Ardbeg reviews

Nose: peat reek. Big time quite Lemony and very Ardbegy. With ample Ash. Tar. Pine, some leather and malty backbone to support all this.Palate: Big ash. Peat smoke, with a lot of Cinnamon spicy, sugar…

App- Deeper bright gold for Ardbeg. Thick, rambunctious legs. Nose- Out of this world no pun intended. Sharp mango and moldy white grapefruit are unseen before in this style. Very sharp chamomile as…

From the website: "Specially bottled to celebrate the inaugural worldwide Ardbeg Day, this is a dram that sports a myriad of fine aromas and tastes. As well as its extremely drinkable qualities, it’s the…

Ardbeg Galileo, officially released approx. September 1, 2012, is a 12 yo Cask Strength whisky--understated from 50.6% ABV to 49% ABV, according to master distiller Bill Lumsden--finished in Marsala wine…

How can one distillery go through, what is fundamentally, the same process and produce expressions that are miles ahead of everyone else?The standard Ardbeg 10 is anything but. Like a young savant it…

When I was beginning to explore the single-malt world, I hadn't yet worked my way up to the Peat Giants of Islay when I was introduced by a friend to Ardbeg. Yikes! My first impression was that of a dead…

Nose: tar, sweet stewed root vegetable, small amount of salty brine, bbq saucePalate: sweet honey, bbq, burnt tar, pepper, lemon. Chilis.Finish: long, with a solid admixture of light pepper, bbq, and…

incredibly complex. Sharp sea salt, seaweed, bacon, and honey (butter?) nose. Peat smoke, sweet salted nuts, chocolate and coffee, slight hint of orange zest and wow fudge? with a very long, spicy sweet…

Airigh Nam Beist was first sold in 2006 and was bottled over two more subsequent years. Its name is Gaelic for “shelter of the beast". This review refers to the 2007 release, a 17-year old whisky matured…

This whisky just flat out reminds me of my grandfather. He was a crofter and a peat cutter. I've tried this before and wasn't reminded of him at all but now i can't shake it...strange.Nose: Fresh cut…