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.
It's beautiful! if you like peat you'll love this, taste is amazing and very satisfying. i didn't like Laphroaig 10 so much, but i love this. it has a slight sweetness to it.
This is the worst thing I've ever tasted. I agree with the folks that say it tasted like a band-aid (although I would say a real dirty band-aid). I suspect that some people can perceive a certain chemical that other perhaps can't (similar to the sulfur issue with some whisky) explaining why there are huge differences in the way people describe this whisky. I would recommend getting the sample first; if you can smell/taste what I can there's no way you would want to drink this.
Finally picked up a bottle of Ardbeg 10 to go with my Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Bowmore and John Double Black bottles and I'm really glad I did. I don't know that I would have been ready for this Scotch a year or two ago. This is not an introductory Islay Single Malt if there is such a thing but even amongst the smokier peatier vintages this one is a standout. Do I like it better than Lagavulin or Laphroaig? No because they are all quite distinct and I view them as complimentary not adversarial malts. On its own this is an excellent Islay and a monster of peat. But if you're going to pick up Lagavulin and Laphroaig you really owe it to yourself to pick up a bottle of A10 for the collection as this truly is an excellent bottle of Scotch.
I have been sampling different whiskeys to find the ones that suit and this one has made it into my top three with Caol Ila 10 yr and Lagavulin 16 yr. I love the peatiness but it doesn't hit like a Laphroaig. Truly a beautiful dram.
Corryvreckan is my favorite dram on the planet with Uigeadail not far behind. Ardbeg 10 has similar smokey richness in the mouth but the aftertaste is really briny.
