Description
Ardbeg 1973 29 Year Old from Douglas Laing’s Platinum Series Old & Rare is an exceptional Islay single malt from a long-lost era of the distillery. Distilled in 1973 and matured for twenty-nine years, this whisky represents Ardbeg before its modern revival, when production was intermittent and character markedly different from today. Bottled at natural strength of 51.4 percent, it shows a refined and mature style where peat smoke is present but restrained, woven into coastal notes, mineral tones, dried citrus and subtle waxy elements. The long maturation brings balance and depth rather than intensity, allowing the spirit’s structure to speak clearly. As part of the Platinum Series, this bottling was selected for its outstanding quality and rarity, making it a highly regarded release among collectors and a genuine snapshot of historic Islay whisky.