Whisky Forum - ardbeg 77 or 78

Russell D · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject: ardbeg 77 or 78

if you had the choice to buy one of these bottles which one would you go for?
funds are limited so unfortunately i cant stump up for both.
neither would be to drunk .

Russell D · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:01 pm Post subject:

neither would be to drink not drunk

albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

77 as is the year of my birth.

if be buying to drink not keep/ sell

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2980

I have had the pleasure of both so given the choice for drinking I would opt for the Ardbeg 1978 and for collecting/investment again the 1978 as it seems to fetch a bit more at auction. Having said that the Ardbeg 1977 is excellent also and can still be picked up at a decent price at auction.

Kray · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:26 pm Post subject:

The way Ardbeg goes at auction these days either would be a good buy, short term increase in value would be minimal as they have been around a few years now but tuck them away for a few years and they should prove to be very good buys i would think.

I believe there were a few releases of the Ardbeg 1978, one in 1997, 1998 and 1999 and all were excellent i would rate one above the other. There was also a few releases of the 1977 between 2001 and 2004 and again all were good and i wouldnt have rated one above the other.

Russell D · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:10 pm Post subject:

The 78 is the 42.4 abv.
Anyway i managed to buy both today. Stopping in for a while now!

Russell D · Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject:

Just for information about the 78 at 42.4 abv.
There were only 204 bottles released apparently.
Its a keeper i think.