Ardbeg 1993 Connoisseur's Choice Gordon & Macphail

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Nose: Peat, lime, cream and vanilla. The vanilla suggests a vatting of very fresh ex-bourbon casks (in this case from Jack Daniels). The citrus is stronger and more astringent then what I consider typical Ardbeg. I would say more on the lime side then the lemon side of things. And there is this soft creaminess to the nose as opposed to the dark...

Score 84/100

Ardbeg Auriverdes

Released in 2014 to mark the Brazil FIFA World Cup. Quite what links Ardbeg has to Brazil, the World Cup or even football in general is a mystery so it seems a bit of an odd one. But let's just taste it..... Classic sea spray and smokey nose. A little dollop of treacle, liquorice and fennel there. Seaweed and salty with a nice bit of sweetness...

Score 82/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Nose: Obviously peat, distinctly Ardbeg. As I nose this I can hear the crackling of burning wood. Very elegant. After the first initial sniffs, a nutty sweetness arrives. Almond nougat, almonds sauteed in butter, grilled lemons, sea air, a hint of sweet tea. There's another bit of sweetness that I keep wanting to describe as meringue cookies. This...

Score 93/100

Ardbeg 7 Year Old 2000 Daily Dram & The Whisky Fair

While Ardbeg, after the takeover by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997, released a special series to celebrate the second lease on life (Very Young, Still Young, Almost There and Renaissance), the independent bottler Daily Dram released a 7 Year Old Ardbeg in 2007, in collaboration with The Whisky Fair. It was this Still Very Young Islay Single Malt on a...

Score 84/100