Ardbeg reviews

strong smell! and goooood taste.

I had the chance to taste the islay-gator at an event. I knew it was there and I started with the ardbeg table so I can taste it while my taste buds are still alive !NOSE: burnt wood with cigar in it,…

Smell : grassy almost floral , reminds me of a meadow in the morning over looking the sea. The waves of salt spray whisping of sweet pungent spice.Colour : Pale golden strawTaste: A brief second of…

Nose: Smoke and peat, lots of fried bacon, stewed lemons, buttered toast, burning leaves, bandages, vanilla, maple syrup, cashews, salty cookie dough, road tar. Becomes more buttery and floral with water…

Ardbeg Rollercoaster 57.3%Colour: StrawLegs: AdmirableThe nose. Peat. Obviously. That lovely peat that's made from licquoricey toffee apples, with a sickly sweet twist that might slightly cloying to some…

Simply the #1 Scotch I've ever had. I can't stop raving about it. Peaty, yes. Balanced, yes. Incredibly long finish, yes. My all time favorite. If u see it, grab it.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of the Ardbeg Alligator Committee Reserve release, and having recently had great experiences with Islay malts (Laphroaig mainly) I had high hopes for this…

Extremely pale yellow colour. Banana, and mild spiciness on the nose. Very mild all the way around and somewhat sweet. A touch of smoke without much peat. Very hot finish and quite long.

Light, light sun colour. Nose is minty and glue-like. Fresh fish and sea water (oyster-rific). Taste is rich and oily with lots of seaweed and iodine flavours. Finish is long and very tingly (it's a…

Sweet lemony pudding nose. Smoke and old leather shoes. Finish is long and rich.