Description
Ardbeg 1965, bottled at 20 years as “Pride of Islay” by Gordon & MacPhail, comes from a period of the distillery that carries real historical weight and strong appeal for serious collectors. This bottling reflects an era when independent releases often offered some of the most characterful views of a distillery, and here that combination of vintage, age and bottler gives the whisky clear significance. The style leans toward mature Islay character with deep, well-settled peat smoke, layered coastal influence and a composed structure shaped by time rather than intensity. Much of its attraction lies in what it represents: a rare opportunity to experience Ardbeg from the mid-1960s, preserved through a respected independent bottling.