Best Ardbeg expression

My favourite (and easily obtainable) expressions are Corryvreckan, Uigeadail and Rollercoaster. I have samples of (but not yet tried) Renaissance, Supernova, 1977 and Airgh Nam Beist. I hear good things of those as well.

Like @markjedi1, I have several Ardbeg expressions in my cabinet that I have yet to try. Nevertheless, I really adore the Airigh Nam Beist. It is now a discontinued (and sometimes steeply discounted) product, so one should snap up a bottle where one could.

Depends, as with all things whisky, on your tastes! I go for the monstrous over the delicate, and Ardbeg is absolutely my favorite whisky distiller. So I am all in for Uigeadail, Supernova (2009) and Rollercoaster. I like Corryvreckan a bit less. I've not yet tried the 2010 Supernova so I have no opinion on it yet.

All that said, the 10-year-old is absolutely delightful and a great value. Of my 60-odd bottles of Scotch, I reach for it probably more often than any other.

Cheers,

Rus

@dbk I would kill to get my hands on more Airigh Nam Beist.

Sadly, long gone around these parts.

I hear you, @antihero! I was lucky enough to find a bottle in Portland, Oregon, but I don't know when I'll ever see another.

@antihero If you fly through Seoul airport they still have quite a stash of the Airigh Nam Beist for sale, but at over $150 (maybe that's why they still have some left ;-)

after your posts it will be diffucult choosing between uigeadail and airigh nam beist!

Ardbeg Uigeadail is still my favourite of the current expressions, it ticks all the boxes for me.

Uigeadail is very good, Supernova 2010 is excellent ! I have just opened my newly bough Airigh Nam Beist (L8) this weekend and it is very good also. I think I still prefer Uigeadail or Supernova because the peat is less present in the beast ! However, they did a fantastic job with this 1990 vintage. It is like having a peat cake... very good.. For you out there in NY, the Beast is easy to find. I bought mine two weeks ago at 62$... However, the TEN is probably the best daily dram in the market right now. Corryvrecken is very good also Rollercoaster is not my favorite.

So for your shopping, if you find a Beast, buy it because it will be rarer as time goes. Otherwise, I would suggest Supernova if it is within your budget because it is a limited edition and it is the best Ardberg I ever tasted.

Ardbeg is my favorite distillery and my top three. Number 1 supernova 2009!! Amazing intense dram. 2. Uigeadail the sherry on it is just right;). 3. Ten year for overall quality and price it's unstoppable;) I just bought the beast as well very cheap and like it but miss the smack in the face peat. Cheers