Ardbeg 1990 8 Year Old MM#2998 Murray McDavid

Ardbeg Ardbog

Thanks to @Victor for sourcing this bottle for me. This bottle gave us an excuse to meet up, and I am very grateful. I opened this bottle on Father's Day this year. This tasting was done on 9-9-2013 Nose: Very winey with notes of rubber tires. Also sweet and peaty but at a slightly lower tone then the Galileo. The sweetness is a much higher tone...

Score 92/100

Ardbeg 1999 Galileo 12 Year Old

Ardbeg is one of the most hyped distilleries of Scotland, but not completely unwarrented. They have launched many great whiskies so far. The anticipation for this new Ardbeg Galileo reached new heights, making the bottle sell like crazy and hard to find already. It is a 12 Year Old from 1999, finished on Marsala casks, the sweet wine from Sicily....

Score 86/100

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Bottled in 2009. This is reviewed at about 48 % ABV Some tearing on the glass and it is quite oily. Nose: Leather, charcoal and some peat. The alcohol is a bit sticky on the nose and it is difficult to sense any details. With more water the leather becomes the only smell and the alcohol is more protruding. This is not as complex as I expected....

Score 85/100

Ardbeg Rollercoaster

Rum and coke, black olives, fresh summer rain, new carpet, spinach, and stargazer lilies on the nose. This whiskey has a lot going on! The palate was smoky, with some hint of celery or seaweed; something green. Also a dryness at the end. Very bold on the tongue with hot peppers on the gums. A hint of clam chowder. The finish was full of creamy...

Score 90/100