🥃Another great thing about Ardbeg 10 is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable! IF you want to watch more of my Islay whisky reviews check out my playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLFE4H6ZO6VFailRUeAwQWi0SnUbZePtqY.html
Just tried it a month ago and now I'm on my 3rd bottle. Since my first sip, I've been inspired to explore more Islay whiskies, but Ardbeg 10 is still my go-to.
About my hunt for serious peated whisky: started with Ardbeg 10 some years back that got me hooked on peated whisky forever. Since then have been on ventures for Islay and non-Islay peated whiskies. Many of them are way much more expensive than Ardbeg 10. Later encountered Corry, which to me is the pre-eminent peated whisky for any standard releases, price point aside. But we don't always reach for that kind of whisky daily for common dollar sense. So I always fall back on Ardbeg 10 as my go-to peated dram. It never disappoints and is still a steal for such a high quality dram.
Sipping Ardbeg 10 (with a few drops of water) is like sitting beside a campfire on a small island in the Irish Sea, while bright stars sparkle in a black velvet sky.
This was one of the first of the non-chill filtered non e150 single malts I'd ever tried. The fact that it is a lovely smoke bomb on the palate w/all of the complexity in sweet & savory notes from Islay is by happenstance..... I will on that same coin admit that I discovered it by seeking out that peat smoke flavor.... Ardbeg 10 remains a TOP FAVORITE and one I must have in the scotch/bourbon/whiskey library............. GREAT REVIEW!!!
@@gregb8824 I got my Ardbeg 10 from Alberta for 69.99! The truckers give us a glimpse of hope in this dark time. Alberta people and businesses are great, but not the government. Pastor Pawlowski is arrested for the 5th time. Jason Kenney is ending the covid passport but keeping the qr codes...
I just tried it because I watched Constantine for the 10th time and wondered what it was he was drinking. I’m typically a bourbon guy but appreciate the variety of whiskey. My review is simply that it’s a flavor to its own from my palette. I like it and wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
Ardbeg 10 is consistently one of my favourite Islay peated whiskies and I thoroughly love it! It's $113.00 now at my local liquor store in Vancouver but it's worth every penny. Creamy, buttery, smokey, ash, a hint of chocolate, a delicious tobacco with a fruity quality - this is a spectacular dram. Terrific video! So well done! Cheers!
There's a reason why the Ten has remained affordable. The quality has gone down over the years. They probably just don't use the older good stuff in it anymore because it sells without it. But everyone should do themselves a favor and get a bottle of Ten from circa 2005-2010. Still affordable but a completely different dram. You can actually taste the finer older whisky in those. There's absolutely nothing in common if you compare the taste of the current Ten to an older version of Ten. But what can you do, that's how business works. First you gather some reputation with a great product and after it starts to sell with it's name you can put almost anything in the bottle and people will still pay for it.
My review of Ardbeg 10, my new favorite Nose: Heavy minty peat smoke in sea mist & tanned leather, hints of Scotch heather settling into a light chocolate-vanilla syrup & Irish moss on cast-iron-reduced tree fruit Palate: Smoked dark fruits & charred berries with a citrus squeeze, fresh baseball glove leather, ancient wood, cacao nibs giving way to ginger snaps Aftertaste: Oak, clove & spices, black pepper, natural rope, aged leather with cigar tobacco
I get why people love Ardbeg... but I tried it a few times and I just don't like it, can't really wrap my head around why. I love Laphroaig, love Lagavulin... but Ardbeg, it just doesn't work for me. I would probably enjoy the Uigedal though as I'm a sherry fan boy.
Kilchoman sanaig taste quite similar like Ardbeg 10. But it might be, cause i am noobie in whiskey. Do you find similarities too? I had ardbeg 10 and Ugi. Both were great 👍
This is my favorite whisky. Tastes way more expensive than it costs. Has a perfect balance with a little bit of everything from smokey to sweet. A true gem 💎
I just bought a bottle and I really enjoy it. I can't put my finger on the smell. It's a distinctive fragrance, however I am not sure what it is. It's a little weird but a good weird. I scored the last bottle in the store
I disagree that Ardbeg is a good whisky to get someone started in peated whiskies because it is one of the most heavily peated whiskies available. It was the first Islay I ever tried and it was a disaster. The earthy smoke completely overpowered my unfamiliar palate and all I could do was cough and spit. It turned me off from trying any Islay whiskies for years before I found something I could keep down with Bowmore and later found my favorite in Bunnahabhain. I still don't particularly like heavily peated whiskies but at least now with a better trained palate I can drink them without looking like a fool.
I would have to disagree with you on one thing Erick it's not been consistent over the years. I have been drinking Ardbeg 10 for maybe 15 years and the early bottles were even better much more intense smoke and in my opinion the current releases are about 70% of the flavour of the very early couple bottles I had when I was first introduced. Nothing I have had since is better than that early Ardbeg 10 from over a decade ago. The recent releases have been watered down. I think it's because it was just too much intensity for most people. Now that the range has been broadened, with An Oa as a sort of entry into the brand I hope they return to the 10 to its former glory. To me the early Ardbeg 10 bottles I had were unbeatable, even better than Corryvrekan and Uigeadail. I
Who is drinking Ardbeg 10 from 15 years ago? The context of my statement of consistency is the past 4 years. NO whisky or wine is the same as it was 10-15 years ago.
Decided to buy it after watching your review. Couldn't be more in love, I'm so impressed by its complexity and deep sea of aromas. You've got a new subscriber and Ardbeg's got a new faithful customer I guess!
I know there are as many Ardbeg hardcore fans as Laphroiag hardcore fans. But I think it’s without a question who makes the better 10 year old: - The Ardbeg 10 is unchill filtered, natural color and bottled at 46% - The Laphroaig 10 is chill filtered, artificially coloured with E150a and is bottled at 40% While the Ardbeg 10 is still presented as a craft whisky, Suntory decided to present Laphroaig 10 as a supermarket shelf whisky. As long as they are doing that, I will always prefer the Ardbeg 10.
It can't be the 'best buy' when I think it is despicable. I tried Laphroaig, Talisker, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg thirty years ago and decided that they all tasted of burning garbage. I retried Ardbeg recently and determined that, by and large, it STILL tastes like garbage. I like peat, but it is Port Charlotte 10, Kilchoman Sanaig, or the more restrained peated expressions of Benromach and Isle of Raasay. Ardbeg sucks bad, both 10 and Wee Beastie. More for you and the cult members.
Well, OBVIOUSLY if YOU think it is despicable then... well, well, well.... it surely can't be the best buy. Because, as EVERYONE knows kellywellington7122 is the standard by which everyone must live by... which is why your WhiskyTuber channel is so successful... oh wait, do you even have one? If not, then is must be because you taste and review 50+ whiskies a year and have been tested by numerous organizations to prove you know what you are talking about... oh, wait... you haven't? Then maybe this is just your opinion as this video is my opinion.
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Nah, I'm just an ordinary Scotch drinker expressing their contrary opinion to your pretentious opinion. BFD about your pretentious opinion - mine is still just as valid as yours, despite all that 'training'. Now I can just I inform all my drinking friends to ignore you and your pretentious garbage. Thanks...it saves lots of time wasted listening to your BS.
Love your review! First one and it’s no nonsense, straight to point. No BS on nose, palette , finish etc as you are not even drinking it and getting high before you almost completed the review! Way to do a review. Cheers 🥂 and enjoy your Ardbeg. Keep more reviews coming. Personally I stick to Highland or Speyside. Recently tried Jura 10 and liked it, next time will pick up a bottle of Ardbeg.
Lagavulin 16 (which I still love) originally brought me into the realm of peat but upon my first miniature of Ardbeg 10, I knew this was my jam. I'd like to try the Uigeadail and the Wee Beastie at some point, but the 10 is gonna become a staple in my cabinet for sure.
Uigeadal and wee beastie are both excellent. I got a uigeadal with the intention of only breaking it out on special occasions. Finished the bottle in two weeks. We beastie is the best bang for the buck.
I haven't tried many Islay whiskeys, but Ardbeg 10 is my favorite so far. For my palate, I find it easy to differentiate the peat from the sweeter tasting notes. Some others that I have tried, the smoke seems to be attached to each of the other flavors.
Ardbeg 10 was the first whisky that made me sit up and take notice. It was overwhelming I must say but after about 15 years it is indeed one of my go to whiskies. In the beginning I would add a drop of it to a cheaper scotch and that's how I got used to it. Right now I have 3 favorites. 1. The Balvenie double wood. 2. The Ardbeg 10 and 3. The Lagavulin 16. The Lagavulin 16 is a bit too expensive in Ontario so I stick to Ardbeg. Eric what do you think?
I think Laphroaig 10 takes a little more time to get used to because of the heavier medicinal notes. Are you glad you went to Scotland BEFORE all this COVID hoopla started!?
Oh god I feel stupid! I have the Ardbeg warehouse packaging and never realised what it was until now, maybe because I don't store it on the side so it never clicked
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies They weren't when I got mine (or maybe I was just at the right store at the right time). I'm in Australia and when I got mine there was a shelf of them but to be fair the warehouse boxes were slightly hidden, They were at the back of the shelf behind the regular Ardbegs. Best birthday present I got for myself a year ago (along with a bottle of Laphroaig).
I fail to see why you don't check the date of this video, prices have jumped over the past 3 years. Also, I fail to see why CANADA is charging 115$ and Ledaig is 35$ less. Ledaig 10 is $70 here in California whereas Ardbeg 10 is now $61.
Please please please.....nooooo ice. Slainte mhath 🥃🥃🥃.. ice in whisky absolutely KILLS IT. Bourbon can handle ice, but as a Scot , I shudder at the thought of ice in whisky. Love the channel.
I have just brought home my first Ardbeg and chose your review to watch whilst I tasted it. Firstly the nose was not what I was expecting, I found it strange for a scotch. The first sip was WOW, smoot very smokey, different and most of all pleasent. Thank you for a great review.
Ardbeg 10 price/quality wise so for a daily dram or even 2 yes it's the absolute best 1 from Islay. For example. I pay like 48-52euro for ardbeg 10. 55 for lagavulin 8 and 76 for the 16. For the port charlotte 10y I pay 66euro and then Laphroiag 10 cask strength (batch 14) 150euro. So yes for daily I would say an Ardbeg 10! Unchill filtered and no coloring.. 👍
Completely Absolutely Agree. I have most of the range.... have a library of old committee releases, the 19 yr TB .... the laphrioags sits in the cupboard ... Just get it.
Love it! With water to me this whiskey tastes like sludge and is unpleasant. But drinking it neat, I get the sea spray/brine, smoke, slight Earth, and even some citrus. No harsh peat flavors at all and it is absolutely delicious. Very savory. I'm just blown away at how the water completely changes the taste, at least for me.
Heavy peat is a love/hate type product for most folks. I can't drink it neat but like it a lot on the rocks. My brother who has many more whiskies than I do literally hates the stuff. None of my Scotch drinking friends ever buy the stuff but most will drink it if offered, but not all of them. I personally have never had Ardbeg 10 but given the lavish praise of the Whiskeytubers will make it my next bottle.
Just bought another bottle. I much prefer it to Laphroaig 10 which in the past I enjoyed more but find watery now. This one was in a doggy bone shaped case.
The first Islay I drank was the Laphroigh 10 (in 2005). A few months later I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10, and was quite surprised by the smoothness and complexity. I could buy a liter for 35 Euros then, and for years it was on my list of best value for money whisky's, together with Lagavulin 16, Glen Elgin 12, Glenmorangie Cellar 13 (unfortunately discontinued) and Balvenie 10 (also discontinued). Now a 70 cl. bottle of Ardbeg 10 is 40 Euros in the Netherlands (and the 1 liter botteling is no longer availeble), and though it's still good value for money, it's a big difference, 22 Euros more expensive per liter... Partly due to taxes of course. However, I recently foud yor video's and I like them a lot!
Ardbeg 10 was my first Islay scotch and I became instantly hooked. I was enjoying mostly highland until then. These days though, since the Wee Beastie came out, you're ALWAYS going to find the Ardbeg 5 Wee Beastie, Ardbeg 10 and Glenmorangie 10 (still my favorite Highland) in my cabinet!! I like to keep at least one bottle from every region on hand. ;)
Good video Eric. Everything you just said in my opinion is 100% spot on. The ratio of quality + price is very good. I actually love ardbeg 10. Ardbeg probably know that they have too keep the quality/price ratio good because it's probably their bread and butter whisky.
Lag 16 is very good as well! Still it is interesting what people are looking for in a scotch :D I don't necessarily like a whisky better just because it is complex. There are actually very complex whiskies which I dislike. I don't like the taste, still. So I guess I'm looking for how enjoyable a whisky is for me, that is of the utmost importance for my taste. Both Ardbeg 10 and Lag 16 are very tasty but imho Ardbeg 10 is a bit more intense and a bit more smoky. Some of it must be because of higher proof (46% vs 43%) and chill filtration.
I’m really just starting out my whisky journey I have really enjoyed the likes of monkey shoulder, highland park 12, Belvenie doublewood 12, Aberlour etc but my first bottle I tried was a miniature of laphroaig 10 and oh man I did not like that peat just didn’t not expect it, but after a few months of of getting into a few different whiskies I recently got Ardbeg 10 and it is my favourite bottle so far out of everything I have tried that campfire aroma and the taste just lasts and lasts even till the next day 😃 it’s amazing stuff.
Ardbeg is one great whisky for the price. I would like to see them do different variations of the 10 Sherry, PORT!, etc. I have a bottle of wee beastie in the cabinet... I’m excited to try a simple Ardbeg with a sherry influence. Also, I like how you put your videos together. Keep it up Erik! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
I had the Ardbeg 10 in my early stages of whisky tasting. Wasn't a fan of the peated taste. Gradually I'm re-exploring the peat flavor again. I would like to and hope to build up my pallet to further enjoy these.
Just bought this today wanting to try a new scotch. I was so blown away at how good and complex it is that I needed to find a review or something. This led me to your channel and I’m happy to have found it. Cheers my friend!
I’ve tried pricier peated whiskeys like Talisker and Lagavulin, and they’re amazing. But Ardbeg 10 is just as good, and costs much less. Laphroaig was my introduction to peated scotch, but it tastes like gasoline to me now.
🥃Another great thing about Ardbeg 10 is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable! IF you want to watch more of my Islay whisky reviews check out my playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLFE4H6ZO6VFailRUeAwQWi0SnUbZePtqY.html
Unfortunately here in Charlotte it has jumped to almost 60 bucks. Laphroaig is closing the gap on 65.
Share? You're just making up words.
65 dollars isn't affordable :(
I'm with you I love the peat I'm going through the core range 2 to go for me ten is the best so far
@@LesgoBrandon7 why so high I get ten for 43 pounds
I once considered myself a Bourbon guy but then I tried Ardbeg. Now, there's no going back to Bourbon.
Same here!
I love Ardbeg 10
I'd be willing to take any leftover bourbon off your hands to help free up some space on your shelf, free of charge. I'm just a nice guy like that.
I drink bourbon until I can afford my next bottle of Ardbeg 10.
You can drink both, I do.
Just tried it a month ago and now I'm on my 3rd bottle. Since my first sip, I've been inspired to explore more Islay whiskies, but Ardbeg 10 is still my go-to.
About my hunt for serious peated whisky: started with Ardbeg 10 some years back that got me hooked on peated whisky forever. Since then have been on ventures for Islay and non-Islay peated whiskies. Many of them are way much more expensive than Ardbeg 10. Later encountered Corry, which to me is the pre-eminent peated whisky for any standard releases, price point aside. But we don't always reach for that kind of whisky daily for common dollar sense. So I always fall back on Ardbeg 10 as my go-to peated dram. It never disappoints and is still a steal for such a high quality dram.
Sipping Ardbeg 10 (with a few drops of water) is like sitting beside a campfire on a small island in the Irish Sea, while bright stars sparkle in a black velvet sky.
I could not have said it any better myself!
Sipping some Ardbeg 10 on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas everyone.
This is good stuff but I prefer to spend about $10 and go for Port Charlotte 10. Non chill filtered and natural color and %50 ABV...
This was one of the first of the non-chill filtered non e150 single malts I'd ever tried. The fact that it is a lovely smoke bomb on the palate w/all of the complexity in sweet & savory notes from Islay is by happenstance..... I will on that same coin admit that I discovered it by seeking out that peat smoke flavor.... Ardbeg 10 remains a TOP FAVORITE and one I must have in the scotch/bourbon/whiskey library............. GREAT REVIEW!!!
Ardbeg 10 is lovely. I think the Port Charlotte 10 ius a little nicert, but it's also $20-25 more, so on balance,I'd give it to Ardbeg.
Nick Offerman goes on about Lagavulin.....but to me Ardbeg 10 is my favourite Islay.....an absolute flavour punch!
I'm an outlier...i don't like it....i like Laphroaig and Lagavulin but i don't like Ardbeg
7:12 You guys are lucky down south. Ardbeg 10 is CAD$96.99 up here in Canada (Laphroaig 10 is $69.99).
Come to Alberta, home of the free. Go truckers!!!
@@gregb8824 I got my Ardbeg 10 from Alberta for 69.99!
The truckers give us a glimpse of hope in this dark time. Alberta people and businesses are great, but not the government. Pastor Pawlowski is arrested for the 5th time. Jason Kenney is ending the covid passport but keeping the qr codes...
I just tried it because I watched Constantine for the 10th time and wondered what it was he was drinking. I’m typically a bourbon guy but appreciate the variety of whiskey.
My review is simply that it’s a flavor to its own from my palette. I like it and wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
I love Ardbeg 10 so much, there's no point in buying their more expensive range when it's perfect and ain't broke .
Ardbeg 10 is consistently one of my favourite Islay peated whiskies and I thoroughly love it! It's $113.00 now at my local liquor store in Vancouver but it's worth every penny. Creamy, buttery, smokey, ash, a hint of chocolate, a delicious tobacco with a fruity quality - this is a spectacular dram. Terrific video! So well done! Cheers!
As of 2-01-2023 In the state of NC I paid $69.00 with tax came out to $71.00 still a good deal I think for what you get.
my want to keep my colection to 5 bottles these 5 are ardbeg 10,lagavulin 16 in the smocky peaty later i have macallan 12,glenrothes,balvenie
Ardbeg: The highest quality at less-than-premium price. By far my favorite whiskey.
Port Charlotte 10 now giving it a run for its money...I actually prefer the PC10
Just bought this, first seriously smokey whiskey. Super delicious.
There's a reason why the Ten has remained affordable. The quality has gone down over the years. They probably just don't use the older good stuff in it anymore because it sells without it. But everyone should do themselves a favor and get a bottle of Ten from circa 2005-2010. Still affordable but a completely different dram. You can actually taste the finer older whisky in those. There's absolutely nothing in common if you compare the taste of the current Ten to an older version of Ten. But what can you do, that's how business works. First you gather some reputation with a great product and after it starts to sell with it's name you can put almost anything in the bottle and people will still pay for it.
My review of Ardbeg 10, my new favorite
Nose:
Heavy minty peat smoke in sea mist & tanned leather, hints of Scotch heather settling into a light chocolate-vanilla syrup & Irish moss on cast-iron-reduced tree fruit
Palate:
Smoked dark fruits & charred berries with a citrus squeeze, fresh baseball glove leather, ancient wood, cacao nibs giving way to ginger snaps
Aftertaste:
Oak, clove & spices, black pepper, natural rope, aged leather with cigar tobacco
today i buy ten bottles of ardbeg 10, i paid 40 dollars in Italy for them
Ardbeg my favourite regular whisky!...awesome
Mine too!
I get why people love Ardbeg... but I tried it a few times and I just don't like it, can't really wrap my head around why. I love Laphroaig, love Lagavulin... but Ardbeg, it just doesn't work for me. I would probably enjoy the Uigedal though as I'm a sherry fan boy.
Found a deal and decided to give the 10 a proper try. Gonna take a while to arrive though
my new go to dram!! Thx Erik.
Well done Erik. Could not agree more. I always have Ardbeg 10 on hand. Thanks!
I’m not even a peat head but I’ll always have a bottle of this. Absolutely spectacular for the price/availability
I agree. It’s quite special.
Kilchoman sanaig taste quite similar like Ardbeg 10. But it might be, cause i am noobie in whiskey. Do you find similarities too? I had ardbeg 10 and Ugi. Both were great 👍
Sanaig is bourbon + sherry cask whereas Ardbeg 10 is 100% Bourbon cask.
No argument here. Ardberg 10 is probably my favorite as well.
Light , heat , and salt lemon chocholate , etc … it’s nice .
This is my favorite whisky. Tastes way more expensive than it costs. Has a perfect balance with a little bit of everything from smokey to sweet. A true gem 💎
Couldn't agree more!
I just bought a bottle and I really enjoy it. I can't put my finger on the smell. It's a distinctive fragrance, however I am not sure what it is. It's a little weird but a good weird. I scored the last bottle in the store
I disagree that Ardbeg is a good whisky to get someone started in peated whiskies because it is one of the most heavily peated whiskies available. It was the first Islay I ever tried and it was a disaster. The earthy smoke completely overpowered my unfamiliar palate and all I could do was cough and spit. It turned me off from trying any Islay whiskies for years before I found something I could keep down with Bowmore and later found my favorite in Bunnahabhain. I still don't particularly like heavily peated whiskies but at least now with a better trained palate I can drink them without looking like a fool.
Sometimes you got to throw someone in the deep end to teach them to swim.
The Corryvreckan packs a punch
I would have to disagree with you on one thing Erick it's not been consistent over the years. I have been drinking Ardbeg 10 for maybe 15 years and the early bottles were even better much more intense smoke and in my opinion the current releases are about 70% of the flavour of the very early couple bottles I had when I was first introduced. Nothing I have had since is better than that early Ardbeg 10 from over a decade ago. The recent releases have been watered down. I think it's because it was just too much intensity for most people. Now that the range has been broadened, with An Oa as a sort of entry into the brand I hope they return to the 10 to its former glory. To me the early Ardbeg 10 bottles I had were unbeatable, even better than Corryvrekan and Uigeadail. I
Who is drinking Ardbeg 10 from 15 years ago? The context of my statement of consistency is the past 4 years. NO whisky or wine is the same as it was 10-15 years ago.
Decided to buy it after watching your review.
Couldn't be more in love, I'm so impressed by its complexity and deep sea of aromas.
You've got a new subscriber and Ardbeg's got a new faithful customer I guess!
Thanks for sharing!
My favorite whisky depends on what day it is, but Ardbeg is in my top 3
Sipping on my first Ardbeg 10 now, I'm really impressed and will be picking another bottle of this up in the future.
I’m torn between Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig 10 depends on my mood. However hands down best pleated whisky is Uigeadail! My lord what a Dram!
I know there are as many Ardbeg hardcore fans as Laphroiag hardcore fans. But I think it’s without a question who makes the better 10 year old:
- The Ardbeg 10 is unchill filtered, natural color and bottled at 46%
- The Laphroaig 10 is chill filtered, artificially coloured with E150a and is bottled at 40%
While the Ardbeg 10 is still presented as a craft whisky, Suntory decided to present Laphroaig 10 as a supermarket shelf whisky. As long as they are doing that, I will always prefer the Ardbeg 10.
It can't be the 'best buy' when I think it is despicable. I tried Laphroaig, Talisker, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg thirty years ago and decided that they all tasted of burning garbage. I retried Ardbeg recently and determined that, by and large, it STILL tastes like garbage. I like peat, but it is Port Charlotte 10, Kilchoman Sanaig, or the more restrained peated expressions of Benromach and Isle of Raasay. Ardbeg sucks bad, both 10 and Wee Beastie. More for you and the cult members.
Well, OBVIOUSLY if YOU think it is despicable then... well, well, well.... it surely can't be the best buy. Because, as EVERYONE knows kellywellington7122 is the standard by which everyone must live by... which is why your WhiskyTuber channel is so successful... oh wait, do you even have one? If not, then is must be because you taste and review 50+ whiskies a year and have been tested by numerous organizations to prove you know what you are talking about... oh, wait... you haven't? Then maybe this is just your opinion as this video is my opinion.
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Nah,
I'm just an ordinary Scotch drinker expressing their contrary opinion to your pretentious opinion. BFD about your pretentious opinion - mine is still just as valid as yours, despite all that 'training'. Now I can just I inform all my drinking friends to ignore you and your pretentious garbage. Thanks...it saves lots of time wasted listening to your BS.
Great video thanks 🙏
Recently bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10 and I’m really enjoying it so far! It has been added to my favorite Islay Scotches list without a doubt :)
Ardbeg is the best
Absolutely!
Love your review! First one and it’s no nonsense, straight to point. No BS on nose, palette , finish etc as you are not even drinking it and getting high before you almost completed the review! Way to do a review. Cheers 🥂 and enjoy your Ardbeg. Keep more reviews coming. Personally I stick to Highland or Speyside. Recently tried Jura 10 and liked it, next time will pick up a bottle of Ardbeg.
Lagavulin 16 (which I still love) originally brought me into the realm of peat but upon my first miniature of Ardbeg 10, I knew this was my jam. I'd like to try the Uigeadail and the Wee Beastie at some point, but the 10 is gonna become a staple in my cabinet for sure.
Thanks for sharing!
Uigeadal and wee beastie are both excellent. I got a uigeadal with the intention of only breaking it out on special occasions. Finished the bottle in two weeks. We beastie is the best bang for the buck.
I haven't tried many Islay whiskeys, but Ardbeg 10 is my favorite so far. For my palate, I find it easy to differentiate the peat from the sweeter tasting notes. Some others that I have tried, the smoke seems to be attached to each of the other flavors.
Ardbeg 10 was the first whisky that made me sit up and take notice. It was overwhelming I must say but after about 15 years it is indeed one of my go to whiskies. In the beginning I would add a drop of it to a cheaper scotch and that's how I got used to it. Right now I have 3 favorites. 1. The Balvenie double wood. 2. The Ardbeg 10 and 3. The Lagavulin 16. The Lagavulin 16 is a bit too expensive in Ontario so I stick to Ardbeg. Eric what do you think?
If you’re going to drink Scotch, you have to drink peated Scotch. Otherwise, just drink Irish whisky.
Ardbeg 10 is hard to go wrong with, just like Laphroaig 10 LOL
I think Laphroaig 10 takes a little more time to get used to because of the heavier medicinal notes. Are you glad you went to Scotland BEFORE all this COVID hoopla started!?
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Oh yes, indeed... What a bunch of bollocks!
Oh god I feel stupid! I have the Ardbeg warehouse packaging and never realised what it was until now, maybe because I don't store it on the side so it never clicked
Cool! The warehouse editions are challenging to find here in the USA.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies They weren't when I got mine (or maybe I was just at the right store at the right time). I'm in Australia and when I got mine there was a shelf of them but to be fair the warehouse boxes were slightly hidden, They were at the back of the shelf behind the regular Ardbegs.
Best birthday present I got for myself a year ago (along with a bottle of Laphroaig).
Great video and excellent explaination. I know nothing about whiskey and discovered Ardbeg first a few months ago and love it above all others so far.
Glad it was helpful!
Only had Ardbeg just now.... Will probably get use to it... But I prefer Dalmore 12 which is so beautiful
IN Quebec, it is currently 115$ a bottle. I fail to see how that can be a best buy. I dont dislike it, but Ledaig 10 is better and 35$ a bottle less.
I fail to see why you don't check the date of this video, prices have jumped over the past 3 years. Also, I fail to see why CANADA is charging 115$ and Ledaig is 35$ less. Ledaig 10 is $70 here in California whereas Ardbeg 10 is now $61.
Oh you are right I missed the date. Sorry about that.
Please please please.....nooooo ice. Slainte mhath 🥃🥃🥃.. ice in whisky absolutely KILLS IT. Bourbon can handle ice, but as a Scot , I shudder at the thought of ice in whisky. Love the channel.
I have just brought home my first Ardbeg and chose your review to watch whilst I tasted it. Firstly the nose was not what I was expecting, I found it strange for a scotch. The first sip was WOW, smoot very smokey, different and most of all pleasent. Thank you for a great review.
Thanks for sharing!
65 dollars
LAPHROAIG
Ardbeg 10 price/quality wise so for a daily dram or even 2 yes it's the absolute best 1 from Islay. For example. I pay like 48-52euro for ardbeg 10. 55 for lagavulin 8 and 76 for the 16. For the port charlotte 10y I pay 66euro and then Laphroiag 10 cask strength (batch 14) 150euro. So yes for daily I would say an Ardbeg 10! Unchill filtered and no coloring.. 👍
Completely Absolutely Agree. I have most of the range.... have a library of old committee releases, the 19 yr TB .... the laphrioags sits in the cupboard ... Just get it.
Love it! With water to me this whiskey tastes like sludge and is unpleasant. But drinking it neat, I get the sea spray/brine, smoke, slight Earth, and even some citrus. No harsh peat flavors at all and it is absolutely delicious. Very savory. I'm just blown away at how the water completely changes the taste, at least for me.
I agree.
Got CorreyVreckan for my first bottle of Ardbeg. Absolutely blown away.
Ardbeg is a one trick pony and it gets boring 1/2 way through the bottle like Highland Park.
enjoy Laguvalin for a real peated scotch.
Heavy peat is a love/hate type product for most folks. I can't drink it neat but like it a lot on the rocks. My brother who has many more whiskies than I do literally hates the stuff. None of my Scotch drinking friends ever buy the stuff but most will drink it if offered, but not all of them.
I personally have never had Ardbeg 10 but given the lavish praise of the Whiskeytubers will make it my next bottle.
Your reviews are the best i have encountered,
WOW! Thanks!
Just bought another bottle. I much prefer it to Laphroaig 10 which in the past I enjoyed more but find watery now. This one was in a doggy bone shaped case.
I agree with you, I prefer the Ardbeg 10 to the Laphroaig 10!
I love both bourbon and scotch but nothing beats a peated whisky such as Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg!
The first Islay I drank was the Laphroigh 10 (in 2005). A few months later I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10, and was quite surprised by the smoothness and complexity. I could buy a liter for 35 Euros then, and for years it was on my list of best value for money whisky's, together with Lagavulin 16, Glen Elgin 12, Glenmorangie Cellar 13 (unfortunately discontinued) and Balvenie 10 (also discontinued). Now a 70 cl. bottle of Ardbeg 10 is 40 Euros in the Netherlands (and the 1 liter botteling is no longer availeble), and though it's still good value for money, it's a big difference, 22 Euros more expensive per liter... Partly due to taxes of course. However, I recently foud yor video's and I like them a lot!
Totally agree, just got a bottle of Ardbeg Uigeadail, and was bit disappointed, the 10 is much nicer taste
I completely agree Erik, Ardbeg 10 is a great whiskey and it's nice to see it being recognised as such. It's delicious and a real treat.
Ardbeg 10 was my first Islay scotch and I became instantly hooked. I was enjoying mostly highland until then. These days though, since the Wee Beastie came out, you're ALWAYS going to find the Ardbeg 5 Wee Beastie, Ardbeg 10 and Glenmorangie 10 (still my favorite Highland) in my cabinet!!
I like to keep at least one bottle from every region on hand. ;)
100% truth . Ardbeg is a 1-2-3 combo of a Malt. 46 abv -no e150a -nonchill filter. All Expressions are legit Best .Bown down.🤟🤟🤟.
Good video Eric. Everything you just said in my opinion is 100% spot on. The ratio of quality + price is very good. I actually love ardbeg 10. Ardbeg probably know that they have too keep the quality/price ratio good because it's probably their bread and butter whisky.
Thanks for watching. Another great thing about the whisky is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable.
I prefer Lagavulin 16. More complex. But Ardbeg 10 is damn good irrespective of price, and so far unbeatable in bang for the buck.
Lag 16 is very good as well! Still it is interesting what people are looking for in a scotch :D I don't necessarily like a whisky better just because it is complex. There are actually very complex whiskies which I dislike. I don't like the taste, still. So I guess I'm looking for how enjoyable a whisky is for me, that is of the utmost importance for my taste. Both Ardbeg 10 and Lag 16 are very tasty but imho Ardbeg 10 is a bit more intense and a bit more smoky. Some of it must be because of higher proof (46% vs 43%) and chill filtration.
My first time partaking a Peaty scotch; last week, a friend brought this over and it blew me away
I’m really just starting out my whisky journey I have really enjoyed the likes of monkey shoulder, highland park 12, Belvenie doublewood 12, Aberlour etc but my first bottle I tried was a miniature of laphroaig 10 and oh man I did not like that peat just didn’t not expect it, but after a few months of of getting into a few different whiskies I recently got Ardbeg 10 and it is my favourite bottle so far out of everything I have tried that campfire aroma and the taste just lasts and lasts even till the next day 😃 it’s amazing stuff.
I was shocked at how good Wee Beastie is!
After the bottle has been open over a year, Wee Beastie really improves.
Ardbeg is one great whisky for the price. I would like to see them do different variations of the 10 Sherry, PORT!, etc. I have a bottle of wee beastie in the cabinet... I’m excited to try a simple Ardbeg with a sherry influence. Also, I like how you put your videos together. Keep it up Erik! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thanks!
Dis you like the wee beastie, because I did..
The best really...Thanks...
Glad you like it!
Take away point here is that the 10 holds its own against the special/Committee releases. Spot on video.
Ardbeg 10yo is my favourite malt whisky. Been drinking it tonight. I try and make sure I've got a bottle in my collection.
I had the Ardbeg 10 in my early stages of whisky tasting. Wasn't a fan of the peated taste. Gradually I'm re-exploring the peat flavor again. I would like to and hope to build up my pallet to further enjoy these.
Perfect video! Bravo
Thank you very much!
Just bought this today wanting to try a new scotch. I was so blown away at how good and complex it is that I needed to find a review or something. This led me to your channel and I’m happy to have found it. Cheers my friend!
Great to hear!
A bottle a year huh. I know you have like a hundred bottles, but mine only lasts four days!
Nice video Erik, you had more reasons than I could think of but of all my Islay whiskey Ardbeg 10 is the standard for me.
One of my all time favs! Wonderful balance of flavor, bite & value. Great job as usual, keep the reviews coming!!!!
Eric, I do respect your opinion, but I don't need your top ten reasons. I already know it. I feel it in my bones. :-)
Talisker 10 the quality is there at a much better price point
Uigeadail is better
Yep, but more $$
Straight on the money and excellent video sir lots of love from india
Absolutely love the 10. For someone looking for a scotch with even more smoke, do you have any recommendations?
Ardbeg Supernova and Ardbeg Scorch if you can find them.
Totally agree with you. Not just a great whisky but wonderful value for money.
You're making me regret buying a bottle of Laphroaig 10 instead of Ardbeg 10. Oh well, next time.
No regrets, Laphroaig 10 is good I just like Ardbeg more!
I’ve tried pricier peated whiskeys like Talisker and Lagavulin, and they’re amazing. But Ardbeg 10 is just as good, and costs much less. Laphroaig was my introduction to peated scotch, but it tastes like gasoline to me now.
Thanks for sharing!
Talisker is a lot cheaper than Ardbeg in Germany.
Agreed. Value for money. Have been enjoying it for almost 3 years and still do.
Cheers!
5 year wee beastie was my first peated scotch. Not bad at all.
Excellent video, Erik. Thank you.
Couldn't agree more with you Eric, can't wait to try the 5 year old either. As you say, big single digit number on it that we applaud 👏👏👏