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.
The review below from July 22nd, 2015 ; " The Longer its open the better it gets', is spot on. This is my second bottle of Ardbeg 10, the first not really appealing to me . . .much too smoky! That was a year ago, and since then I have purchased many a smoky, peaty bottle, such as Laphroaig 10. I began to really appreciate the Lap 10, but not the Ardbeg. Seems many people swore by it though. I am now giving it another shot. As the other reviewer said, you need to let this sit a bit. It is so very stout that it begs for some air and settling or something. Smokiness aside, it is very tasty. Just a dash of water will really let you enjoy it. All that being said, I still prefer Laphroaig 10. It just seems to have more depth to go along with the campfire.
My favorite peated Scotch. My favorite mid-priced Scotch. It's like sipping a small brush fire that dowses into a cool smokey mountainside on the finish. It's got a little salt to it. I like it a wee bit better than Laphroig.
After having been introduced to Islay malts by my father, I started off with his favourite tipple - Laphroaig 10. I then tried Talisker and Lagavulin 16 and some of the other Laphs. Yesterday I bought my first bottle of Ardbeg 10. The smokey peatiness that I love is there and so is the saltiness and vanilla. I love it, but I can get exactly the kick from Laphroaig 10 for 40% less money! So, its a great whisky but not great enough to warrant the extra price.
Got this bottle as a present and it is my first bottle of Islay whisky. I have tasted and liked very much Lagavulin 16 and Laphroaig 10 but I feel as the Ardbeg 10 really has a whole new level of that intense and agressive peat and smoke aroma. First it was quite overwhelming for a starting malt enthusiast but the taste really does grow on you. Can't wait to have another dram of this.
I got this initially to add some variation to my Peat pallet, as i only really drank Lagavulin. Initially i found this quite harsh with relatively little nuance but after we drank about 25% of the bottle, and left it 2 or 3 months it became much more dynamic, subtle and interesting. I dont know if the whiskey changed or i changed but its now one of my go to bottles. highly recommended
