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.
Multifaceted, notes of peat and little flourishes of dark sugar, freshly ground espresso beans, cereal notes and a most sophisticated tar.
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.
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.
Such deft balance! How wonderful to sample Ardbeg so beautifully complimented by sherry.
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A fantastic expression. Smoother and sweeter than ardbeg 10. It has all the best qualities of complex whiskeys; sweet, meaty, smokey and a hint of brine. An absolute must for any whisky drinker.
This is currently my favourite whiskey! Beautiful bold flavours, smells like christmas aromatics perfume and a oakwood fireplace. Long lingering and chewy flavours that because a warm smokey sweetness in your mouth. I can confidently say this beats out the balvenie 17, Hibiki and McCallan 12 and with that being said this is great value for the price point. Best enjoyed on its own (the strong flavours may not react well with food) sipping 5ml at a time whilst relaxing.
Ardbeg Uigeadail - (On The Nose) sweetness, vanilla, peaty/ smoke (medium smoke), sherry, fruity/ darker fruits, lightly medicinal, light brine/ sea smell, bacon/bbq. (Palate) brine, sweetness, dark fruits, malty, heavy-ish smoke and peat, oily, spicy pepper, funkiness, complex.
Incredibly powerful peat with an underlying sweetness.
