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Ardbeg 18 years 1991 Douglas Laing Cask n°5120 - One of 357 - bottled 2009 The Old Malt Cask

  • 50% |
  • 0.70L

A single cask Ardbeg (#5120) distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2009 by Douglas Laing, matured for 18 years in a refill hogshead. Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, primarily as a blending company but also as an independent bottler, with the latter activity becoming increasingly …More info

  • Distillery: Ardbeg
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

Lot presentation
Ardbeg 18 years 1991 Douglas Laing Cask n°5120 - One of 357 - bottled 2009 The Old Malt Cask

The wine

A single cask Ardbeg (#5120) distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2009 by Douglas Laing, matured for 18 years in a refill hogshead. Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing, primarily as a blending company but also as an independent bottler, with the latter activity becoming increasingly prominent over the years. The Old Malt Cask range was launched in 1999 and features single casks bottled at 50% ABV. A limited edition of 357 bottles.

The distillery Ardbeg

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: LVMH - Diageo

Founded in 1815 by McDougall & Co. in the south-east of Islay, near the Kildalton Cross, Ardbeg's malt was for a long time overshadowed by its neighbours and competitors Lagavulin and Laphroaig.It was under the patronage of the McDonald family (Glenmorangie Plc), who bought the distillery in 1997, that it was able to develop its potential and introduce the public to the treasures sleeping in its vaults. Between September and November 1997, no less than three bottlings - two of which would become great classics - were released on the market, the Ardbeg 17 Year Old, Ardbeg 1978 and Ardbeg Provenance 1974. The following decade was rich in single cask, cask strength bottlings matured in sherry and bourbon casks, each more impressive than the next. And it was dressed in a new green bottle with confident Celtic-Gothic aesthetics that Ardbeg flooded the market for fans of malts dominated by aromas of smoke, peat and tiger balm.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Ardbeg
  • Vintage: 1991
  • Bottler: Douglas Laing
  • Age: 18 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Alcohol percentage: 50 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Ardbeg 18 years 1991 Douglas Laing Cask n°5120 - One of 357 - bottled 2009 The Old Malt Cask
Ardbeg 18 years 1991 Douglas Laing Cask n°5120 - One of 357 - bottled 2009 The Old Malt Cask

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Ardbeg 18 years 1991 Douglas Laing Cask n°5120 - One of 357 - bottled 2009 The Old Malt Cask

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format