Ardbeg Very Old 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Ardbeg in one of its rarest forms: Three decades old and from the period when Allied owned Ardbeg before the distillery fell silent for several years. 40% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Nose: needs time after the two rather monstrous 1972s, but the delicacy in it and the subtle notes of smoked teas win us over. High-end lapsang souchong, pipe tobacco, pu-erh, a little marmalade and the subtlest earthiness. Mouth: a marvellous blend of lime tree tea, mint, rosemary, hawthorn, liquorice allsorts and ‘smoky bubblegum’ (for lack of better terms). All delicacy and elegance. Finish: relatively short, but so elegant…Comments: an old lady that would have had a black belt in karate. As co-taster Sukhinder says, it’s getting better and better as we’re getting older.
91 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com