Trade
Winner of 11 awardsArdbeg
Uigeadail Whisky
Single Malt Scotch Whisky54.2%
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“This is the best whisky. I love Islay whiskies and have tried quite a few, including 25 year old ones. I always return to this”
Peter
Description
This stunning expression from Islay's Ardbeg distillery on the Kildalton Coast is named after a nearby loch (pronounced "Oog-a-dal"). It's the perfect example of how sweet and savoury notes can work together spectacularly - you'll find Ardbeg's maritime salinity intact here, combined with dried fruit notes imparted by time spent in sherry casks. Kind of like when you mix sweet popcorn and salty popcorn together, it results in something absolutely wonderful.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose
Multifaceted, notes of peat and little flourishes of dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans, cereal notes and a most sophisticated tar.
Palate
Led by sweet, ripe fruit and black forest honey. A good helping of malt. The throne then usurped by a powerful peat and smoked barley.
Finish
Very long, caramel and malt weave their way through peat smoke and dark sugar and just a hint of fresh espresso coffee before it finally peters out.
Overall
Such deft balance! How wonderful to sample Ardbeg so beautifully complimented by sherry.
