Ardbeg 1973 15 Year Old Clear Glass Screwcap Sestante

Ardbeg Ardbog

Well, it’s that Ardbeg time of year again. Whether you consider their annual releases cause for celebration or mere hype, they can’t be ignored. Nevertheless, I’ll give them credit for being the only distillery to make an honest attempt at creating something special on a regular basis. Consider this a snapshot review. Comments are based on my...

Score 88/100

Ardbeg 1998 Renaissance

The nose is a typical fruity Ardbeg nose: lemon raspberry/gooseberry jelly mix with the usual vanilla and dry chocolate notes. The taste is vanilla and cinnamon, with lots of peat, but not too heavy and the finish is medium and again the peat, perfect peat.Mmmmmm! Marvellous dram.

Score 90/100

Ardbeg 1998 Renaissance

So my wife and I had finally got to go to the local whisky bar Helvetica after months of trying. We'd started the night with dinner and a Glenfarclas 12 yr old and when we moved to Helvetica we started with Yamazaki 12 and moved onto Hakushu 12 yr old, Glenmorangie Nectar D'or. We joined up with my brother and sister in law for some Amrut Fusion,...

Score 94/100

Ardbeg 1991 18 Year Old Old Malt Cask #5449 Douglas Laing

First things first i can't guarantee that this is the correct cask number. Connosr has two in its bottle listings but im not exactly sure which one this was from. * Nose: tarry rope, black tea and diesel oil, lots of smoke. With water adds a little bit of phenols and a bit more smoke * Pallet: nutty arrival then really intensely salty, lemon, some...

Score 84/100