianer did not rate this whisky
01 Nov 2017 8:26 am

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thijs100 scored this whisky 93 points
20 Jul 2017 11:43 am
These two new Speyside 1973s from Archives are in a league of their own. An abundance of fruit, a healthy oak influence and lovely sweet honey and beeswax notes.

Nose

Fruit and oak and fresh ginger. Pink grapefruit, ripe apples, beeswax, honey and varnish. It explodes in the glass, doesn't need to breathe at all. Pine sap, mint and pine needles make an appearance as well.

Taste

Lemon peel, honey, grapefruit, some bitter oranges even. Also ginger, a hint of black pepper. Some soft tobacco notes and a hint of wood polish. Yes, of course there's oak, but it's light and lovely and in balance.

Finish

Long, with oranges and subtle wood spices.
Dram Brigade scored this whisky 91 points
03 Jun 2018 1:48 pm
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Dram Brigade scored this whisky 91 points
03 Jun 2018 12:16 pm
This is one of the best whisky i tried so far. No its not the aggresive and strong flavor type that i normally love. The balance here is almost perfect and so easy to drink with a finish to die for. A 91 pointer for me!

Nose

Honey, honey, honey! The nose is such a honey fest, as if all kinds of honey put right in front of you! Come after are the floral notes, together with citrus fruits, stew apple with vanilla extract and some fresh mints inside. How great is that!

Taste

Yums! Full of oranges, honey, menthol, nice balance floral notes, some tea (oak). Its sweet, balance and tongue coating.

Finish

Medium long, with citrus and some dark chocolate!
lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky
19 Dec 2017 11:20 am
Enthusiasm: Nose: 5/5 initially, 4/5 after opening. Palate: 4/5
Final: 5/5
Whisky n ° 1574

Nose

Ultra fragrant! Crushed plums, melon. A hint of sulfur. Everything is very melted, soft and caressing already. A small woody note. A shy malt is pointing the tip of his nose. Chocolate. Honey comes on the scene. The fruits tend to settle a little with the opening.

Taste

A spice dance (nutmeg and clove) with a honey / plum duo. Thick texture like syrup. Clear oak note but not intrusive.

Finish

Intense, long and spicy, without bitterness too marked given the age. Persistence of the oak.
Mighty Slipper scored this whisky 90 points
15 Dec 2017 12:28 pm
Its good. It's very, very good, but the omnipresence of a bitterness in the mouth and on the finish prevents us from reaching highs.

Nose

Gourmand on gingerbread: honey and cinnamon in mind. Some lemony scents on precious wood background balance everything and avoid the overdose of sugar. Mint on candied fruit. Eucalyptus very clean with aeration. It is very beautiful and consistent with what I expected.

Taste

Bitterness dominates marked spices, including pepper. The wood is there but discreet and balanced. The end of the mouth sees greedy notes of honey fruits win over the bitterness that is still too present for my taste. Some menthol suspicions, less clear than nose, manage to pierce. A strange mouth of greedy austerity (oxymoron).

Finish

Long on honey, pepper and a return of bitterness. Then it is the cinnamon which concludes by dominating light floral flavors.

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