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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.
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
smoky
phenols
peaty
sweet vanilla
sweet
fire
salty
citrus
white pepper
What does Ardbeg 10 Year Old Whisky taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours 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 Flavour 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 Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours 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 Flavour 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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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
anonymous,
Amazing peated Whisky. A great addition to any collection
Chris,
One of the best intro Islay whiskies on the market.
Dumitru,
Smoke, peat and fire! For really men only! One of my favorites.
anonymous,
Smoky, gentle, sweet.
Dmitry,
Very smoky
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