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.
I am the classic cliché, started off with an Aberfeldy 12 (really nice and mellow), then a Dalwhinnie 15 (slightly underwhelming), Then a Highland Park Einar (lovely), then an Arran 14 (absolutely awesome). I thought however it was time to step up, as others have advised I bought a Talisker 10, first dram I thought 'this is weird and I am not sure' then by the second dram I was instantly hooked on the peaty medicinal taste and realised that all the previous whiskeys regardless of region were really slightly different versions of the same thing whereas this was something new. I am now off to buy the Ardbeg 10 and looking forward to that first dram, then it will be a Lagavullin 16
Fuck this thing is good stuff!
I'm a bit new to Scotch in general and have primarily been drinking Laphroaig 10. Tried Macallan 12 recently and disliked it, so I started looking for something similar to Laphroaig. Most websites recommended Ardbeg, so I went for it. This is great stuff, I find that it has less of a medicinal taste than Laphroaig, but an even stronger peat/smokey flavor. This is my new favorite single malt. I definitely recommend it.
I've tried from HP12, Bowmore 12, Laga 16, Laph 18, Kilchoman 3rd Ed and the Talisker 10, DE & 18 cos my tastes revolve around this type of whisky rather than the sweetish (macallans, glen mo, livet's, etc). This Ardbeg 10YO is truly superb and is probably the best buy. Mind you, about 3 years, i had a go at a tasting and did not appreciate it (probably cos i had about 12-15 drams down with quite a mix on my tongue and system). I'd rate this at the same as the Laph 18, which is twice the price in my parts!
First time I try an Islay malt, and I think I've found my favourite drink. It's just perfect. It is full "rare" flavours. I really recommend everyone to taste it.
