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Ardbeg 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #5666, 2006, 51.8%
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Ardbeg 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #5666, 2006, 51.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 55
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

This Ardbeg 1974 Single Cask #5666 is an exceptional 31-year-old single malt from the renowned Ardbeg distillery on Islay. Distilled on November 22, 1974, and bottled on September 25, 2006, at a cask strength of 51.8% ABV, it was matured in a single bourbon cask. This official distillery bottling yielded only 168 bottles, making it a rare collector's item. It was released for the UK market and comes with an original presentation case.

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LowSGD 4,131
SGD 4,620SGD 4,440SGD 4,259SGD 4,079Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jan 11Aug 4 - SGD 4,131 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Jan 11 - SGD 4,568 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 4,567.56
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 4,131.08
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
5666
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
168
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with capsule
Presentation
Black Presentation Box
Series highlights
Single Cask
Historical context
N.A
Special release
United Kingdom market
Allocation
United Kingdom
Nose
Walnuts and gentle peat, almond milk, lemon sweets, Turkish delight, rosehip syrup, sweet marzipan, butter pastry, vanilla, turpentine, camphor, herbal syrup, vanilla latte, beeswax, musk.
Palate
Mentholated, marzipan, aromatic pepper, lemon pie, bergamot, heather, cinnamon, Turkish delight, Pu-Erh and Jasmin tea, sweet liquorice, hints of Benedictine. Smooth and oily, peaty with a touch of smoke.
Finish
Very long, sweet, herbal and leathery, slightly dry with peppery overtones.
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