Ardbeg 1991 8 Year Old Casks #611 615 Signatory

Ardbeg 'Ord Mor' for TWE

bottled 25/4/2012 sample from a friend I'm pretty certain that these are the specs of the bottle. I wasn't able to find out anything else about it or confirm that this bottle was out there, but it's what was put on the label for me! Nose: This starts off silent, but elegant and right up my alley. Light peat and smoke, though rather more on sweet...

Score 90/100

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Nose of Islay together with dark chocolate, a touch of coffee and some red berries. First a lot of chocolate and coffee, pepper, then Islay, but smooth and a little bit more in the background. Water will kill the chocolate and underlines the smooth Islay character.

Score 65/100

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

I re-read a review I posted in 2013 wherein I gave this fine whisky a low score. I was new to Islays. As is nearly always the case, persistence paid off and now I am an almost exclusive Islay drinker and there is just no going back. Ardbeg 10 year is a wonderful flavor explosion.

Score 93/100

Ardbeg 33.119 A Gumtree bonfire barbeque on the beach

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society tasting that my wife went to recently was a big one, an important one, for the reason that it was also the 10 year anniversary since the SMWS was founded in Australia! Now to commemorate this special occasion the Society grabbed their greedy little hands on a very special 10 yr old cask of Ardbeg. The bottles from...

Score 84/100