Ardbeg 1995 10 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

Ardbeg 14 Year Old 1993 Cadenhead’s Original Collection

William Cadenhead, probably Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, released this Ardbeg 1993 in 2008, in their Original Collection, after a maturation of 14 years on a bourbon cask. Judging by the color, I would say this was a refill cask. The nose is meaty and sweet, as if one had sprinkled brown sugar on smoked bacon. Quite a bit of marzipan as...

Score 85/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

L13 176 In my reviews I never take water.. against my better judgement I have decided to stay consistent and leave the water for this CS Scotch. Nose: I can't work it out... but I will try my best. So It's sweet but peaty. I can almost smell the moors and hills of Scotland. A touch of raisin, linseed oil?? like you would use to prep wood and maybe...

Score 88/100

Ardbeg Dark Cove

I know this has been reviewed a lot on here but thought I'd add my 2p worth. This is only the 46.5% version - would have preferred the CS version. Nose hits immediately with treacle, plums, black fruit and a bit of liquorice. Initially it's easy to miss the smokiness but that soon comes through the sweet fruit. As we go on we start to get the...

Score 89/100

Ardbeg 1974 signatory Distilled 22.3.1974, bottled 6.4. 1998, Casks 662 & 1034

Color: Golden hay. Nose: I know Olden days Ardbegs are not as peaty and biting as nowadays Ardbegs, So i was not expecting a peat blast, ok? It’s not a 2009 corryvreckan, but some peat is to be expected, right? Well, peat , but gentle due to the age i assume, and the 1974 profile... some fruity notes as well : i am getting some wee pears and...

Score 90/100