Ardbeg reviews

This was the 5th sample provided by the Whisky Wire as part of the Big Peat tweet tastingColour: Pale hayNose: Once again meaty, hints of roast juice, chocolate, honey. Fruity: raspberry and cranberries…

Ardbeg had been very close to being buried next to Port Ellen and a few other legendary distilleries. The distillery had been mothballed twice in the eighties and nineties.The real salvation came from…

Ardbeg had been very close to being buried next to Port Ellen and a few other legendary distilleries. The distillery had been mothballed twice in the eighties and nineties.The real salvation came from…

A few brands evoke emotional reactions in the subconscious. The late Port Ellen is one of these (perhaps only because she has been closed, say the Islay version of Van Gogh). Ardbeg already reached this…

While I’m admittedly reluctant to become an Ardbeg fanboy, there’s no getting around the fact that their whisky is consistent, their adherence to quality is respectable, and their house style is somet…

Ardbeg - what can I say. Personally I'm tiring of the hype a little bit. Committee this and super special committee that and silly prices. But anyway....This was sampled along with a number of much older…

Colour: Amber Nose: Oak, Smoke, caramel Palate: Oak, smoke, raisin, sweet, medicinal, bitter Finish: Oak, raisinVery good overall - a bold yet relatively well-balanced whisky. I did notice some undesi…

Un nez iodé (iodine), vernis (varnish), avec de la ficelle (string) rappelant une grappa italienne, plus un soupçon de sirop d’érable léger (light maple sirup). Une fois en bouche, c’est l’avalanche de…

The Day was okay. Nothing to write home about. Do I regret buying a mere glass of the Day? Heck, no. Great experience. Would I buy a bottle? But I might buy another glass at some point, sooner rather…

I was on a big tasting with Magnus Fagerström and we tasted 25 different ardbeg. Look at www.magnuswhisky.com/whiskyklubben-slainte, and that was Amazing. So even if i tasted a lot of old ardbeg i Think…