Interesting fact… Ardbeg Blasda whisky spells its name whisky as it originates in Scotland. Had it been produced in America its name would be Ardbeg Blasda whiskey, instead of whisky.
Nose: Chocolate éclair sweets and dry coastal driftwood, toffee and refreshers sweets with but a hint of gentle smoke. Despite these dangerously low levels of peat, this is still characteristically Ardbeg. Palate: By what alchemy is it possible for something to be both so creamy and spiced so? There’s a lovely herbal development and all the time the sweetness of vanilla and peppermint creams with the semi medicinal undertones of Resolve hangover cure. Finish: The minty sweetness of the peppermint creams with an interesting little development of sticking plasters. Comment: It still retains the distillery character. But, whilst a very good whisky, this is not a very good Ardbeg... ...more
The Master of Malt
Blasda
Absolutely magnificent. Very smooth and complex flavour, with a slight hint of peat. Totally different from all other Arbegs - and I have been drinking Ardbeg since about 1972. The nose is mild, again with a hint of peat and the finish is at first quick to medium, but then has a long lingering aftertaste that is still there 5 to 10mins later. I have yet to find one of my tasting acquaintances who have not liked it and all have said how good it is.
Ardbeg's Great Mistake!
Ardbeg is a great distillery and a superb place to visit. The malts are incredible - truly unique! This however may go down as Ardbeg's attempt to try to rival Bruichladdich marketing. It is a hotpotch of a malt which is all over the place. There is no need for Ardbeg to sink to the 'Laddie levels. Forget this and try the true taste of Ardbeg the others are amazing.
Very Interesting
While I think this is a good whisky, it seems more like an experiment for ardbeg. I think this whisky would of benefited from been bottled at 46%-48% and been non-chill filtered like the Ardbeg 10 as it seems to finish a lot quicker then their other whisky labels. Overall while the Blasda is very nice I think Ardbeg could do a lot better. Hopefully they have another attempt at a lightly peated whisky.