Ardbeg 10 Year Old Bottled 1960s

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Wow what a kick in the mouth. I picked this up and only now reviewed it out of the fact the thing has kicked me in the teeth. Nose:Smoked Fish( maybe mackerel), salted chocolate, orange, chili peppers, tarry coffee, peat, strong pepper, smoke, bacon. Palate: Pepper, smoked fish, salted chocolate, orange, chili peppers, smoke, bacon, coffee. The...

Score 97/100

Ardbeg 1999 Galileo 12 Year Old

I'm comparing Ardbeg's fancy Galileo to Ardbeg's bottom of the line 10 year, which is wonderful in its own right. Color: surprising difference! the 10yo is almost white, a pale citron. looks like it was only ever in oak. Galileo, is a beautiful amber russet. akin to mead vs. rum. Nose: 10yo is iodine, seaweed, charcoal, cigarette tobacco; Galileo...

Score 82/100

Ardbeg Alligator

The Ardbeg Alligator was the first whisky I rated as expensive that I bought. It was a few years back a couple of weeks before Christmas, when, in a busy store, my friend and I probably looked too young to be taken seriously as whisky drinkers. I had a taste however and went home with a bottle (haven’t shopped there since, though…) And now, a...

Score 94/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Ardbeg. This is known for being one of the peat monsters of Islay. I haven't ever tasted an Ardbeg, so this is my first introduction. I am very excited! The Ardbeg Uigeadail is non chill-filtered and bottled at 54.2% ABV, and is described by the distillery as being"a special vatting that marries Ardbeg’s traditional deep, smoky notes with...

Score 88/100