Ardbeg 1976 31 Year Old Cask 2397 Sherry Butt

Ardbeg Rollercoaster

The Rollercoaster is probably the most hyped whisky of the last few months. Long in advance the marketeers at Ardbeg had announced this Committee Release, that would be launched on Feb 15th. It’s release marks the 10th anniversary of said committee. The hype caused Ardbeg some red cheeks as the website – predictably – crashed for several hours....

Score 84/100

Ardbeg Auriverdes

Ardbeg is undoubtedly one of the most well-known and beloved malt whisky distilleries in the world. Founded by Alexander Stewart, Ardbeg’s first record as a distillery dates back to 1794, and commercial production began in 1815. During its long history the distillery was closed down on a number of occasions only to be reopened again by new owners...

Score 87/100

Ardbeg Supernova 2014 Committee Release

The Supernova is one of the whiskies that made fall hook line and sinker in love with Ardbeg. Specifically the 2010 Release. I had just started drinking single malts and had a brief glimpse into the world of Islay peat monsters. But there was really nothing that prepared me for the onslaught of smoke and peat that greeted me when I first dipped my...

Score 94/100

Ardbeg Drum

It's difficult to be critical of Ardbeg without attracting a fair amount of shade from its hardcore fan base, you know the kind of folks who will respond to every lackluster review of a special release with "Yeah but have you tasted the Committee Release bro? Bro... If that committee release is that good, why won't they just bottle that...

Score 77/100