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.
Used to be scared of it but was cured by Lagavulin and Caol Ila. I still prefer a delicate Speyside but I'm glad to have an Ardbeg 10 in my collection. Peat takes water (for me) and the Ardbeg 10 is mentally peaty but the more I taste it, the more I enjoy it.
So this was my first venture into Islay. I've been a Talisker guy for a couple years, but never had the guts to buy something else. I'm so glad I did. Huge, peaty, smoky, balanced, and so smooth. Warms the whole body. The finish is incredibly pleasant. This is definitely one of those always-in-the-cabinet Whiskies.
Well worth it's price, smokebomb!
I'm pretty new to Islay malts, but am rapidly growing my collection. An interesting initial sweetness, followed by salt/smoke, even a bit of beefy flavor. I really am loving the Islay malts. If you like them, this one is a winner. As long as it's around, there'll be a bottle in my whisky cabinet.
My first Island malt, tried recently. Wow! And I genuinely mean wow! First impressions on smell and taste were hesitant to say the least, but it was my second sip that really got me. I had never grinned so much after sipping alcohol before. Salty, smoky-peaty (TCP) with just enough citrus to keep it fresh and alive. I play golf and the next day, which was wet and windy, I could still taste this lovely warming malt. It seemed to want to still offer its services ;) Also worth mentioning that if I have eaten rather salty foods, drinking this can seem a little too salty! I think I could develop an unhealthy addiction to this type of whisky as it is like nothing else you will taste (in my ltd exp) Not for everyone perhaps but this whisky transports you, it really does. Wonderful stuff.
