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.
A full flavoured drop with good complexity if you can find it, I added 6 drops of water and let it sit for 5 minutes before I could say it was anything but smoky. Having said that if smoke is what you know you like then this is a decent drink for the price. I will stick to my Talisker 10, and when I can finally get my hands on some try the 18 and 57 north.
As many times as I've given it a "second" chance, I just can't get past the overwhelming taste of absorbine Jr or some other medical ointment. I couldn't help but believe I bought a bad bottle, but other posts have assured me that I have not. This is not for the Glenlivet/Oban/Glenfiddich drinker.
Surprisingly rounded and full - thankfully without the TCP of some Islays. The smoke is of course there from start to finish, accetuated by water. What I dont like, is the tongue numbing effect of the peat so after a bit all I can get is smoke, with any complexity lost up the chimney. MUCH better added to my home-made blend (1 pt Ardbeg / 5pt Cambus 24 / 5pt Tobermory 20) where it adds a lovely smokey lift. And also very good added to a mushroom cream sauce with steak. This bottle is going to last a long time - which is just as well because its overpriced.
One of the worst whiskeys i've ever had. It tastes and smells like hospital soap.
Tastes like it's filtered through well worn tennis shoes over all awful,give me glenfarclas 12 yr old any day.
