Ardbeg 1991 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Ardbeg Alligator

I had the chance to taste the islay-gator at an event. I knew it was there and I started with the ardbeg table so I can taste it while my taste buds are still alive ! NOSE: burnt wood with cigar in it, fire camp smoke also. But I found it a bit shy. I expected a more powerful nose MOUTH: cigar, chocolate, coffee, smoke and peat... lots of burnt...

Score 86/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Ardbeg 10. Not much intro needed so let's get into it. Nose: Peat, Dish Soap, Lime, Salt, Creamed Corn Palate: Big Peat, Sweet Smoke, Fairly Smooth and Oily, Orange Marmalade, Pepper Jack Cheese Finish: Shorter than I expected. Peat, Orange Zest, Charcoal I liked it. I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoy Caol Ila 12, Lagavulin 12 or Lagavulin 16,...

Score 83/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

the king of smoke. very smoky, peaty, iodine, medicinal. this is a very tasty scotch. hardwood smoke, peppercorn and anise. you must like smoky, peaty scotches to adore this one.

Score 92/100

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Bought and opened in Virginia 9/15/2013 (Yes, they have Corry bottles from 2011 just now on shelves here in Virginia) Tasting along side L9 231 and a bottle of Uigeadail L13 058 for reference on 9/16/2013, Nose: Strong lemon at first. Much more “soaring” tones here then the L9 bottle. A slight sour note that the old L9 doesn’t have . . . did the...

Score 94/100