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 love the peat.there are nice soft fruit notes in the middle along with a smoked fish flavor into a mesquite ending up with salty caramel then smokey peat .it just goes on forever.wonderful
i love the peat.there are nice soft fruit notes in the middle along with a smoked fish flavor into a mesquite ending up with salty caramel then smokey peat .it just goes on forever.wonderful
After reading reviews we have purchased a bottle to try. The initial aroma is intense and smoky but not in a good way, almost as if I am smelling styrofoam dissolved in varnish remover. The palate can only be descibed as I would imagine burned Vicks Vapor rub tastes. Is there anything lower than 1 star?
...start with a Talisker 10 - current batches are quite good - as an intro to a bit of peat smoke, then work your way into this little Islay. I'm in love with Caol Ila but the pricing on the 12 is ridiculous in the states. This is as good, takes water better if you're inclined, and is a quintessential intro to Islay's bigger malts. In fact, with Lagavulin 16 and 12 pushing $100 and $130 respectively, Ardbeg 10 is THE buy in Islay malts. Everything Islay promises is here: seaweed, oysters, kippers. citrus, gorgeous phenols - it's all here. If you can't imagine yourself on the coast somewhere with a slight gale blowing mist in your face while relaxing around a fire with something delicious cooking in the pot, ye've no imagination, man! A solid four, and another 1/2 for the sheer value of this gem.
10yo is best Islay whisky for value. It's very complex, yet it doesn't flaunt the peat, it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance.
