Ardbeg 1991 16 Year Old Rum Cask #3893 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Appearance becomes a bit cloudy with water, almost like an unfiltered Hefeweizen. Drinking it out of a snifter makes for a very different (better) experience, than drinking from a standard scotch glass. * From scotch glass, splash of water: Nose-21: light and misleading, leather, black pepper, apricot jam Palate-23: fruit, old wooden trunk, cold...

Score 91/100

Ardbeg Ardbog

A review for Ardbegs 2013 official special edition. Thankfully I was able to find one before they sold out. Nose: Oily, tar and coal smoke notes, a saltiness carried on a sea breeze, maybe a hint of green olive, citrus peel oils (lemon and orange), ginger bread, a hind of nuttiness, becomes sweeter over time with slight hints of golden syrup. Nose...

Score 90/100

Ardbeg Supernova

Let this be said, im not a big Ardbeg fan. All this hype and malarky the distillery has been engaging in has really turned me off. These days Ardbeg have many expressions which i dont think are worth their stellar names let alone their lofty price tags. However, there are always exceptions, this is Supernova, the 2009 edition. * Nose: peat, smoke,...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Since this is one of the most reviewed whiskies around, I don't need any technical details to accompany this review, so I'll just jump right in. Nose: Smoke, citrus, salt and some wisps of vanilla. Campfire doesn't really apply to the nose in my opinion. It seems closer to an industrial smokestack than anything else. Intense, peaty. Palate: The...

Score 85/100