Ardbeg 1972 29 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

This is one of the first single malts i have ever tasted. I love all ardbegs, creamy and oily with a straw like color and a taste of the ocean. Nose: some smoke, some burnt wood, rubber notes- reminds me of band aids on the nose! a little hint of pear and apple. faint notes of pineapple too. i could smell the ocean on this one. Palate: salty,...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg 25 Year Old 1976 Silver Seal

Ardbeg 1976? Seriously? Yup. Italian collector Enrico Gaddoni has quite a few old bottles in his collection and since he recently joined me as a colleague at Catawiki, we became friends. When I ran into him at Spirits in the Sky in Brussels, this bottle was on his table. Nowhere to be found by now and if you do, you’ll need to have deep pockets....

Score 91/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Ardbeg Uigeadail turned out to be just as good as everyone was talking about it. Though bottled at cask strength, I still managed to make it brilliant for my taste with few drops of water (I usually don't like the strengthy ones). Uigeadail was like the movie Seven. I could've used this reference for many other whiskies as well but I wanted to...

Score 96/100

Ardbeg Supernova

The Ardbeg Supernova is a complex and crackling explosion. The nose shows tar and nuts, but also honey and orange. Vinegar and pepper makes it more complex. The body contains lot of peat. It is explosive, it crackles, once again with nuts, salt, and pepper. The palate is long and once again complex. It feels warm and comfortable. So all in all the...

Score 90/100