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Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky
(0.7l, 46%)
For peat-lovers, not fighters, Ardbeg 10yo is probably the highest-quality 'entry-level' single malt on the market, and the distillery many Islay connoisseurs would choose as their favourite. A whirlwind of peat and complex malty flavours, this is an exuberant, in-your-face Whisky to be cherished. It's easy to see why this is so popular - spicy, sweet, and above all smoky. A great dram, well-balanced and with a lot going on.
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Category
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StylePeated Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol46%
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Distillery
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Age
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Chill Filtered?No
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Single Cask?No
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
smoky
phenols
lemon zest
citrus
peaty
sweet vanilla
sweet
spicy
black pepper
What does Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland and some other parts of the world distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and USA they spell it Whiskey.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Colour
Light gold
Smell / Nose
Exceptional balance and depth. At full strength, the aroma is a seductive mix of toffee and chocolate sweetness, cinnamon spice and medicinal phenols. Fresh citrus and floral notes of white wine are evident as are melon, pear drops, general creaminess, fresh phenolic aroma of seaspray (iodine) and smoked fish. Hickory and coffee emerge later as the most volatile top notes fade.
Taste / Palate
An initial moderate and clean sweetness is rapidly followed by a mouthful of deep peat notes, with tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee, which then gives way to treacle sweetness and liquorice. The mouthfeel is firstly lightly spiced (astringent), then chewing, mouthwatering, full and finally dry.
Finish
Long and smoky. A smoky sweetness is left on the palate, with a crushed peat and sweet malted cereal character.
Light gold
Smell / Nose
Exceptional balance and depth. At full strength, the aroma is a seductive mix of toffee and chocolate sweetness, cinnamon spice and medicinal phenols. Fresh citrus and floral notes of white wine are evident as are melon, pear drops, general creaminess, fresh phenolic aroma of seaspray (iodine) and smoked fish. Hickory and coffee emerge later as the most volatile top notes fade.
Taste / Palate
An initial moderate and clean sweetness is rapidly followed by a mouthful of deep peat notes, with tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee, which then gives way to treacle sweetness and liquorice. The mouthfeel is firstly lightly spiced (astringent), then chewing, mouthwatering, full and finally dry.
Finish
Long and smoky. A smoky sweetness is left on the palate, with a crushed peat and sweet malted cereal character.
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Ratings & Reviews
Sharif,
Maybe I'm desensitized to the smoke but this is not nearly as smokey as people say it is. It's very smooth, with a prominent sweetness. It's very earthy (but in a pleasant way), similar to the aroma of when you're raking autumn leaves.
Lawrence,
Peat and more peat. Vanilla. Smoke. Long finish. You know your drinking an Ardbeg. Gentle on the mouth for an Islay but you feel it in the back of your throat. Fleeting spices.
Burton,
Smoke and peat are prominent, giving way to sweet honey finish. What a fascinating combo of flavors. Very engaging. You can't ignore this!
guest,
Heavy peat
guest,
Smoky, gentle, sweet.
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