8.2 (507)
Brand
Ardbeg
Age
10 years old
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
Ardbeg Distillery
Origin
Islay, Scotland
ABV.
46.00%
Source
Moët Hennessy
In collection
2780×

Review by Ardbeg

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Colour

Light gold

Nose

A burst of intense smoky fruit escapes into the atmosphere – peat infused with zesty lemon and lime, wrapped in waxy dark chocolate. Bold menthol and black pepper slice through the sweet smoke followed by tarry ropes and graphite. Aroma of smoked fish and crispy bacon alongside green bell peppers, baked pineapple and pear juice.

A breath of cool, briny seaspray on chalky cliffs. Waxed lemon and lime follows with coal tar soap, beeswax and herby pine woodlands. Toasted vanilla and sizzling cinnamon simmer in the background with warm hazelnut and almond toffee.

Palate

Peat effervesces with tangy lemon and lime juice, black pepper pops with sizzling cinnamon-spiced toffee. This is followed by a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk, ripe bananas and currants. Smoke gradually wells up on the palate bringing a mouthful of warm creamy cappuccino and toasted marshmallows. As the taste lengthens and deepens, dry espresso, liquorice root and tarry smoke develop coating the palate with chewy peat oils.

Finish

Long and smoky with tarry espresso, aniseed, toasted almonds and traces of soft barley and fresh pear.

Note

Ardbeg Ten Years Old is revered around the world as the peatiest, smokiest, most complex single malt of them all. Yet it does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the natural sweetness of the malt to produce a whisky of perfect balance.

Source: Moët Hennessy