Ardbeg's Ten Years Old

Ardbeg 10 years old is a Single Islay Malt Scotchish Whisky and as such has the distinctive peaty taste that accomplines most Islay malts and this is one of my personal favorites. As the description of this product tells you, it is a special bottling for the Ardbeg distillery as it is the only non-chill filtered whisky in the Ardbeg range. This sounds very exciting, but I had no idea what that meant, so I did a little research. I still have to admit that the actual process still eludes me, however, the reason to chill filter a whisky is to maintain consistency across a distillation run, that is, each bottle will taste the same. I have found that this method ...  Read the complete review

Where to start with this complicated little beauty then? It won't really rip your head off..honest.. There are whiskies and then there are whiskies. Highland, lowland, island, grains, blends, malts, the huge Speyside region of Scotland producing the bulk of what I used to regard as the best?until I tasted this one?Ardbeg 10 year old. Possibly, not only by my definition, the best malt whisky ever produced, certainly one of the most distinctive, powerfully flavoured and one which went out of production in 1981 (horror!) only to be thankfully revived in 1997(phew). Islay Of ...  Read the complete review

Well this has to be my favorite Whisky of all time. Have tried the 17 year which is amazing but for value I suppose this one is the better choice for most. Ardbeg is one of the famous Islay single malt whiskys. This whisky is revered around the world as the most balanced Islay malt It s also the peatiest yet has a complex character and an appealing sweetness. This is such a smooth drinnk and I often find adding just a tiny dash of water until it turns cloudy, often enhances the rich flavors! I have always liked peaty whisky and this one is probably one of the peatiest I have ever tasted. I also like the box it comes in, and the bottle itself is my ...  Read the complete review

If you think that all whisky is the same, do yourself a favour and try a bottle of this wonderfully snappy Islay single malt. At last, it's becoming widely available in supermarkets, after being a wel-kept secret for many years. The makers make big claims for it, describing it as "...the best whisky in the world" - but they might just have a point. If you like your whisky soft and mellow, you should buy something else, but if you're already a fan of peaty malts like Laphroaig or Lagavulin, or simply want to try something more complex and challenging, you won't be disappointed. It's stronger than most malts, bottled at 46%, and ...  Read the complete review