| Bottle Profile | |
| Type | Scotch Single Malts (Disclosed Distilleries) |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Official Bottling |
| Brand Name | Ardbeg |
| Year Distilled | 1998 |
| Year Bottled | 2004 |
| Bottling Name | Very Young, Committee Approved |
| Alcohol By Volume | 58.3% |
| Issued | 2004 |
| Average Score | 85 |
| Maniac Ratings | |
| Serge Valentin | 79 |
| Olivier Humbrecht | 91 |
| Robert Karlsson | 81 |
| Konstantin Grigoriadis | 81 |
| Ho-cheng Yao | 91 |
| Craig Daniels | 86 |
| Krishna Nukala | 90 |
| Lawrence Graham | 90 |
| Pit Krause | 86 |
| Thomas Lipka | 86 |
| Tim Puett | 85 |
| David Wankel | 83 |
| Ralf Mitchell | 86 |
| Retired Maniac Ratings | |
| Bert Bruyneel | 87 |
| Keith Wood | 77 |
| Luc Timmermans | 87 |
| WhiskyFun Review | |
 | http://www.whiskyfun.com/ArchiveFebruary05-1.html#120205 |
| Tasting Notes | |
| Ho-cheng Yao | Light yellow, smoky, gun powder, sulfur, tropical fruity, plum, apple, grassy. Light body, mild, finished very well, matured, good. Taste better than nosing. Matured well. |