Ardbeg 1972 Cask 2781

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

This was the second dram for our Ardbog Day 2013 celebration. We paired it with steak and eggs (a poached egg split over rare filet mignon). Color: reddish gold Nose: It always seems somewhat closed to me initially, time and persistence pay off though, salt spray, hay bales, hint of lime, peat smoke, earth, rubber, pencil eraser (the pink one),...

Score 94/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

This batch is from May 29 2013; bought and opened 11/12/13. So this is the most recent batch of Uigeadail I have found in Virginia . . . my advice is skip it. On a recent cold winter night I put it up against two other Uigeadail batches: my favorite batch L11 028 and the recent L13 058. Again, I score each bottle in 5 categories comparing all...

Score 85/100

Ardbeg Supernova

The nose is gentler than you would expect from something labelled 'the peatiest Ardbeg ever!' Sure, the peat and smoke is the dominant feature, and its very meaty, but there is a freshness there as well, like recently cut green grass. A hint of spice to keep you interested with perhaps a just the tiniest smidge of toffee. Much more intriguing than...

Score 90/100

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

This was my first Ardbeg experience and what a way to start! It felt like I'd been acknowledged to a some sort of underground club. The way this whisky was treating me, it surely was the Fight Club. Only exception is, I want to talk about it. Ardbeg Corryvreckan kicks your ass in a good way. It's raw but also a bit sophisticated at the same time....

Score 92/100