Ardbeg Kildalton 1980

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist

The Airigh Nam Beist is a vintage release, originally distilled in 1990 and bottled over three subsequent years: 2006, 2007, and 2008. The 2008 release is the subject of this review. In my review of the Ardbeg 10 year-old, I suggested that the TEN is a “benchmark peated malt Scotch whisky.” In tasting the Airigh Nam Beist, the TEN’s older and...

Score 88/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Nose: Tart and sour quickly greet the nose. It is a lemon lime thing: almost a sour mix. This tart note dominates with a little bit of earth and peat seeping in around it with a healthy bit of lemon rind. As you dig deeper you get to the earthy sea salt that is typical Ardbeg – but it is very hidden. Most sour batch of Uigeadail I have tried....

Score 85/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old 1998 SMWS 33.70

Who comes up with these names? This older release from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society – cask 33.70 – was dubbed ‘Keith Richards meets Socrates’. WTF? Keith Richards is the crazy guitarist of the Rolling Stones, obviously, while Socrates is an ancient philosopher from Athens. So… if they were ever to meet… this would be the whisky they would have?...

Score 87/100

Ardbeg Supernova 2010

Ardbeg Supernova was first released in 2009, sporting an ABV of 58.9% and an impressive phenol level of 101ppm. This second edition was launched on 31 May 2010 at an even higher ABV of 60.1% and with the same 101ppm. Ardbeg Supernova 2010 was matured primarily in ex-Bourbon casks for about nine years. The nose yields salt, brine, smoked bacon,...

Score 88/100