Ardbeg 1974, 31 Year Old, Single Cask 5666

Ardbeg 1974, 31 Year Old, Single Cask 5666

This time a mere 168 bottles from a single bourbon cask from 1974. There are very few old casks left at Ardbeg for this kind of bottling, so this may be one of the last released!

This bottling is very rare now with most outlets including Ardbeg selling out in days of its release.

Tasting notes missing from this bottle.

Ardbeg Distillery

Ardbeg's white-washed walls can be found nestling in a rocky cove on Islay's southern tip.

Back in 1981, the distillery fell silent and was mothballed, with only very small scale distilling resuming in 1989. Between 1990 and 1996, it opened and closed with monotonous regularity, before finally closing, seemingly for good, in 1996.

Fortunately in 1997, to the delight of fans all over the world Glenmorangie plc rescued Ardbeg and a team of dedicated souls set about repairing and reviving the distillery.

Now, once again Ardbeg flows freely.