Ardbeg 10 Year Old Bottled 1990's

Ardbeg 1999 Galileo 12 Year Old

I'll start by saying that I'm one of those Galileo bashers, but having that, I do like Ardbeg Galileo. To put it in the simplest terms, it's a pretty good whisky. It's 49% alcohol and it has a nice balance of smoke and sweetness. It's good for sure, but it's not over-the-top incredible. It starts with the typical peaty Ardbeg nose, but what's more...

Score 80/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Nose: rum-soaked fruit; oranges; faint smoke and alcohol Body: medium Palate: light smoke; raisins/dried fruit; notes of Sherry from the cask; lots of rich complexity Finish: very pleasant and long-lasting

Score 80/100

Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch #2

When the first batch of this Traigh Bhan was released, people went nuts, because an Ardbeg with age statement – a lovely 19 years to boot – is not something you see every day. That batch will now set you back some 300 EUR already. This year, batch 2 was released and can – with some effort, it is true – still be found left and right. It’s a vatting...

Score 87/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

So on my last trip up to visit (and taste) with @Victor I took the opportunity to pick up (and open) a new batch of Ardbeg (batch L13 241). I opened it at his place and we both tasted it. I thought, “this is a pretty good Ardbeg TEN.” The reaction of @Victor was that it was an inferior batch. He then let me try his open bottle . . . this batch . ....

Score 93/100