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.
A great combination of peat and sweetness. If I could, I would buy a bottle of this every week. At 46% its got a real kick to it, but has a ton of flavour.
My first Islay after spending a year enjoying Speyside and Highlands scotches. This was a great dram. Better than Highland Park 12 or Johnnie Walker Black or Double black in my opinion. Paid $60 in NC for it, would be a better value at $50, but I do want to try other Ardbegs now. Recommend it to those just getting into Islay single malts.
Disappointing: paid £37 and came into this one with a lot of hype around it but it failed to deliver for me. It’s got the smoke and the coastal air, and a citrus note which continues into the finish. There’s a bacon or cooked ham note there for me too, barbecuing meat. But personally I much prefer Laphroaig 10.
It is a must-have if you like smoky scotches.
Delcious Islay gem. Hidden behind the smoke and bandaid notes is a blast of citrus and a wee hint of banana peel. Not for the faint of heart. Drink with the Vikings !!!
