Ardbeg 1974 Bottled 1997 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Founded in 1815 in the Islay region and currently owned by Glenmorangie. Two fingers with one cube of ice. Very full-bodied. Extremely peaty and almost pungent with a overall medicinal taste. Very spicy but tolerable. Must buy for peat lovers.

Score 75/100

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist

Nose: First up is wet moss with ocean misting over you. A bag of salted pretzels opens up, plus some toasty caramel syrup and traditionally glazed donuts. Whole toasted coriander lightly crushed in a mortar and pestle as well as some dried lavender and the bright citrusy pop of spruce tips pop off like a laser light show. The nose alone is...

Score 97/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

After the distillery being mothballed in 1983, this whisky here really shows what a long way they've come. This was my second Ardbeg after having had the privilege of tasting a 1993 single cask as my first 9 years ago. And it was glorious, the Ten year old i mean ;) Now i am revisiting this Islay gem. Nose: A vanilla surge then swiftly followed...

Score 89/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Ardbeg distillery gets its water from Loch Uigeadail, hence the name that was given to this when it was launched in 2003. Apparently this whisky was born from a comment by Michael Jackson a couple of years prior that he wanted a "dirtier" Ardbeg than the just-released Lord of the Isles. The malt here is made up of 35-45% ex-sherry casks,...

Score 94/100