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 new to whiskys but I liked the reviews of this one so I went out and bought a bottle. Incredible stuff. I don't know what a peaty taste is but if this is a good example of it then I am hooked. There is an overwhelming smell and taste of TCP for the first couple of glasses till your mouth goes numb. I can see why some people would not enjoy that but I loved it.
It's peaty taste is just amazing.
The perfect way to finish a meal. Its peaty taste is just amazing!
It's worth a taste, but just too camp fire tasting for my tastes. The peat flavor is overtaken by the smoke ( if there even is any real peat flavor ). A splash of water seemed to help a bit, but I never experienced the journey of flavor changes like I do with other scotch...
This stuff is incredible. I enjoy all of the peaty Islays, but I keep coming back to the Ardbeg 10 year old. Sweet but not sherry viscous sweet. Its sweetness is delicate and even slightly floral, and is mostly a vanilla creaminess. Keep in mind the sweetness I'm referring to isn't ice cream or even bourbon sweetness. Sweetness in whisky is very relative, and this is, in my opinion a sweeter Islay, just more refined. The whisky is so light gold in color, its nearly clear. Of course there is that medicinal taste from the phenols, and a smokiness that leaves all other Islays in the dust. But this smokiness is balanced and almost savory. Again, this is relative here. I see bad reviews saying 'tastes like soap' or 'tastes like bandaids.' Yes, it has a medicinal taste as all Islays do. You wouldn't write a negative review for a cheeseburger if you didn't like beef. I'll drink nearly any Scotch Whisky, but by far I prefer Islays. A distant second would be lowland malts as they are not sweet and are lighter and floral. If your looking to test your palate and expand your horizons, I urge you to try Ardbeg. Once you do, you will likely be an Islay drinker for the rest of your days. I tell my friends, if you don't like it, try it again you will.
