Ardbeg Ten
There’s a tasting of one of my favourite whiskies tonight. When I tried the Ardbeg Ten for the first time, it totally knocked me out …
Ardbeg Ten
Ardbeg means „Small Height”
Scotch Single Malt
Region: Islay
10 years
46% ABV
Heavily peated 55 PPM
Matured in ex-Bourbon casks
Non chill-filtered
Color: amber -2, without the addition of caramel
Tasting notes
Nose: vanilla, smoked prunes, smoke, wood, wet sand on the beach, forest air, raisins, dried figs, butterscotch. 22/25
Palate: prunes, smoke, sea breeze, barley malt, lime, avocado, scorched wood, milk chocolate, whipped cream, a bit of citrus … the Masterclass. 22/25
Finish: pleasant and very long. Mango, smoke, honey, prunes, vanilla. 22/25
Balance: fantastic Whisky. The highest level from the start, to the finish, the length of which we feel due to the fact that it is unchill-filtered, it carries an age statement (i.e. no too young ingredients) and the good quality casks have been used. It’s superbly balanced. 21/25
Overall: 87 / 100
Other reviews:
Murray (2017): 97/100
whiskyfun (2018): 90/100
Ralfy (2017): 90/100
Price: in Poland, the lowest price I have seen is PLN 190. In Germany, in the Edeka store, you can have it for 43,50 € in a permanent offer. On whic.de it is sometimes in the promotion for 40 €. This Whisky is worth much more.
I wrote that when I tried this Whisky for the first time, it knocked me out … the same thing happened by the second time … and the third … and it does the same until now. I highly recommend it.
It’s FANTASTIC!
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