Outstanding review score, 90 out of 100
Ardbeg 1991 (Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask)
By Ruben
Peated
- Very good review score, 89 out of 100
The Antelope: Dailuaine, La Frog, Ardbeg, Secret Islay
By Ruben - Very good review score, 85 out of 100
The sweet wine softens the distillate, but it finishes nicely with a lovely sweet, salty and sour profile and salted dried fruits splashed with balsamic…
- black pepper
- dried apricot
- dried fruit
- fruit
- +8 more
- Ardbeg · Single Malt2003 vintage2026 release22 years53.4% ABVOutstanding review score, 90 out of 100
A very different Ardbeg: thick and oily, balanced by salted citrus, with pepper and chilli emerging into a long, medicinal finish.
- antiseptic
- black pepper
- bourbon
- chalk
- +12 more
- Outstanding review score, 93 out of 100
Magnificent aromas of camphor, tar, kumquats, bergamot and seaweed lead to a sharp, medicinal palate and a long, lemony finish.
- barbecue
- bergamot
- camphor
- green pepper
- +11 more
- Outstanding review score, 90 out of 100
A pure Ardbeg for Ardbeggites, delivering powerful tar, medicinal smoke, salty bitterness and a fresh, full-bodied finish.
- antiseptic
- beach
- bitter
- bourbon
- +14 more
- Ardbeg · Single Malt2008 vintage2025 release16 years52.1% ABVOutstanding review score, 90 out of 100
Massive rubber, burnt tyres, lime, seaweed and tarred ropes give way to citrus, peat and a coherent sulphury finish with cooked shrimp in the aftertaste.
- beach
- chardonnay
- citrus
- lanolin
- +9 more
- Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100
A magnificent sherry cask, with noble aromas of dark chocolate, espresso, tobacco and leather, balanced by citrus, seawater and black pepper.
- amontillado
- black pepper
- caramel
- chocolate
- +18 more
- Outstanding review score, 94 out of 100
A magnificent, oily and briny whisky, bursting with citrus peel, oysters, burnt rubber, tar, ashes and ink, with water revealing its finest phase.
- ash
- bacon
- brine
- burnt rubber
- +18 more
- Ardbeg · Single Malt2008 vintage2025 release16 years52.1% ABVOutstanding review score, 90 out of 100
Precise and intense, this whisky delivers deep sootiness, sour lemon, tar, glazed ham and herbs, finishing long and warming with charred meat and spice.
- almond
- char
- cigar
- coffee
- +16 more
By Ruben A straightforward smoky whisky with peat, smoke, vanilla, pepper and seaweed; young in character but still tasty and unmistakably Ardbeg.
- fruit
- nut
- oak
- peat
- +6 more
By Johannes LindblomA surprisingly well-balanced Ardbeg, combining red fruits, nuts, red wine and buttery barley with tar, peppermint and a pleasant bonfire finish.
- barley
- berry
- black pepper
- bonfire
- +17 more
By Johannes Lindblom
Ardbeg · Miltonduff · Talisker · Blended WhiskyOutstanding rating, 90–94 range- Single Malt2024 releaseNAS46.0% ABVVery good rating, 85–89 range
- Very good rating, 85–89 range
- light smoke
- polished wood
Outstanding rating, 90–94 rangeLike sitting at a campfire
- Single Malt2024 releaseNAS46.0% ABVVery good rating, 85–89 range
Classic Ardbeg taste. Need a comparison against the classic.
- Ardbeg · Miltonduff · Talisker · Blended WhiskyOutstanding rating, 90–94 range
Surprisingly smooth and well balanced
- balanced
- oak
- peat
Very good rating, 85–89 rangeSuper peaty, an every other month kind of drink
- astringent
- peat
- smoke
