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.
lots of vanilla and creamy smoke. Like the Guinness of the malt whiskey world. unashamed of what it is. I agree with some of the comments saying it's not as smokey as other Islays, expresses its healthy dose of peat in a fat texture and a vanilla creaminess. Not the easiest drinking whisky, nor the most approachable, but when it's right, it's so right. Try with Oysters.
Had many very expensive single malts including Islay ones. Somehow never tried the Ardbeg 10. What a pleasant surprise! Big smoke/peat, palate fulfills nose perfectly. Smoke/peat nicely integrated/enveloped with sweetness. Beautifully balanced. To compare vs. the Laphroaig 10 (which I like as well), I think the Laphroaig 10 nose is smokier then its palate whereas in the Ardbeg the palate perfectly fits the nose and thus feels smokier and more complex on the palate then the Laphroaig yet somehow also more elegant and balanced then the Laphroaig. Unbelievable value for money! Could be my new go to...
Bit hit of peat and smoke when i first opened the bottle. I got a citrusy taste on the palate, immediately followed by the huge smoky punch to your gut feel. Nice long smoky finish and a sensation of being by the sea that lingers long after you've finished the dram. Reminds me of a laphroaig 10. excellent! I can't quite decide which one i like better
I can't really give this anything other than top marks. Whilst it isn't as smooth as Lagavulin 16 it makes up for this by being so in-your-face peaty and smoky but with also a great breadth of flavour. Sea air, bacon, maple, citrus fruits, pepper, huge doses of lucious peaty goodness, there's just so much going on here. It's not for the faint hearted or those uninitiated with Islay single malts but for those who are it gets my highest recommendation. Stunning.
Reading the reviews, I had to laugh at the person describing a "Chloroseptic" like taste that others don't seem to get. Well, I have to inform you that we ABSOLUTELY get it! That phenol taste is part of the package that forms the basis of our love for everything Islay. Ardbeg 10 and Lagavulin 16 are two great examples of the taste of Islay, an unmistakable taste that will certainly either have you in it's rapture, or disgust the hell out of you. As for me, if it's not Islay, it's everything else, because the Islay taste stands alone!
