Ardbeg 1975 / 30 Year Old / Old & Rare Platinum Islay Whisky

From 1975, the first year Ardbeg sourced significant quantities of off-site malted barley, this 30-year-old expression shows how extended wood maturation shapes the distillery's character. After three decades in wood, the peat has become layered and subtle, allowing saline mineral notes, heather, and hints of dried citrus to emerge alongside the smoke. The proof is restrained at 46.1%, creating a more delicate, contemplative dram than younger Ardbegs. A scholarly expression for those interested in how Ardbeg's production changes affected its whisky's evolution.

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