Ardbeg 1998 Very Young

Ardbeg That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 4

on a slightly drunken whim, I bought a bottle of masters of malt cartoon bottling of arbdeg, batch 4. I love ardbeg, but pro rata £90 for a bottle is normally more than I would pay for an untasted independent bottling. When I first tasted it, I thought it tastes like a cask strength ardbeg, but with a wierd note to it. The strange but familiar...

Score 70/100

Ardbeg Ardbog

Well, it’s that Ardbeg time of year again. Whether you consider their annual releases cause for celebration or mere hype, they can’t be ignored. Nevertheless, I’ll give them credit for being the only distillery to make an honest attempt at creating something special on a regular basis. Consider this a snapshot review. Comments are based on my...

Score 88/100

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Nose: peat smoke mixed with lemons, fresh kumquats but also slightly overdue oranges. Walnuts and wet wool. A few grassy notes and hints of heavily toasted bread. Coffee and a few spicy notes emerge after a while (pepper and ginger). I even picked up hints of violet candy which is quite remarkable. They were gone quickly, but it proves the...

Score 87/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Nice grassy nose. On the palate it is very Smokey, followed by a grassy, hay flavor. Finish is dry and grassy. Light to medium body, with a nice kick. This is a good go-to peated dram.

Score 86/100