Ardbeg 10 year old

Ardberg 10 Year Old, Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland

Producer Tasting Note:

Nose: Exceptional balance and depth.  At full strength, the aroma is a seductive mix of  toffee and chocolate sweetness, cinnamon spice and medicinal phenols.  Fresh citrus and floral notes of white wine are evident as are melon, pear drops, general creaminess, fresh phenolic aroma of seaspray (iodine) and smoked fish.  Hickory and coffee emerge later as the most volatile top notes fade.

Taste: An initial moderate and clean sweetness is rapidly followed by a mouthful of deep peat notes, with tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee, which then gives way to treacle sweetness and liquorice. The mouthfeel is firstly lightly spiced (astringent), then chewing, mouthwatering, full and finally dry.

Finish: Long and smoky.  A smoky sweetness is left on the palate, with a crushed peat and sweet malted cereal character.

Critical Acclaim:

"Classic ‘southern shores’ Islay from the onset: salty and medicinal on the nose, with smoked haddock, citrus fruits, and milk chocolate. The palate yields full-on hot peat, pipe tobacco, black coffee, licorice, and more chocolate. The finish is long and malty, with sweet smoke. Non-chill filtered"

92/100 points, WHISKY ADVOCATE

"Distinct Islay peat is fully supported by a touch of malt and pleasant sweetness. Powerful on the palate without becoming overly spicy.Subtle malt notes allow the finish to fade pleasantly"

93/100 points, FALSTAFF (Austria)

Also awarded GOLD at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2025 and DOUBLE GOLD at San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2025