Ardbeg 1994 11 Year Old Cadenhead's

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

I just broke open this bottle. I have to admit I haven't had much experience with the Islay whiskys. I have only had the Lagavulin 16yo thus far. First the nose... waves of smoke as I had expected. I added a few drops of water, but I don't think it made much difference. This whisky has an intensity that just doesn't quit. As I write this, it is...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

This bottle has been in my cabinet and open for a year. Finally finishing it today, so it's definitely well breathed. Without water: Creamy nose with salt and strong but mellow peat-smoke. There's also a slight toffee sweetness not dissimilar to the Airigh Nam Beist. A hint of green apples too. I find the creaminess to be the overriding aspect....

Score 90/100

Ardbeg Alligator

[General Release] Nose: lemon zest, charcoal and peat, vinilla icing sugar, toasted ginger bread, burnt sugar, ashes that come out of a used BBQ, burnt malt, slight smoke Palate: tangy, creamy, small amounts of peat, ginger, orange and lemon peels, burnt toast, BBQ charcoals, icing sugar sweetness, very zesty tang Finish: peppery, dried orange...

Score 88/100

Ardbeg 1998 Renaissance

The nose is a typical fruity Ardbeg nose: lemon raspberry/gooseberry jelly mix with the usual vanilla and dry chocolate notes. The taste is vanilla and cinnamon, with lots of peat, but not too heavy and the finish is medium and again the peat, perfect peat.Mmmmmm! Marvellous dram.

Score 90/100