Ended 10 December 2019
Ardbeg 1979 Bottled 2005 - Connoisseurs Choice 70cl / 43%
Ardbeg 1979 Bottled 2005 - Connoisseurs Choice 70cl / 43% Ardbeg 1979 Bottled 2005 - Connoisseurs Choice 70cl / 43%
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Lot 70066

Ardbeg 1979 Bottled 2005 - Connoisseurs Choice 70cl / 43%

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EUR €489.90

Lot Information

Gordon & MacPhail

2005

Refill American Oak Bourbon Butt

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Scotland

Islay

Connoisseurs Choice

43%

1979

Ardbeg Auction

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Description

A bottle of Ardbeg 1979 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This was distilled in September 1979, matured in refill bourbon butts and bottled in December 2005 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series.

Ardbeg distillery began producing whisky commercially in 1815 and quickly became a valued fixture in the Islay community, with housing, a school and even a bowling green on the site. The distillery went through tough times in the early 20th century, and was acquired by DCL and Hiram Walker in 1959. An increased demand for peated whisky in the 1960s and '70s saw Ardbeg source malt from nearby Port Ellen, with 1974 marking the end of an era of self-sufficiency for the distillery. Mothballed in the 1980s and purchased by Glenmorangie in 1997, today it is part of LVMH. Despite its turbulent history, the distillery maintains a cult following, with over 120000 members of the Ardbeg Committee worldwide.

This Ardbeg 1979 sold at our online auction for £410

Condition

Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note wear to the labels and capsule.

Note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. Older bottles often contain small amounts of sediment. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults.

This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.

Fill Level

Into neck

Approx. shipping weight

1.50kg
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