Ardbeg 1991 11 Year Old MM#654 Murray McDavid

Ardbeg 1998 - Almost There

Extremely pale yellow colour. Banana, and mild spiciness on the nose. Very mild all the way around and somewhat sweet. A touch of smoke without much peat. Very hot finish and quite long.

Score 78/100

Ardbeg 11 Year Old 1991 Spirit of Scotland

This Ardbeg 1991, from the Spirit of Scotland range by Gordon & Macphail, is 11 years old and bottled at an ABV of 55,8% on 12 November 2002. So it has spent almost as long in the bottled than it has matured in a cask. The nose is extremely sweet and fruity (citrus) with almost no smoke whatsoever. But that doesn’t last long. Soon, soft butter...

Score 91/100

Ardbeg 20 Year Old 1993 Dewar Rattray for Jurgen's Whiskyhuis

Ardbeg on sherry cask? You do not see that often. This bottling was first presented at the Festival for Independent Bottlers in Belgium last May and was bottled exclusively for the organizer Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis. I tried it at the show and promptly my visit was over. Nothing was going to top this. Of course I took a sample with me to try it again...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

The Ardbeg 10 is an old friend that I have had a few bottles of over the years. It is one of those expressions that an Islay lover like me keeps around consistently in the cabinet. Partially because the pricetag is friendly enough that I can feel semi-comfortable putting it on a holiday gift list if/when someone asks. I love my peat, and Ardbeg is...

Score 84/100