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.
Drinking neat: Peat, brine, vanilla custard, sweet floral, root beer/cream soda, tobacco, iodine, sharpie, sugar sweet, spicy, oily, decadent
Fantastic ignore every non believer
Sampled Ardbeg at my local whiskey bar w a friend, except I didn't catch the name of it. Fell in love with the intense leather, smoke, tobacco and iodine taste! Based on how light it was in color, I assumed we had tried the 10. I purchased a bottle and now find I can't enjoy it neat. It is too bitter and over powering (fuely if you will) straight up. However, I really have come to enjoy it over i easier allows me to better savour the smoke and intricate flavors Ardbeg has developed here. Give it a few minutes for it to properly mate with the water though.
I think this represents for me the best value for money. An excellent whisky that will never lose it's appeal.
I am fond of new flavours and open to experimenting. This is my first try at single malt smoky...oops! Quite strong flavour and taste!!repulsive...surely will not repeat.
