Ardbeg 10 Year Old

After the distillery being mothballed in 1983, this whisky here really shows what a long way they've come. This was my second Ardbeg after having had the privilege of tasting a 1993 single cask as my first 9 years ago. And it was glorious, the Ten year old i mean ;) Now i am revisiting this Islay gem.

Nose: A vanilla surge then swiftly followed by a creamy vanilla/peat burst that goes on and on. Seashores, seashells and salty seabursts rounds everything off with a strong (yet not imposing)Citrus in the background since the beggining till the end.

Palate: As with the nose it's the vanilla that makes the intro for the fanfare, although a sweeter vanilla, that then subsides by a more familiar creamy vanilla making leave for the creamy zesty peat that then caps out with smoke all over the tastebuds. Still Great this dram, oh Boy! The development is dominated by a complex creamy lemon and citrus note that grows more and more complex with peat, holding on alongside it, with the smoke. Rounding off with a finish or rather an "encore", or even "encore-fanfare" of sorts, with the vanilla, peat, citrus-lemon and this time with added peppers (lime-pepper?) don't know for sure, but what i do know is this that used to be such a good whisky, very much still is... just that. Great

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