Ardbeg 1991 20 Year Old Refill Hogshead Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Ardbeg 1990 Airigh Nam Beist

On the nose: mild smoke, sherry, very creamy, treacle sponge, a waft of ginger. Doesn’t come with the heft of smoke one expects from an Ardbeg, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In the mouth: I was bamboozled at first. There are some sophisticated things going on. Creamy, mouthwatering peppery spice, then a sweetness, caramel, vanilla, then...

Score 90/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

My first taste of an Ardbeg, one of the peatiest Islay malts. ­Nose – Peat smoke, tar and creosote, fresh pears and pear drops, then a hint of menthol and lots of creamy, buttery vanilla icing and some sharp, sweet lemon citrus. With water a hint of sea salt and fresh, damp pine forest. ­ Palate – Initial attack of peat, bonfire smoke and lots of...

Score 88/100

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

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Nose - smoke, tar and ash, with water opens up nicely. Palate is very smooth as for strenght, but also very powerfull. After adding some (very little) water, becomes extremely pleasant. Peaty, salty, very rich. Finish is typical for Ardbeg, impressive and very long. Great balance, maybe best recent Ardbeg.

Score 92/100