Ardbeg 1974 Bottled 1997 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Ardbeg Uigeadail

I drank my glass with a few drops of water. Actually, I use a dropper to get the attenuation just right. In my case, I prefer to add just enough drops to keep a bit of the sting on my tongue but not so much that my taste buds are stunned into less than their usual performance. Despite being opened palmed by a member of a biker gang on the street...

Score 95/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

This review isn't going to focus on the particular flavours or aromas of Ardbeg. No. This is more than that, this is about how a great whisky can make you feel.... To add some context, yesterday I had a massive meeting with work. A huge meeting. Since starting my new job, the last couple of months had been building up to this one moment (well...

Score 99/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Nice grassy nose. On the palate it is very Smokey, followed by a grassy, hay flavor. Finish is dry and grassy. Light to medium body, with a nice kick. This is a good go-to peated dram.

Score 86/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

This batch is from May 29 2013; bought and opened 11/12/13. So this is the most recent batch of Uigeadail I have found in Virginia . . . my advice is skip it. On a recent cold winter night I put it up against two other Uigeadail batches: my favorite batch L11 028 and the recent L13 058. Again, I score each bottle in 5 categories comparing all...

Score 85/100