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Ardbeg The Old Malt Cask 27 Year Old, 1973, Douglas Laing, 50%
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Ardbeg The Old Malt Cask 27 Year Old, 1973, Douglas Laing, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 48
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

A distillery located on the south coast of the Isle of Islay. It is currently part of the Scotch whisky holdings of LVMH. Despite being closed twice in the latter 20th century, the distillery's heavily-peated single malt has always been highly-regarded. *

Change+29.3%
LatestSGD 2,485
HighSGD 2,485
LowSGD 1,826
SGD 2,564SGD 2,291SGD 2,019SGD 1,747Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10Feb 9May 4Aug 10 - SGD 1,921 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 1,826 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Feb 9 - SGD 2,290 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026May 4 - SGD 2,485 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 2,484.72
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 2,290.10
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,825.64
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Douglas Laing
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
240
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Old Malt Cask
Historical context
Oil crisis of 1973 and its impact on distilleries.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sooty smoke, motor oil, lemon meringue pie, sea air, dulce de leche, and coastal peat.
Palate
Tarry, oily, with notes of lemon, light peat, cinnamon, pastry, and brandied pears.
Finish
Long and complex, with bacon, orange rind, sea air, earthy peat, and bitter chocolate.
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