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.
Love this! Great straight but add just a teaspoon of water and wait for the magic to happen! Beautiful sweetness on the tip of the tongue, reminiscent of sweat bonfire smoke on a dark winter day infused with vanilla. As it travels over the tongue, more arrival of flavour, the smoke, peat, sweet saltiness that the sides of the tongue pick up. The finish is long, flavours of bitter dark chocolate or espresso coffee. On the nose, smoke, peat, iodine and a faint sweetness of burnt wood. With every sip, I'm transported to a wonderful, mysterious, magical place.
my husband wanted to try this after seeing a lot of good reviews. it's terrible. he even made me try it to confirm it. way too much smokey peat and oak!! nasty. waste of $52
Very disappointing. I am a big fan of the smoky Jura, and hoped for an equivalent balance. I find it to be too thin in the front, and too much stale smoke in the back. It is more like a thin reedy cigarette than a lovely mellow peat fire. It certainly is strong, but strong doesn't necessarily mean good. I will actually be pouring this out, which is always a tragedy.
Ardbeg continues to be, in my opinion, the finest distillery on the planet. A true success story after battling back from the brink. I tend to wander away from Ardbeg 10 at times but i am always drawn back. The initial huge peat rush both on the nose and palate is quickly joined by vanilla, a fruity sensation and a beautiful sweetness. Perfectly balanced and worth every penny and then some.
been experiencing the joy of whisky for 32 years & had the good the bad & the ugly ,but this one i just don't get at all.personal taste & favorite for me is heavy on the smoke & peat with a nice smoothness , this however doesn't tick any box for me .i found this out having purchased a whole bottle , so i would advise anyone ,due to its price tag to try a sample bottle of the stuff first.
