Ardbeg 10 | The Whiskey Dictionary
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- Discussing the Ardbeg Distillery on the isle of Islay, their whisky offerings and their flagship product. Ardbeg 10.
Sorry for the focus on this one! I think I kicked my tripod at one point and didn't realize it!
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Sorry I was a little out of focus on this one!
The Whiskey Dic it's all good, in my opinion audio is more important and many videos have crappy audio that I just click away straight away. Keep up the good work. Would you be able to do a lagavulin 16 in the near future? :)
+Jonathan Foong It's pretty high on my list, but I'm "booked" until at least March
the bottle was properly focused, this is important
I completely agree with your statement that, "Ardbeg is Peat done right." and that "Laphroig is gimmicky with how Peaty they are"... That's exactly how I feel! I really love the expression ardbeg gives.
What show?
I recently finished my first bottle. it was also my first Islay. My initial thought was, I don't hate it.. As the bottle went slowly emptied, I developed an appreciation for it. By the end of the bottle, I was a fan. I like it quite a bit.
Funny weird how for scotch INDEED the Islay peat smoke CREEPS UP on your taste buds..... Just poetic how you describe your coming of age with flavor on this one for I too FULLY RELATE on how it creeps up.... Just so INTERESTING AND COMPLEX it is sip, after sip, after sip........... CHEERS!!!!
Laphroaig did a number on me when I first bought it. The peat smoke was subtle at the beginning and I was somewhat disappointed considering everyone was hailing it as a peat monster, but as the months passed the damn thing actually started tasting like a bonfire + the iodine taste finally revealed itself... Love Islay!
Jef Bennett I think this is how everyone first experiences an Islay whisky. Lol
@@cato451 No I just drank the lagavulin 16 and ardbef 10 as my first one and second one (I bought them at the same time) and from the first dram I just loved it. Needless to say I only buy Islay/smokey/peated whisky's. For example 1 that I have that is not from Islay is the Talisker 10. For the rest what I have now is an ardbeg 10 (I always have this one) the lagavulin 8 and the Laphroaig 10 batch 14 cask strength. Next week I go afther another ardbeg 10 and my port charlotte 10y heavely peated should arrive soon too. My bottle off the 5 wee beastie is just finished, I drank the last 3 drams today. (It's weekend)
Cheers🥃
had an unknown peaty whiskey before i was anything of a booze snob and liked it, so i browsed though all your scotch videos to find something up that alley. on your advice from this video here went and bought some ardbeg 10, my first very own expensive bottle. you nailed it with the description of "like if you put a fire out with sea water" quick suffocating smoke taste with a nice refreshing sea water to balance it out. i love it. thanks for doing these videos friendo
Thanks Bill, my Ardbeg 10 can get lost in the crowd, so I took the opportunity to pull it out and dram along with you.
So I've been drinking whisky for a while now but just tonight had my first bit of ardbeg 10. Its like having an old favorite for this first time. wow.
They say that every whisky drinker ends up in Islay
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I've one leg in Campbeltown and the other in Islay!
After completing the first bottle, I’m hooked. I have noticed that after the third drink I get the taste and smell of a dirty ashtray from my old 70s Firebird. And I haven’t smoked for over 35 years. On a suggestion by a Ralfy video, I added half a teaspoon of Ardbeg to a drama of Irish whiskey (Tullamore D.E.W.) and found it quite enjoyable . Interesting videos, keep up the good work.
Good review, good whisky. Love the Islay video clip in the beginning. Ardbeg 10 is a definite favourite over here.
Cheers from South Africa.
+THE WHISKY COUCH Thanks! I'm trying to flex my editing abilities a bit more to try to improve my overall quality.
I’m picking up a couple of Ardbeg’s today! The Ten and the UIG are always on our bar! My husband always adds the Coreyvreckan and I love it too. Next to Lagavulin it is my favourite distillery! I could do with fewer special releases and more focus on the core lineup!
Totally agree. I'd love if they expanded the core line with solid expressions rather than so many half thought out expressions
this is my main! there is none more Smokey than Ardbeg 10, I been looking! I used to drink a lot of whisky back in Scotland
Ardbeg 10 is fantastic to pair with a dozen oysters on the half shell. If I'm looking for a switch from my usual gin martini or a dry, white wine when enjoying oysters, this is what I order.
That's a great idea! Any other good pairings you know of?
I was just thinking 5 days ago about buying a bottle of Ardbeg. Thanks for helping me to decide. Cheers
+Nico Juarez Its a good decision!
Good job! I might get a bottle of this again eventually... Sunday was a treat!
+foodquig Thanks, and I agree.
My favorite whiskey. Another fav I had though that I'll probably never be able to try again was Woodford reserve masters collection classic malt. Came out a few years ago and remember it being so good.
Overall I've been impressed with their masters collections
Another great video from way back! I watched this while drinking Ardbeg 10 for the first time… the nose is awesome, the palate a touch rougher and spicier than I was expecting. Kind of took my breath away at first. Dropped a cube in and am now Working on my 5th sip. I think this would taste better to me with more iodine taste in it.
This will take some getting used to. I only picked it up because the Caol Ila which I went to the store for was 90 bucks! Hell no. I haven’t had Caol Ila, wanted to try it but that’s a bit steep. The Ardbeg 10 was just under 60 so figured what the heck. I think I will eventually like it, I’ll just have to keep at it 😎
You picked well! I hope it grows on you
I hope u kept at it and now live this fab expression! Next to Lagavulin I adore Ardbeg expressions. My gateway into Islay peated scotch was Lagavulin 16! It remains my favourite. Outstanding! Cheers!
Well I just scored a bottle of the Ardbeg 10 and upon nosing it I do smell an asphalt freshly laid tar scent. The beginning of the video will be in my mind when I sip the Ardbeg 10 again. The taste is unique to me and is something I will have to get used to. Right now this seems like a whiskey for someone who has smoked but doesn't anymore. The majority of the taste I get is smokey ash taste. You can get the taste of your cigarette and more with the Ardbeg 10 but no ill effects.
This is the first one I drank with the video - it was great fun! I can definitely get tar now that you mention it, and there's a mild sweet note that I can't quite name too. It's got a little bit of hotness to it, which is very pleasant in this winter weather. For me it benefits a lot from a few drops of water. Very pleased to have this on my shelf, and I can't wait to try the others. The Corryveckan is at one of the bottle shops I visit, but it's just over 10,000 yen which I think is a bit steep.
How much is 10000 yen in euros? Here the ardbeg ten has a price range between 46-52 euro.
@@Kvs-vf9nt It's about 77 euro.
@@SuperKrisco Ow yeah that's high end price for the ardbeg 10. Wow never saw it at more than 52 euros. And if the price is 52 euros you get a free dram in the bar where I buy it. You can choose offcourse not a 1000euro one but defenitly something like for example a lagavulin 16 or even a lagavulin 12.. I had an Octomore dram of 3cl and didn't had to pay it. I bought an ardbeg 10 for 52euros and a laphroaig 10 batch 14 cask strength (150euro) and the Laphroaig was normally 155euro priced. But he said I sell it for 150 to you.. the owner is a very chill dude and not a snob that's why I like to go there. The first time I went there I had 6 drams and didn't payed for a single one off them. Okay I bought 2 bottles off not so cheap whisky then too but yeah.. Still other shops won't do this.
For your problem 1 solution. Look online to some company that ships worldwide.
Awesome video Bill.....sometimes Ardbeg 10 is just a good quality Islay....but every once in awhile I really get in the mood for it and I would choose it over some of my $200+ bottles
+The Malted Man Cave I'm with you. Ardbeg is sooooo good
I once saw Ardbeg 10 described as being punched in the face by a campfire. I agree, and I love it.
Man!! Good review, this is my second video of yours i have watched and both the nuances you described in this one and the Lagavulin 8 are SPOT ON with my experiences and palate! That's why you earned my sub on that Laga 8 review!!!! Cheers again mate :) sláinte!
Ardbeg 10 is my go to whiskey. It made Ardbeg my favorite distillery.
+Aizuaka I knew I liked it, but i like it so much more while drinking it for my review
Have had all three neighborhood tastes and so far Ardbeg is my go to as well. Laphroiag and Lagavulin are both absolutely beautiful expressions too but Ardbeg takes the cake for my taste buds...................
I ordered a bottle of Ardbeg 10!
Ardbeg 10 will always have a place in my heart. I got it as a birthday present because I really wanted to try it. I hated the 1st 1 or 2 drinks.... and then I turned into a peathead from it after that.
I always have the 10 and Corryvreckan on hand. Great stuff!
Without a doubt!
Love the Ardbeg 10 😍. Cheers mate!
+Juan Pablo Villarroel Cheers!
Juan; Right on ya amigo!!!!!
WOW, aged in space?!?! As a big Star Trek and Star Wars fan, I have No Choice but to sample this, especially since you enjoyed it!! BTW, when are you going to review Romulan Ale? LOL!
I also love the sound of the uncorking :) I tend to silence everyone on the room just so I can hear it... as strange as that may seem. Great video as always, but now I'm torn on whether or now I should buy a bottle of Ardbeg or a Longhorn.
+Grannn Ardbeg!
Screak-screak-screak-POP! Awesome......
I die a little inside every time time I realize that the bottle has a screw-top and not a cork :))
+Grannn I'm with you. Even when it doesn't matter, it totally matters
+Jesse Regenauer hah!
A stock it episode of some sort would be great. I’ve just recently started running into this “problem” restocking a Peat Monster, Uigeadail and the Jack Single Barrel instead of grabbing the newer Macallan 12 double wood. And I’m so low on 3 others that I feel I should always have. Oh the trouble
+Peter Vall first world problems!
You should do a few more of the spayside malts, or if you want something special the Royal Lochnagar is exceptional..
I really need to get a bottle of this again, I really enjoyed this one, but I'll probably buy the An Oa before I get the 10 again. I really want to try the An Oa. Cheers, and another great review!
+HarryWally Thanks Harry! I'm eager to try the An Oa as well
My favorite Islay is definitely Lagavulin 16 but Ardbeg 10 is a damn close second.
I'd imagine that's what 8 times reused Falcon 9 booster would smell like. And taste would be like licking its engine bell nozzle mixed with a bit of propellant. I wasn't expecting such a punch right after my first Laphroaig 10 went down so smoothly. So if you wanna scare a whiskey beginner away - that one will definitely do the job :D
Ardbeg is my favorite single malt, thanks for the review!
Nice review. I will probably have a zip on this oone tonight!
Love me some Ardbeg
Thanks for the video. Really well done as always, bill.
+Michael Buckwash Thanks!
I just did a review of the uigeadail. It's everthing you would expect. Cheers! Great video. I hope I'm as popular as you some day.
I heard u might be part of a huge live stream on Sunday! True? Looking forward to it!
+Press Man You know it! I'm excited about it. I look forward to seeing you there!
The 10 is imo price/quality then the one you choose too have a daily dram.. (well exept if you're a rich men then I would choose something different that's why I said in the first place price/quality)
Cheers🥃
Cheers Bill , very nice review my friend .When is the review of the An Oa coming up waiting to see your impression of it verses the 10 yr Ardbeg, See ya on the scotchtestdummies Sunday
This is the first scotch I tried. It's pretty good. I hear that the Uigeadail is even better.
It's probably too early for me to say this, but Uigeadail is my favourite whisky so far. It's the first time I've wanted always keep a bottle of it on hand.
Ooo ooo have corryvreckan!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I actually have a bottle, but I personally don't like it as much as the Uigeadail. I've heard it's the sherry cask finish, but I haven't had anything that replicates the savoury finish of the Uigeadail.
It gets warm and viscous as you leave it on your tongue and it finishes like a fatty and barky (crispy) piece of brisket or prime rib.
And so the replying finally begins.
Several other TH-camrs have called the whisky a ‘peat monster’ and completely misled me. Only after sampling it, did I realize what a wonderfully delicious dram it is. Salud!
BTW. The word, ‘Ardbeg', means ‘the long promontory’ and is from Scottish Gaelic words.
I could see people who are not used to Peat, tasting smoke and assuming anything that tastes like smoke is a peat monster especially if they wanna be fantastical or exaggerate. Ardbeg 10 remains 1 of my favorite scotches
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I wish I had a case of Ardbeg 10!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary BTW. If you have an interest in the US Civil War, I learned which whisky, among others, Gen. Ulysses Grant drank. It is called 'Old Overholt’, and it is a rye whisky. The research was done by history author Tom Elmore. Strangely, after 160 years, the whisky is still sold in Virginia state stores! $25 per bottle. Review it, if you have a chance! Elmore also found that ‘Glenlivet' was popular with Southern planters.
@johnzajac9849 I've had Old Overholt. I'd be interested in covering it for sure
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary That’s marvelous! I plan to buy a bottle of it to learn what General Grant liked.
Elmore also claims that the whisky was drunk by Doc Holliday and Pres. John F. Kennedy. It’s hard to believe that Old Overholt is still for sale 160 years after the CW.
(Google search Elmore’s November, 2021 article: 'What did soldiers drink during the Civil War?, Mainly a lot of whiskey’)
Usually keep a bottle of this around to chisel at over a good month or two's worth time-----ok, ok, sometimes a little faster :)
Funny you should mention Speyburn...... One of my FAVORITE home malt blends is a nice healthy dram of Speyburn 10 @ 43% with a drizzle of Ardbeg 10 and swirl in the glass------nice to give it a good five minutes and perhaps a few drops of premium spring water swirled in too....... I get a nice caramelized barbecued smoke effect on the palate-----just wow.... I also drizzle the Ardbeg 10 in to a nice dram of Tomatin Dualchas/Legacy as a favorite double malt flavor creation too----tastes like campfire smoke roasted fruit basket....... Just fun shit--------some nice discussion here....... CHEERS!!!
+Jesse Regenauer That's really interesting. I haven't played around with mixing much. I hear lots of people giving it a try though. Maybe I should give it a go.
It really is some of the weirdest libation beverage science I never had the idea I'd be trying to do myself.... It is like opening new flavor doors in an odd culinary snob way. Funny though for me----I tried this w/Glenfiddich 12 year and it really did not impress (this being that I like both single malts by themselves otherwise). Really fun trial and error to discover something special---or a not so special. Tried this Ardbeg 10 mix on the basic plain jane white label Bushmills and holy shit did it open up doors........ Ardbeg 10 is known by some to be an amazing malt whisky to open up other malts and/or blends........I am now on a fun journey with this too------I will report back to advise on additional tasting notes-----PLEASE DO ADVISE IF/WHEN YOU START THIS as I'd LOVE to hear what you discover!!!!!
One day I'll be brave enough to try this one. Peat is one of those things I have been easing myself into and still not sure I enjoy it yet.
Water helps a lot. Keep that in mind
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Good to know, thanks!
Good luck!
Please do laphroaig. Many people believe it to be the best in that region. The king of peat, it's very rich and balanced with sea and earth tones.
+Cyrus Roshdieh I have a bottle of the Quarter Cask. I'm looking forward to it!
Many People also believe the earth is flat.
Lol
very very smoky whisky ☆☆
Love the reviews, if you accept a request, do video with buy it/stock it whiskeys that you tried, just a thought...
Challenge accepted
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary your subscriber thanks you 👍
I'm part of the people that prefer laphroaig over ardberg but i can see what you mean with the overwhelming smoke.
+MaximanX I enjoy the overwhelming smoke, but i wouldn't call it balanced. But thats also not what its meant to be. What's your favorite kind of Laphroaig?
The Whiskey Dic only had the 10 and the quarter cask so far but my favorite is the 10. Cairdeas 2017 is coming out at the SAQ this week so im gonna pick up a bottle for sure!
Smoke, I love it, Laphroiag is my favorite but this is a close second
I got smoked fish and an Asian style cured meat, sweet and salty.
I like to say this an acquired taste. It’s worth effort.
Hi Rex. If I may ask how did you acclimate or get used to the taste of the Ardbeg 10? Was there a starter whiskey before the Ardbeg 10 that you tried then went to the 10?
Watching your reviews post rating system versus pre, I feel like it would be good to go back and maybe pin a comment on the older ones giving them an "official" rating. Just something I thought would be cool to do!
+Joshua Fetter it's on my to do list for sure
i want some of that space Scotch
Me too!
A huge fan of your reviews. Do a review of the Cardhu single malt 12 years. Please.
So many whiskies so little time
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary if they can wait 12 years to make that gem, I'm sure I could wait for sometime. Love from India! Also, just an added request. Please do a few reviews of Indian whiskeys. Loved the one on Paul John.
I was thinking of stopping at the party store on my way home " what to buy? " I will buy a bottle of Ardbeg 10 let you know what i think
+Tony Moceri Fantastic!
Cheers Bill, well I tried it neat, I don't dislike it, normally I drink my whisky with ice and a splash of water. Trying new things drinking it neat. First I get smoke, salty as well. Going to give this a try with my normal ice and water
+Tony Moceri Great! I'm glad you like it!
Make a compare with another Islay icon - Laph Ten, it will be a great review
I totally agree
Did you have another Islay whisky named Caol Il? also peaty and smoky, but expensive and not very popular, J.Walker use it in his blends
I've actually had it a few times. I'm a big fan. I had their 18 year just last weekend at a Kentucky Derby party of all places
I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10 when I was first getting into single malts. Needless to say it was very interesting. I don't think I was ready for it when I got it so it sat on top of my refrigerator for like 2 months and finally I said screw it I'm gonna drink it and by the time I got to the bottom of the bottle I was enjoying it. But I haven't gotten another Ardbeg sense. Islay whisky just isn't my cup of tea lol
+Louie Jones totally reasonable! Islay isn't for everyone. There are few that I've had that is call "casual sippers"
The Whiskey Dic most definitely. I have been thinking about buying some bowmore or cali-la hopefully I spelled it right lol
+Louie Jones caol ila
The Whiskey Dic yep that's it lol
+Louie Jones Islay is like the black coffee of whisky. You've just gotta get used to it, but it takes commitment!
Good review, thnx! ;-)
смотрю сюда тоже добрался?) в рекомендуемых вышло?
Артём Репин ха-х, ну а как иначе! ;-)
Where is the bridge at the start of the video? It would make an amazing photograph
I'm not sure. I got the footage from this video.
th-cam.com/video/IvZltrggIt4/w-d-xo.html
What does Ardbeg translate into English?
Hey where can I view your live stream on Sunday? Your channel?
+Peautiful Benis It'll be in the Scotch Test Dummies Channel. I'll do an announcement on this channel today
No E85 in it either !ya.
Get it. It's not that smokey
Really enjoy binging on your videos but doing so does tend to hurt my wallet
The camera was a wee bit drunk
Lol. Nice
It smells like a band aid
They opened in 1997. Became whiskey of the year in 1998. How can a 10 year old scotch be 1 year old?
+Steve Walther They continued to age the whisky in the warehouse despite the distillery being closed down.
I enjoyed your whisky reviews until you you believed in space,sorry you’re unsubscribed
Haha!
So what's beyond the sky?