Ardbeg - 1999 Galileo

The Ardbeg Galileo was named after the great Astronomer Galileo Galilei. It is the predecessor of the Ardbeg Alligator. The Ardbeg intern name for this bottle was "Son of Alligator. As always it is a limited edition but this time with a 12 year old Single Malt from the year 1999. The malt comes from three different type of casks. The old wine casks with Marsala wine from Sicily, first fill and second fill ex-bourbon casks.

The Ardbeg Galileo was named after the great Astronomer Galileo Galilei. It is the predecessor of the Ardbeg Alligator. The Ardbeg intern name for this bottle was "Son of Alligator. As always it is a limited edition but this time with a 12 year old Single Malt from the year 1999. The malt comes from three different type of casks. The old wine casks with Marsala wine from Sicily, first fill and second fill ex-bourbon casks.

Details about this bottle Edit
4594
Ardbeg
Scotland, Islay
Single Malt Whisky
1999
2012
49%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon, Marsala
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 12 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Spices:
Oak:
Pepper:
Caramel:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Herbs:
Oak:
Caramel:
Maritime Notes:
Pepper:
Berries:
Salt:
Grape:
Mint:
Iodine:
Herbs:
Seaweed:
Vanilla:
Grass:
Salt:
Grape:
Iodine:
Seaweed:
Mint:
Zitrus:
Grass:
Berries:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Oak:
Pepper:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Spices:
Oak:
Honey:
Peach:
Salt:
Grape:
Plum:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Oil:
Vanilla:
Berries:
Berries:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Salt:
Grape:
Plum:
Oil:
Ham:
Bonfire Smoke:
Peach:
Honey:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Honey:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Honey:

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