A phenomenal whisky packing powerful peaty deliciousness, Ardbeg 10 Year Old is a favourite of many whisky lovers around the world. Produced on the Kildalton Coast of Islay, this single malt matures for a decade before being bottled without any chill-filtration. If you're after a whisky full of coastal air, smoke and more, this is exactly what you want.
A ridge of vanilla leads to mountain of peat capped with citrus fruits and circled by clouds of sea spray.
Sweet vanilla counterbalanced with lemon and lime followed by that surging Ardbeg smoke that we all know and love.
Long and glorious; sea salted caramel and beach bonfire smoke.
Precise balance, big smoke and non-chill filtered. This is why this is such a famous dram.
THIS IS OUTSTANDING. PAIRED WITH A STEAK DINNER. Absolutely amazing
A few strokes of vanilla mist, followed by a short lived wave of citrus excitement, then a peaty mouth orgasm the size of a tsunami. This scotch dwarfs the taste and complexity of Highland Park 12 year old. Seriously, a must try.
Tastes bitter and of burnt peat, coal tar.
What an incredible Single Malt Scotch! It is fascinating how mild the nose is on this dram, considering what we are about to taste. You do get the smoke and peat on the nose but with a decent amount of floral tones. There is also an amazing amount of phenols in Ardbeg which comes to life on your tongue. Smoke, peat and that non-chill filtered oily feel, reacting immediately as you taste it. They stay alive the whole time they are rolling around. On the finish the smoke and peat is of course just as notable with a stage of leather and those floral notes you had on the nose, finished by a almost mint sensation. To be honest there are much more to this dram, so you need to come back to it several times and discover new notes. Yes, this is a really smoky and peaty Scotch, but it is so very well balanced and has a lot to offer it doesn't hold back anything else. I'd say it is smoke done right. If you like that this is a must have on the shelf. One of the pillars of Islay peaty single malts.
For me its simple, Ardbeg 10 is one of the best bottles of whisky for £40 or under. Smoke and Peat in abundance as you would expect but plenty of other flavours going on to surprise. Try the slightly saltier An Oa if you like it a little lighter in the smoke.
