Probably one of the best reviews of this scotch, Horst. I'm drinking a 2015 and I have to say, I'm relatively "new" to pleated single malts, but this is like an old friend to me. I feel like I'm sitting at a campsite, smelling and tasting the wood burning on the open fire, but with a gentle sweetness, oily and intense the same, and a long, long finish. I taste the smoke a good 10 mins after I've finished my dram. This is an absolute gem!
Excellent presentation. I've long been a Laphroaig drinker and I enjoy all of their different bottlings although I must admit my favorite is the Cask Strength, without added water. Probably just a defect in my taste buds but I don't find that water, in my opinion, does anything to improve the taste. I've only recently tasted Ardbeg, the ten-year-old, not the Uigedail. I think the Ardbeg is superb. I have no doubt that I could tell Laphroaig from Ardbeg in a blind tasting but I fail to see a point in doing so. They are both very superior whiskies. I have no need to rate one against the other but merely a need to drink them. In my opinion, these represent the best that whisky has to offer and I've tasted a LOT of whisky over the years. Herr Luening, thank you for an informative video.
Horst I must say this is one of your most masterful "expressionist" moments describing a whisky. I am just now starting to appreciate my bottle of Ardbeg Uigeadail. I'm just getting into Peat by baby steps. This bottle has been open for about 2 months now and I have to say this is a great scotch and I am starting to appreciate the flavors of the peated whisky. You are the "Master of Expession for a whisky taster"!
Tried this along with Horst’s notes…in the beginning if was slight, raisin flavored campfire smoke. The unsmoked tobacco came through as he said, in the background almost like walking into a smoke shop. Towards the end the nose became candied bacon and the palate followed through along with sweet sherry. Not a huge peat fan, but this one is special. Superb finish.
Many thanks sir. Very inspired review I'm currently tasting some Laphroag Quater Cask and Uigeadail and both are wonderful wonders for our senses. I really think Uigeadail has a bigger spectrum of flavors and aromas. The pleasant and long lasting after taste is telling you that you are lucky to have that in hand. On the other hand, the Quater Cask is so delightful, charming and comforting for northern creatures as we are. Cheers from Quebec, Qc, Canada. François
I have this and it is awesome! Oak, Sherry, fruity, spices... This will keep you warm on those chilly nights... I do recommend a dab of water to lesson the harshness of the 54.2% and to release the complete essence!
Good review. Thanks! I love the 10 YO and recently got some Oogie. Drank it while watching your video and our other malt mate!! I also recently tasted the Redbreast 21 and OMG, i like peated beasts but that 21yo is phenomenal. For anyone getting into peaty, smoky, i would recommend the following journey: Highland Park 12Yo --> Bowmore 12yo --> Ardbeg 10yo --> Lagavulin 16yo --> Ardbeg Uig / Laphroaig 18Yo Other lovely smoky peaty whiskies are Talisker 10yo and if you can get your hand on a DE. Laph 10 and Quarter Cask, Kilchoman 100% Islay, Big Peat Christmas Edition, Smokehead. You'll find newer distilleries doing NAS. Ardbeg however has done that longer,
+Krelianx X Doubt it. Im from South Africa bud and our Rand/$ exchange rate I'd be paying R935 ($55) in Cali. I get it here for around R900-R1000. Your Laga 16 should be priced similar to the Uig and the Laph 18Yo, if u can find it, should be around $10-$20 more. the others i listed around $10-$15 cheaper
Great choices. Would also highly recommend the Caol Ila DE, Lagavulin DE, Laphroaig An Cuan Mor, and Ardbeg Corryvreckan. All rated in the 87-89 range and are affordable.
I have has a few peat whiskeys and I can say without a doubt that this is by far the best so far. Others I have tried, the peat is too strong. this has a nice marriage of peat and sherry that is very nice. add a little water and it brings the flavor out very nicely.
So no one cares but I had Ardbeg around ten years ago. Liked it. Got a bottle today, so glad I found it. So magnificent. Beautiful peat and smoke and in the swallow a wonderful adult sweetness like grown up vanilla I ever tasted. Ardbeg is still a king 👑. So smooth. Also I tried Laphroaig 10 first for the first time. Amazing. For me the Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 are the best. Sorry that Horst isn't into Laphroaig much but I still think he's cooler than the most interesting man in the world if you remember him lol 😂 Here's to 2022
Koyi muje badale ne ki koshish na karo. Koyi vo jis roop se muje dekhana chahate hai vo mai kabhi nahi banunga. Muje chahiye vahi mai banunga aur vahi mai hu.
I found that adding water brought the Sherry & Fruit to the front, but leaving it neat retains more of the smoke, peat & bite that gives this dram life. Wonderful stuff. Top 10.
Normally I dont like to cut Cask strength with water, but this Ardbeg is an exception, it's less "sluggish" and "fatty", and more enjoyable with a drop of water. Great review, accurate and informative as always.
Hello do you think this one might je the right one to tackle peated whiskies? If not which one would you advise me? So far I have obly had speyside and highland whiskieq but I am eager to try other things.
It would not advise you to start with the Uigeadail because of the high ABV combined with the peat level. My recommendation would be a Bowmore 12 or an Ardbeg TEN. th-cam.com/video/Hej_fqmNl74/w-d-xo.html
This guy is such a top bloke. Great videos.
Closed captions on TH-cam: "welcome to whisky vodka. My name is learning hard spooning." I didn't make that up.
lmao!
awsome
Good clean family-oriented translations you can trust
Probably one of the best reviews of this scotch, Horst. I'm drinking a 2015 and I have to say, I'm relatively "new" to pleated single malts, but this is like an old friend to me. I feel like I'm sitting at a campsite, smelling and tasting the wood burning on the open fire, but with a gentle sweetness, oily and intense the same, and a long, long finish. I taste the smoke a good 10 mins after I've finished my dram. This is an absolute gem!
Excellent presentation. I've long been a Laphroaig drinker and I enjoy all of their different bottlings although I must admit my favorite is the Cask Strength, without added water. Probably just a defect in my taste buds but I don't find that water, in my opinion, does anything to improve the taste. I've only recently tasted Ardbeg, the ten-year-old, not the Uigedail. I think the Ardbeg is superb. I have no doubt that I could tell Laphroaig from Ardbeg in a blind tasting but I fail to see a point in doing so. They are both very superior whiskies. I have no need to rate one against the other but merely a need to drink them. In my opinion, these represent the best that whisky has to offer and I've tasted a LOT of whisky over the years.
Herr Luening, thank you for an informative video.
My favourite whiskey....
It's just fuckinnnh delicious 🤤
Horst I must say this is one of your most masterful "expressionist" moments describing a whisky. I am just now starting to appreciate my bottle of Ardbeg Uigeadail. I'm just getting into Peat by baby steps. This bottle has been open for about 2 months now and I have to say this is a great scotch and I am starting to appreciate the flavors of the peated whisky. You are the "Master of Expession for a whisky taster"!
I almost fall asleep when I watch these videos, not because the content isn't captivating but because his voice and descriptions are so calming 😅
Tried this along with Horst’s notes…in the beginning if was slight, raisin flavored campfire smoke. The unsmoked tobacco came through as he said, in the background almost like walking into a smoke shop. Towards the end the nose became candied bacon and the palate followed through along with sweet sherry. Not a huge peat fan, but this one is special. Superb finish.
Also add that this is one of my absolute favorites, Buy it every birthday or christmas... :)
Very nice that you switched to english. Hope for more english reviews since my Deutsch understanding is not so good...
Currently we are on a six video per week schedule.
Herr Luening, you work too hard but we love every minute of it!
Many thanks sir. Very inspired review I'm currently tasting some Laphroag Quater Cask and Uigeadail and both are wonderful wonders for our senses. I really think Uigeadail has a bigger spectrum of flavors and aromas. The pleasant and long lasting after taste is telling you that you are lucky to have that in hand. On the other hand, the Quater Cask is so delightful, charming and comforting for northern creatures as we are.
Cheers from Quebec, Qc, Canada.
François
Slainte
It’s funny, I got the tobacco,Smokey,leathery nose on a Corryvrekan..my uneducated nose
The David Attenborough of vices!
I'm here wondering where is the microphone placed to be able to hear everything that is going on in your mouth 😂
That's one of the great questions in life.
1. Where do we come from?
2. Where do we go to?
3. Where is Horst's microphone?
I'm a dumbass. Should've watched the whole video before asking. Thanks, Horst.
I have this and it is awesome! Oak, Sherry, fruity, spices... This will keep you warm on those chilly nights... I do recommend a dab of water to lesson the harshness of the 54.2% and to release the complete essence!
Good review. Thanks! I love the 10 YO and recently got some Oogie. Drank it while watching your video and our other malt mate!! I also recently tasted the Redbreast 21 and OMG, i like peated beasts but that 21yo is phenomenal.
For anyone getting into peaty, smoky, i would recommend the following journey:
Highland Park 12Yo --> Bowmore 12yo --> Ardbeg 10yo --> Lagavulin 16yo --> Ardbeg Uig / Laphroaig 18Yo
Other lovely smoky peaty whiskies are Talisker 10yo and if you can get your hand on a DE.
Laph 10 and Quarter Cask, Kilchoman 100% Islay, Big Peat Christmas Edition, Smokehead. You'll find newer distilleries doing NAS. Ardbeg however has done that longer,
+Dhanashen Naidoo Is there anything that competes with Uig at $55 (I can get it for that here in Cali)?
+Krelianx X Doubt it. Im from South Africa bud and our Rand/$ exchange rate I'd be paying R935 ($55) in Cali. I get it here for around R900-R1000.
Your Laga 16 should be priced similar to the Uig and the Laph 18Yo, if u can find it, should be around $10-$20 more. the others i listed around $10-$15 cheaper
Great choices. Would also highly recommend the Caol Ila DE, Lagavulin DE, Laphroaig An Cuan Mor, and Ardbeg Corryvreckan. All rated in the 87-89 range and are affordable.
I have has a few peat whiskeys and I can say without a doubt that this is by far the best so far. Others I have tried, the peat is too strong. this has a nice marriage of peat and sherry that is very nice. add a little water and it brings the flavor out very nicely.
Throught all your tasting have you come across grand royal signature? I would love to see a review of that dram
People are crazy. Ardebeg and sherry casks has all of the harmony. Such a marvelous dram.
Smoked bbq brisket or ribs with a Kansas City style bbq sauce glaze
this guy is who got me more into whisky a couple years ago
for them there is Corryvreckan :D
So no one cares but I had Ardbeg around ten years ago. Liked it. Got a bottle today, so glad I found it. So magnificent. Beautiful peat and smoke and in the swallow a wonderful adult sweetness like grown up vanilla I ever tasted. Ardbeg is still a king 👑. So smooth. Also I tried Laphroaig 10 first for the first time. Amazing. For me the Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10 are the best. Sorry that Horst isn't into Laphroaig much but I still think he's cooler than the most interesting man in the world if you remember him lol 😂 Here's to 2022
no more map on a bottles....
It is funny that they'd try to imply the water would influence the peat levels lol. Probably my favorite whisky though.
SIR,I SALUTE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF WHISKY
Awesome dram,my favorite go to.
Koyi muje badale ne ki koshish na karo. Koyi vo jis roop se muje dekhana chahate hai vo mai kabhi nahi banunga. Muje chahiye vahi mai banunga aur vahi mai hu.
thanks for such a great video! enjoyed drinking my Uigeadail while watching this video!
I actually found this scotch to be really easy to drink without water
I found that adding water brought the Sherry & Fruit to the front, but leaving it neat retains more of the smoke, peat & bite that gives this dram life. Wonderful stuff. Top 10.
still a classic! can't wait to try the dark Cove
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Wonderful review thanks!!
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If thats true, my bottle is from the future, 2024
With no exaggeration one of the internet's best!!!
Noone getting fresh shoe sole nose?
Like greatly the taste though.
My fav whisky
Normally I dont like to cut Cask strength with water, but this Ardbeg is an exception, it's less "sluggish" and "fatty", and more enjoyable with a drop of water. Great review, accurate and informative as always.
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Is that a copita glass or something else?
Yes copita is correct
Hello do you think this one might je the right one to tackle peated whiskies? If not which one would you advise me? So far I have obly had speyside and highland whiskieq but I am eager to try other things.
It would not advise you to start with the Uigeadail because of the high ABV combined with the peat level. My recommendation would be a Bowmore 12 or an Ardbeg TEN.
th-cam.com/video/Hej_fqmNl74/w-d-xo.html
Thank you I will do just that!
+Whisky.com Yes, bowmore12 is a great first Islay! Talisker10 also (not Islay but nice peat).
This stuff is my favorite Scotch, soooooo delicious.
S T yup mine too!
Excellent review by Horst as always, but the advertisement takes away from his review by the interruption.