Ardbeg 10 and Uigeadail - a discussion topic by @abunadhMatada on Whisky Connosr. Hello, Ian: It would depend, of course, of taste and budget. Mouth: gah! Nose: seawater, kelp, smoked rubber, creel nets, tar, iodine, oysters, sheep wool… all the usual 70s Ardbeg tricks. From this starting point, it would depend on what do you enjoy the most, in order to select the next ones. Lemon cough syrup, antiseptic and charred white fish over coals. It’s still excellent stuff though, no doubt. It's aged for an undisclosed amount of time in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels. We've explored nearly every main range offering, from the 10 year to the Uigeadail, along with several of their more limited offerings.The Ardbeg Corryvreckan is named after the famous whirlpool situated north of Islay, which legend says Viking prince Breacan . Then you start to get these wee whiffs of menthol tobacco, black olive, kelp, brine and bonfire ash. From the selection given, you like your Islay wiskys. One . Having a wee dram of Lagavulin 16 with a wee splash. Nose: Old Lagavulin + sherry = beauty! Like some other older official Lagavulins (thinkings the 30 and 37yo Special Releases) this has the same quality of deep and wayward complexity that leads you down many tangential and tertiary paths. Colour: pale gold. Ardbeg Uigeadail, 54.2% ABV, $79 USD. Ardbeg 10 yo Single Malt Whisky. Also brilliantly salty, this is the answer to the question: ‘how many ways can the flavour of salt manifest in Scotch Whisky?’ Finish: endless long, salty, oily and full of greasy boiler smoke, black pepper, gentian eau de vie, tar and TCP. Comments: We didn’t call the anti-maltoporn brigade but, rather evidently, we should have had them on speed dial. This distillery was founded in 1881 and is currently owned by Rémy Cointreau. 3 Lagavulin 16. There’s also some rather earthy notes of black tea and vegetal things like baked cauliflower, caraway, antiseptic and asparagus. Lagavulin 16. Mouth: big, brusque, tarry, hugely peppery and very salty. Ardbeg Uigeadail - and I'm quite liking it. SGP: 565 - 94 points. Mouth: big arrival! To think that these bottles used to be given away if you bought a case of gin or some such other nonsense. After tasting several (okay, three: Glenlivet 12, Lagavulin 16, Talisker Distiller's Edition) and talking to a couple scotch aficionados and knowledgeable liquor store employees, I went with Ardbeg Uigeadail for my first bottle. Continues this tight rope ballet between gamey cured meats, embrocations, tar, earth and a heavy bassy peat note. Talisker 10, Ardmore Traditional Cask, etc.). I am quite impressed with Lagavulin 16. - 94/100 Once the peated barley arrives at the distillery, it is milled and mashed with water sourced from Loch Uigeadail, which is situated approximately 3 miles away from the distillery. Ardbeg 10 Years. Pure peat bog water and petrol mixed with chilli-spiced ramen broth, salt cured fish, dried kelp, old tarry rope, creel nets and natural tar liqueur. SGP: 478 - 95 points. Lagavulin. Ardbeg 17 years old, is a complex whiskey with tangy orange and cocoa suggestions above the peatiness, saltiness, and oaky goodness. One of these Ardbegs that veers towards mechanical and slightly industrial characteristics. Mouth: as big and majestic as whisky can be at 40%. SGP 465 - 93 points. I would not recommend any cask s. A stunning collection of over 100 recipes inspired by the heart of Britannia. Bart and Scott sit down and compare three peat heavy hitters from Islay. Technically brilliant and impressive, but after some of these older style examples you kind of feel it lacks a little soul and class in some ways. Finish: long, fat and superbly earthy, sooty and smoky. The first thing to note, of course, is that while we have a rough parity in price, the strengths of these two are anything but equal. Found insideCreated by Fiona Beckett, one of the country's leading wine writers, you can be assured that every recipe in this book has earned its place as a tasty and exciting alternative to alcohol. Best Peated: Ardbeg Uigeadail at Drizly. Lagavulin is a classic example of how smoke isn't a blunt instrument that covers everything in a fog, but an element that works with all the flavours produced in distillation and maturation. Ardbeg 10 is light-years ahead for their entry level Peated Scotch. INTRODUCTION. Not a big peat fan personally, but I like them as a special occasional dram (e.g. Quick view Add to Cart. This is a super rare version of this old White Horse series for Japan. This label series is more commonly associated with Lagavulin, Caol Ila and Laphroaig, but Bowmore and Bruichladdich have both also featured - and of course this wee Ardbeg. Finish: long, salty, gamey, leathery and full of deep, bass-like peat and dried seaweed. But I'd take the base Laphroaig 10 over the Lagavulin 16 any day of the week. Personally, I love the Uigeadail more, but not by much. Oban. Ardbeg Uigeadail 108 Islay Single Malt Scotch. Ardbeg 1974/1991 (56%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #33.11) 750 ml. 750 ml. It has some iodine on the nose, but also a ton of butterscotch and some caramel. Totally thrilling whisky! The name Uigeadail means "a dark, mysterious place." Fun to say and even more fun to drink. Comments: The character and reputation of these vintages of Ardbeg is such that when you write notes, you can easily find yourself getting a tad blasé about a 94 point whisky. SGP: 468 - 95 points. Lagavulin 16 has created a legion of single malt lovers, and that's a good thing, regardless of what you think about the whisky itself. Others follow their nose, their destiny or the advice of a good friend. ABV: 43%. Found insideA humorous autobiography by a whisky reviewer with a youtube channel called 'ralfydotcom' travelling from early childhood memories to an adults apprenticship with scotch and Scotland. It's (I believe) a 16 yr. old peated whisky finished for a year in sherry casks. Just MORE! Lagavulin 1991/2016 (52.7%, OB ‘200th Anniversary’, sherry butt, 522 bottles) Take Bunnahabhain.The distillery sits to the north of the isle and . On the whole it’s hugely gutsy, greasy and full of fatty and rather industrial-accented peat smoke. Are there any higher end or niche smoky whiskies that you would recommend that are similar to Lagavulin? The complexity is also hugely impressive, this is one of those drams you could go on picking wee flavours and aromas out of for a good couple of hours. Macallan 18 - $170-240 Review #24 - Chocolate Lagavulin 16, Oban 14, Dalwhinnie 15, Talisker 10, and Singleton 12. A little more time and it starts to reveal lots of raisins, dates and dried tropical fruits. Of course, powerful peat notes . The Ardbeg 10 yo is a single malt, using heavily peated malt (55 to 65 ppm) and aged for at least 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels. That is to say: Lagavulin compared to Laphroaig by reasons of historical association; or Ardbeg compared to Laphroaig by more recent (early 1990s) reasons of shared operation and ownership. The nice thing about the Lagavulin 16 is that although it's pretty strong with smoke and peat, so far I've found it to be the most . Lots of hessian, paraffin, tar, iodine drops, dried kelp, seaweed crackers and anchovy paste. Rankings Top-ranked drams (Parker rating) GlenDronach 15 (2013 bottling), 98 rating Ardbeg Corryvreckan, 94 rating Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve, 94 rating Ardbeg Uigeadail, 93 rating Aberlour A'bunadh, 93 rating Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release, 91 rating Bunnahabhain 12, 91 rating Port Charlotte Scottish Barley Ardbeg 10, … Continue reading . The depth, power, complexity and balance are all just breathtaking! Fearful it might be a little too sweet, but then I notice a charred edge to it, very interesting. A little . A bit later than I expected getting to this. This one is a tad more raw and guttural than the 1974 but the overall quality is almost identical. Rating: 70. When you mention Islay whisky, one of the first drams that come to mind is the Lagavulin 16 yo whisky. See discussion thread Conflicted Dilemma. On the other side there is enough honey, vanilla and chocolate to make it rounder. Found inside – Page 62... RMW LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD ( 70CL ) 43 % £ 35 + ... M & S LAGAVULIN DIST . ... DGO GMP SBS TOS WTS ARDBEG UIGEADAIL ( 70CL ) 54.2 % £ 38 + ... SGP: 467 - 94 points. Lagavulin 16 YO 43%. It's still a nice Whisky but the magic is gone. Today I look at another battle of big Islay malts; Ardbeg 10 vs Lagavulin 16 yo whisky. Found insideThis seventh edition of Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch continues to provide whisky enthusiasts with all the information, advice, and guidance they need to improve their knowledge and appreciation of single malt ... Whoever said 1978 Ardbegs were lighter? A fairly thick and slithery peat with lots of iodine, punchy medicines, seawater and a whole bucket of petrol. SGP: 477 - 93 points. Germany The Highland park weighs in at 43%, which is an appreciated notch above your bog-standard 40 and a nice enough sipping strength, but . Colour: gold. It's a gateway dram. BACKGROUND. Given time you also get something almost cheesy - unlikely, but in a good way. The two high ABV members of Ardbeg's standard range, Uigeadail (Oogie) and Corryvreckan (Corry), are both beloved Islay peat monsters, and most Ardbeg fans have a preference between the two. Nose: it's not complicated, and I guess there's less super-old Ardbeg than in earlier batches anyway, but balance was found, with some straight smoke (exhaust) and then a combo of vanilla . But the truth is that the unravelling of American global order began over a decade earlier. Exit from Hegemony develops an integrated approach to understanding the rise and decline of hegemonic orders. Ardbeg 10 yo 1978/1988 (57.8%, The Syndicate, 240 bottles) A rather rare example from Sir John MacTaggart's private stash of casks. Ardbeg 10 misses initially, but on standing, it becomes more sedate, losing the bite that makes it enjoyable on its own, but that causes . Ardbeg Corryvreckan: 57.1% abv, £61.95. All wrapped up in this very leathery and salty old school sherry. The overall salinity is increased and there’s this familiar malt vinegar and chip fat morass which once again harks back to an early OB Special Releases 12yo. Ardbeg - Spirits - Chowhound. For this 2021 edition, he reflects on over another 1,200. The 4,700 whiskies included in this 2021 edition range from Scottish Single malts to Australian; from Canadian to Austrian. From $ 74.99. This label series is more commonly associated with Lagavulin, Caol Ila and Laphroaig, but Bowmore and Bruichladdich have both also featured - and of course this wee Ardbeg. Lagavulin 16. It's a gateway dram. I'll say - you've covered the bases there pretty well! There isn’t much by way of a purpose to this wee session, beyond the fact that I had managed to accrue samples from both distilleries. Ardbeg Uigeadail tastes of smoke, raisins, or cranberries and spices. Found inside – Page 24Distillerie / propriétaire : Ardbeg Distillery / LVMH Type : single malt Alcool ... Laphr0aig 10 (page 88) • Ca0l la M0Ch (page 45) • Lagavulin 16 (page 87) ... It's big, very, very concentraded, and redolent of iondine, sweet spices, good, mature sherry and creamy vanilla. Peat level: a walk in a burned forest. Found insideIn Good Things to Drink with Mr Lyan and Friends, Mr Lyan (the man behind the award-winning White Lyan and Dandelyan bars in London) shows you how 60 innovative and exciting cocktails can be part of your everyday life. Lots of black olive, dried seaweed, smoked mint and eucalyptus oil. As with most of these old white label Lagas, this should be pretty serious stuff! The Laphroaig 10 year, Ardbeg 10 year, and Lagavulin 16 year old scotches face off . Ardbeg Uigeadail - £56.95 ($75): Known as "the oogie" by geeks, a classic. Should be fun. It feels quite close to some 1988 and 1990s bottlings at similar ages so we’re in familiar territory. For over 200 years, Ardbeg has been made on the small, remote Scottish Isle of Islay. Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin all enjoy a sort of cult status. Just uncompromising, naked and un-diluted raw 70s Ardbeg, bouncing around the glass and quivering with peaty power. It is said to have a Malt content of around 45%, very high for a blended whisky. It starts sweetly and then unfolds with force its sharpness and peatiness. And it's fantastic. Mouth: Waaaoooow! It's a quite rich and heavy dram, boasting a significant mouthful of malt, sherry and fruity sweetness. You also get these beautifully complex notes of toasted black pepper, smoked green tea, natural tar extracts, lamp oil, hessian and candied citrus peels. Colour: deep gold. These two SMWS casks make Octomore feel like Speyburn. Amongst it all there’s bitter marmalade, smoked dark chocolate with sea salt, hessian, wet leaves, wine cellar must, black truffle oil, smoked mint, iodine drops and natural tar. It didn't happen to be my gateway dram (that was Ardbeg 10), but it easily could have With water: a collision of syrupy medicines, herbal extracts, seawater and rather savoury, umami notes. Finish: endlessly fat, greasy, salty and medical. Islay is usually associated with peaty single malt whisky, and it is unsurprising for the three powerhouse distilleries on its south coast, that have become world famous, produce some exceptional peaty single malt whiskies. 101 World Whiskies To Try Before You Die is the companion guide to 2010's 101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die. Review: Ardbeg 10 Years Old, Uigeadail, and Corryvreckan. Let’s not forget just how incredible these casks were at the time and how influential they were on broader single malt culture. Purer than Lagavulin 16, less makeup and lots of salt. Colour: orangey amber. Found inside – Page 51To maintain interest there was first Uigeadail and then ' Very Young Ardbeg ... Lagavulin 16 - year - old , which is likely to remain on allocation ... A rather rare example from Sir John MacTaggart’s private stash of casks. This 15th edition is again fully revised and packed with new and up-to-date information on more than 400 whisky distilleries from all over the world. Ardbeg 10 yo (70 proof, OB, bottled circa 1976), Ardbeg 28 yo 1972/2001 (49.5%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 222 bottles), Ardbeg 1974/1991 (56%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #33.11), Ardbeg 1975/1987 (55.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #33.5), Ardbeg 10 yo 1978/1988 (57.8%, The Syndicate, 240 bottles), Lagavulin 12 yo (43%, OB ‘White Horse’, Jardine Matheson & Co Japan import, 1970s), Lagavulin 40 yo 1979/2019 (49.1%, The Syndicate, cask #112, 188 bottles), Lagavulin 27 yo 1991/2018 (51.8%, OB ‘Casks of Distinction’, cask #0016, sherry puncheon, 432 bottles), Lagavulin 1991/2016 (52.7%, OB ‘200th Anniversary’, sherry butt, 522 bottles). Ardbeg An Oa Bottling Note. In particular from the period when they were both producing some of their most legendary distillates. Malt vinegar, camphor, vapour rubs, bandages and seawater. The following cookies and technologies are required for the core functionalities of our website and online shops. Hugley tarry and peppery, lots of smoked fennel, canvas, black olives, seawater mixed with olive oil, shoe polish and coal smoke. Sandalwood, gorse, sand, crushed shells, white fish and simmering stock full of many different herbs. A massive mouthful of malt and sherry with good fruity sweetness, but also a woonderful sweetness. Despite the strength, the elegance, control, power and sheer force of peaty personality are massive. Lagavulin 16 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Lagavulin (No reviews yet) Write a Review . Strong and overbearing, but with infinite . Ardbeg Perpetuum ∞(47,4%, OB 2015) Nose: quite warm, with deep sooty notes and some simmering ashes. Caol Ila. With water: gets very smoky, earthy and drying. The Lagavulin Distillery sits on the southern end of Islay between the Laphroaig and Ardbeg distilleries. Average Price: $100. Hugely leathery, gamey, meaty and riddled with various tobaccos, dried herbs, old school cough medicines and umami seasonings. Highland Park 18: 43% abv, £57.95. Comments: Water really helped this one by bringing out a more cohesive and classical profile dominated by distillery character and a greater harmony between cask and distillate. Created from 100% malted barley and aged for 10 years, the Ardbeg 10 comes with a light golden or straw color profile, medium-thin legs, and is non chilled-filtered. Nose: beautifully sooty and smoky. Thank you! I really think these SMWS cask are amongst some of the very best 70s Ardbegs ever bottled. It's the quintessential Islay malt, with a slightly sweet and woody opening followed by the wham! I know we haven’t mentioned sherry thus far, but it pervades everything rather perfectly. all the rambligs Nose: wonderfully fat, meaty and earthy. Laphroaig. You have this mix of oily, almost syrupy and luxurious peat fused with dry, leafy and salty sherry. Nose: smouldering wet leaves, chocolate, hessian, damp dunnage warehouse, tar, caraway and metal polish. Jackson's guide is a connoisseur's reference for single malt whiskies of Scotland, featuring tasting notes and ratings for more than 340 labels, along with details on matching these liquors with food. 35 photos, 3 maps. Really a beast of an Ardbeg! Ardbeg. With water: opens superbly with water. General Remarks: Teacher's Highland Cream was elaborated for the first time in 1863 by William Teacher. Despite the power you sense underneath everything unfolds with deft precision and control. This distillery was founded in 1881 and is currently owned by Rémy Cointreau. Many herbal and smoked teas, cured meats, salted liquorice, precious hardwood resins, eucalyptus, tea tree oil, camphor, vapour rubs, iodine, more of these natural tar notes and smoked mineral oil. With this fanfare, there is the assumed backlash where Laga … Continue reading "Lagavulin 16 Review: Scotch 100 Review #34" It didn't happen to be my gateway dram (that was Ardbeg 10), but it easily could have Poise, power, balance and beautiful structure. With water: green olives, anchovy paste, sardines, salty butter with chives. Ardbeg 10 has BV (46%) and can be sipped alone, whereas Laphroaig 10 has higher ABV (58.6%) and benefits from water (for some) Ardbeg 10 is a bit more grassy and herbal with rosemary and mint, whereas Laphroaig 10 is strongly medicinal with flavors of bandaid and iodine. What’s interesting is that you get the impression of a similar fusion of sherry and peat as you do in these old official 12yo White Horse bottlings, however, here you feel the modernity of the distillate making things a little sharper and more jagged. Finish: wonderfully long, emphatic, peaty, earthy, drying notes of seaweed, caraway, brine and slightly dirty smoke. With water: extremely pure and coastal now. East of Lagavulin and Laphroaig on the southern coast of Islay, Ardbeg is known for being among the most heavily-peated single malts made. For an overview on my scoring system read up here. Comments: Quite flabbergasting whisky. Brings everything together around this core of sooty peat smoke, dried seaweed, dried dark fruits, mint, eucalyptus and earthy, meaty notes. If price allows, get more mature versions of the malts you already. Both are heavy on the peat, as an Islay should be. Lagavulin 16 has created a legion of single malt lovers, and that's a good thing, regardless of what you think about the whisky itself. Nose: 18 - Taste: 17 - Finish: 17,5 - Overall: 17,5. Mouth: big, fatty, oily, salty and drying. All the while this very mature, honeyed profile - which wouldn’t be out of place in a very old Glen Grant for example - is ever-present. Gets increasingly sooty, dry and with a rather burnt aspect emerging. You might also like the Lagavulin Distiller's Edition. Ardbeg: Tôi tin rằng trong khi biểu thức 10 năm là tiêu chuẩn, thì Uigeadail (quái vật than bùn đã được cắt) và Corryvreckan (thảo dược, than bùn và đầy frui) đáng để thử vì chúng đại diện cho các phong cách khác nhau của . Ardbeg 10 yo (70 proof, OB, bottled circa 1976) Added Water completely kills this Blend. Equipping readers with the fundamental education on single malt scotch whiskey, this book enables them to continue to explore the great taste on their own. Ardbeg 10. Lots of savoury broths, broiled seaweed, miso, tar, salty black liquorice, olive tapenades, tarry rope and TCP. Comments: Impeccable and rather special old Lagavulin. Set delivery address to see local pricing. Combining the writing of Michael Jackson with images by landscape photographer Harry Cory Wright, this volume evokes the magic and diversity of Scotland's terrain, its distilleries, its whisky lore, and its most famous export - the great ... 16 Year Single Malt Scotch. Lagavulin 40 yo 1979/2019 (49.1%, The Syndicate, cask #112, 188 bottles) Ardbeg's 10 is a purer whisky experience than the Laga, with a more subtle nose — Lagavulin's 16 is quite a smoky expression. Sample 0,04l. Nose: typically beautiful mix of seawater, diesel, drying kelp, old rope and tar. Found insideIt is a drink that is a profound and important part of Scottish life and culture but, unlike other countries and their national libations, it has hardly been used in food. Rachel McCormack is going to change that with this book. Known for their massive peat-smoke, Lagavulin is located in southern Islay. Gets increasingly salty and very punchy. Tasting notes quality: Published I have to say, I could enjoy this aroma all day long. Not chill-filtered, uncolored, proper ABV and way cheaper. For a starting experience, I would recommend the core ones: Laphroaig 10. Hints of wet tarmac. It sits on the southern end of Islay between the Ardbeg and Laphroaig distilleries. The name "Lagavulin" is derived from the Gaelic lag a'mhuilinn (translating as - "hollow of the mill"). $134.99. Still all the while displaying this typical Ardbeg density of peat. However I can say that I'm a big fan of the Lagavulin 16. Nose: grassy, fresh and sooty at first nosing. Quick view Add to Cart. But this Lagavulin is still fresh, vivid, coastal and bursting with complexity and life. Colour: deep copper/amber. Ardbeg 17 years old, is a complex whiskey with tangy orange and cocoa suggestions above the peatiness, saltiness, and oaky goodness. Everything you always wanted to know about Irish Whiskey, the lifeblood of the people! Mouth: Powerful but restrained arrival that then unfolds into the most immense salinity! Colour: pale gold. Pronounced 'Oog-a-dal', it's a special vatting that marries . ARDBEG Islay, 10 Year 15 ARDBEG UIGEADAIL Islay 19 GLENFIDDICH Speyside, 12 Year 16 GLENLIVET Speyside, 12 Year 14 LAGAVULIN Islay, 16 Year 22 LAPHROIG Islay, 10 Year 14 THE MACALLAN Highland, 12 Year 17 THE MACALLAN Highland, 15 year 35 THE MACALLAN Highland, 18 year 50 OBAN Highland, 14 Year 20 Cognac HENNESSEY VS 13 HENNESSEY VSOP 20 REMY . An assertive and almost brutal minerality along with these notes of boiler smoke, dried kelp, black pepper and smoked olive oil. Hugely pleasurable old Lagavulin that still reeks of distillery character. Finish: endlessly smoky, resinous, fatty, glycerol, herbal and umami. Davin de Kergommeaux takes readers on a journey through the first systematic presentation of Canadian whisky: how it's made, who makes it, why it tastes the way it does, its history, and the rich, centuries-old folklore surrounding it. Also, campfire ash, smoked meat, pepper and spice, malt, sweet sherry influence again, liquorice and some honey. Ardbeg Uigeadail tastes of smoke, raisins, or cranberries and spices. Lagavulin 16 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch. Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows. Found inside – Page 302Lagavulin 16-year-old 4. Ardbeg Uigeadail 5. Laphroaig 10-year-old the best-known festivals around the world. australia Whisky Live (Adelaide, ! You might also add my beloved Maggi liquid seasoning, hot smoked paprika, aged pu erh teas, eucalyptus and this extremely medical-accented sherry. Lagavulin 16 Year Old Courtesy of Lagavulin Islay is the center of the peated whisky world, and most fans regard Lagavulin 16 as the quintessential Islay malt. Combines the authors two passions with profiles of jazz musicians and Scotish distillaries and offering suggestions on combiniing the two. Whereas the 74 was a little easier and more restrained, this is rather more beastly. 6 Kilchoman 100% Islay. Gives this great impression of oiliness and viscosity. The untamed spirit of islay. Some candied lemon, as well as a few floral notes. A marriage of Ardbeg from bourbon barrels and sherry butts which gives a sweet and smoky finish to this malt. This current version of Lagavulin 16 is so bad I can't even finish the bottle… Head To Head - Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release vs General Release . For sure this expression has changed. Lots of cured game meats, beef stock, dried seaweed in hot ramen broth, Maggi and other umami and savoury liquid seasonings. A fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries. At 200 years of age, Ardbeg is one of the most venerable of Scotch whisky distilleries, and it's an icon of Islay, where peat has long been the currency of whiskymaking. Yet, the overall impression remains one of evocative beauty and peaty harmonics. 0,7l". of dense, pungent peat and campfire smoke. Lagavulin 8 vs. Ardbeg 10 is a much closer call, but I have to say that the Lagavulin base flavor is more appealing. Interwoven through these different narrative strands comes the story of the whiskies themselves, traced from a distant past of bothies and illegal stills to present-day legality and prosperity. Lagavulin 16 Year. Just beautiful. If you had an old bottling of the 16yo from around the early 1990s and imagined a version at full strength then you might conjure something akin to this style. Although, let’s not forget time is really the third key ingredient in this glorious collision. Mouth: Stunning! With water: the power remains but what is so striking is the freshness. Jim Murray's 2009 World Whisky of the Year, this cask-strength bottle exudes breathtaking balance.VSLagavulin 16 Year Old Lagavulin 16 Year Old Bottling NoteA much sought-after single malt with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay - but also offering richness and a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting tipple. Lagavulin 16-Year Old awaits. Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 are the two that are available to me and in my price range.. which do you prefer and why? The latest version I've tried was bottled circa 2010 and I loved it (WF 92). Here are 10 bottles of single malt whisky, including selections from GlenDronah, Oban, and Lagavulin, to pick up before the price goes up. However, this is lockdown, and lockdown does occasionally call for a little whisky flavoured largesse does it not. Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2019. The 16th edition and the 15th anniversary. The world's leading whisky guide. The island of Islay is a true Mecca of whiskey where there are eight distilleries. Leather, many different old tobaccos, long-aged Cuban cigars, smoked dates, raisins, tar, camphor, putty, smoked olive oil, hessian, bitter orange marmalade again, tannic black teas, paprika, dark chocolate with chilli and old school, herbal-infused dry peat smoke. Both these drams achieved cult status with peat heads. A big, fat, slithering peatiness. The kind of gunk you could stand a spoon in and disinfect whole hospitals with a single measure. As such, An Oa is intended to show a more approachable side to Ardbeg single malt that's as rounded as the Oa peninsula . Ardbeg Uigeadail 108 Islay Single Malt Scotch Ardbeg (No reviews yet) Write a Review . . . 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