Ardbeg 1969 24 Year Old Independent Bottling

Ardbeg Uigeadail

A year and a half ago, I tasted the Uigedail (say ‘oog-daal’) for the first time. It was the 2003 batch. Today, I am going to try the batch that was bottled on 12 March 2009. Wonder if there is a big difference. All batches, from 2003 and 2011, are bottled at a strength of 54,2% ABV. It is a mix of young bourbon casks and older sherry casks. Ooh,...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg 5 Year Old Wee Beastie

You have to admit it: Ardbeg has guts. For as long as I can remember the Ten was (and is!) the entry level malt – and a very good one too! An absolutely brilliant Ardbeg. And while they added the An Oa (a NAS release) to the core range only recently, it is now joined by one with an age statement… but a very young one, just 5 years. In traditional...

Score 84/100

Ardbeg 1998 Renaissance

It felt to me a little bit that Ardbeg was starting to run away with itself a little bit...hard being a fan of whisky when your favourite distiller releases twenty-five million different bottles (approx.). This cask strength is good work though. NOSE: I reckon it zesty rather than lemony and i get something burnt at distance, coal and wood both....

Score 90/100

Ardbeg Perpetuum

Ardbeg Perpetuum is the 2015 Ardbeg Day release, celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Ardbeg Distillery. There is no age statement. Ardbeg reports that both bourbon barrels and sherry casks were used for aging Perpetuum. The reviewed bottle has been open for 1 month and is courtesy of @Nock Colour: very pale Nose: sharp-edged, mostly high...

Score 88/100