Ardbeg 10 Year Old
I didn't like Islay ...up till now.
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Review by @Georgy
- Nose24
- Taste23
- Finish22
- Balance24
- Overall93
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To be honest, I never really enjoyed big peat in my dram. I am more of a fan of Speyside type flavors. BUT...this Ardbeg 10YO really makes me reconsider my stance on Islay Whisky.
NOSE: burned wood, smoked bacon, tar with lovely undertones of malty sweetness and fruitiness. A bit of water brings out the fruitiness from underneath the blanket of peat and smoke along with herbal aromas of mint.Vanilla, hints of citrus.
TASTE: complex, moderately sweet. Oily, creamy mouthfeel with gentle peat accompanying the whole experience in a very harmonious way. Mineral. The mineral nature of this dram reminds me of San Pellegrino mineral water. At the very end of its development, the taste reminds me a lot tarragon. Really, really delicious.
FINISH: warming, mineral again, ash and peat which just won't leave you alone.
OVERALL IMPRESSION: Wow. I've immensely enjoyed the complexity and the contrast between the creaminess and fruitiness and the big and bold bonfire-ishness of Ardbeg 10YO along with those delicate herbal notes..
I'm definitely trying Ardbeg Uigeadail!
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Thanks for the review! Do you happen to have the bottle code? You can find it on small etched letters on the lower back of the bottle. It will have an "L" and then a bunch of numbers. With it we can date your bottle and the batch.