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 Scotch reminds me of fall, and It's perfect for the winter months as well. Instantly I think of leaves burning in the fall. However, this Scotch isn't for the tame of heart. I prefer a teaspoon of water or 1 ice cube.
This along with Laphroaig really are pound for pound the best scotches in the world.
I bought a bottle of this recently after reading mountains of reviews. I generally drink single malt or bourbon whiskey. upon opening the bottle I was very displeased at first. The cork broke right off at the cap upon opening and even trying to surgically remove it's remnants I was still left with cork in the whiskey. but the overwhelming smoke of this whiskey just piqued my curiosity and after straining a glass of whiskey and adding a small ice cube I gave it a try. what hit me instantly was the nose. the smell brought me back 10 years to the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. in the dead of winter with no heater other than a wood burning stove. opening the stove to add more wood on the fire the smell of the charred remains of wood, ash and smoke filled my nose. the taste of the whiskey brought me back to hikes when I used to backpack in the mountains. nights were my favorite as we would gather wood for a fire as even summer nights were cool. there's something about a fire that brings warmth, comfort, memories, and awe. The whiskey's taste reminded me of a fire that has almost burned out as you woke up in the morning to try and stoke it up one good time to get it going for morning. if you added a hint of vanilla to the fire. Finish was peat and smoke. such a unique whiskey deserves a great rating. this whiskey brought back so many good memories and took me back to a time lost. I live in a hot humid region with no winter. this whiskey is my winter. as a note I generally stick to McCallan single malts, but I enjoy a plethora of bourbons usually single cask.
After cultivating the whisky culture at home for a while I decided to buy a new specific and smoky one. I hoped the newcomers in my family will not enjoy it too much and I will have the pleasure for longer time. My mistake - I never had to buy new bottles so fequently and again as Ardbeg 10.
Probably the most orgasmic smokey drops you can get close to. Caramel, smoke, and bite makes this dram among the 5 best I have in my collection of 200+ and down to 100 years+. Buy it drink it or die with a big gap to what the life was all about.
