{"product_id":"ardbeg-1974-1992-17-year-old-signatory-vintage-single-cask-2026-lot-id-0526-284","title":"Ardbeg 1974-1992 - 17 Year Old - Signatory Vintage - Single Cask 2026 Lot Id: 0526-284","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdbeg 1974 - 1992. 17 Year Old. Bottled by Signatory Vintage. Cask number 2026. One of 1,200 bottles. 70cl. 43%. In presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnificent early independent bottling of Ardbeg 1974 from Signatory Vintage, distilled on 10 May 1974 and matured for 17 years before being bottled in March 1992. Drawn from cask number 2026 at 43% ABV, this release yielded 1,200 bottles and represents whisky from one of Ardbeg's most revered production eras, long before the distillery's revival under Glenmorangie in the late 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1970s, Ardbeg produced a richly peated spirit renowned for combining powerful maritime smoke with remarkable elegance and complexity. The 1974 vintage has become legendary among collectors, with whiskies from this period consistently regarded as some of the finest ever produced by the distillery. Independent bottlings from the early 1990s such as this are now exceptionally scarce, preserving the character of Ardbeg at a time when mature stocks remained relatively plentiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in Signatory Vintage's classic dumpy bottle, this Ardbeg is an excellent example of the company's earliest releases. Signatory, founded by Andrew Symington in 1988, quickly earned a reputation for sourcing and bottling outstanding single casks, and these original early-1990s presentations have become highly collectible in their own right. Combining a legendary vintage, early Signatory provenance and increasingly elusive original packaging, this is a superb bottle for both Ardbeg enthusiasts and collectors of classic independent Scotch whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Whisky-Online Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58489964593533,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ardbeg 1974-1992 - 17 Year Old - Signatory Vintage - Single Cask 2026-Lot Id:0526-284","offer_id":58489964626301,"sku":"0526-284","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0036\/4446\/files\/0526-284-1_c3a32a4e-0e1d-42a1-8f62-bc393bce53a4.jpg?v=1785962353","url":"https:\/\/whisky-onlineauctions.com\/products\/ardbeg-1974-1992-17-year-old-signatory-vintage-single-cask-2026-lot-id-0526-284","provider":"Whisky-Online Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}