Ardbeg Uigeadail
This was the first bottling of the newly opened Ardbeg distillery under the new banner. It was bottled from 90% ex-bourbon casks and 10% ex-sherry casks. The Ardbeg Uigeadail is fruitier and smoother than the normal Ardbeg TEN.
This was the first bottling of the newly opened Ardbeg distillery under the new banner. It was bottled from 90% ex-bourbon casks and 10% ex-sherry casks. The Ardbeg Uigeadail is fruitier and smoother than the normal Ardbeg TEN.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 464 | |
| Ardbeg | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 2013 | |
| 54.2% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Herb:
Herb:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Ham:
Ham:
Spices:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Oak:
Oak:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Malt:
Malt:
Leather:
Leather:
Salt:
Salt:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Honey:
Herbs:
Medicinal Smoke:
Alcohol:
Medicinal Smoke:
Alcohol:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Heather:
Heather:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Blackberry:
Orange:
Blackberry:
Cake:
Cake:
Berries:
Clove:
Plum:
Grass:
Grass:
Plum:
Clove:
Berries:
Floral:
Floral:
Grape:
Grape:
Pear:
Tropical Fruit:
Lime:
Pepper:
Fig:
Mint:
Pear:
Lime:
Pepper:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Mint:
Tropical Fruit:
Fig:
Peach:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Oil:
Grapefruit:
Date:
Date:
Banana:
Walnut:
Banana:
Anis:
Oil:
Walnut:
Nutmeg:
Lemon Peel:
Pineapple:
Pineapple:
Ginger:
Coconut:
Chili:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Apple:
Cinnamon:
Coconut:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Spices:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Malt:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Fruit:
Ham:
Ham:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Nuts:
Salt:
Salt:
Honey:
Honey:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Dried Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Tobacco:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Chili:
Heather:
Heather:
Chili:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Leather:
Iodine:
Leather:
Iodine:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Cake:
Orange:
Orange:
Fig:
Cake:
Fig:
Date:
Date:
Lemon Peel:
Berries:
Lemon Peel:
Berries:
Cinnamon:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Clove:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Black Currant:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Black Currant:
Tropical Fruit:
Floral:
Anis:
Walnut:
Barley:
Plum:
Banana:
Hay:
Apple:
Barley:
Walnut:
Hazelnut:
Tropical Fruit:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Banana:
Cherry:
Apple:
Plum:
Cherry:
Hay:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Malt:
Malt:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Leather:
Leather:
Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Salt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Ham:
Ham:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Chili:
Alcohol:
Oil:
Oil:
Heather:
Heather:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Iodine:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Iodine:
Nuts:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Honey:
Honey:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Hazelnut:
Nutmeg:
Pear:
Fig:
Cake:
Fig:
Hazelnut:
Pear:
Nutmeg:
Cake:
Clove:
Cinnamon:
Barley:
Ginger:
Lime:
Anis:
Plum:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Plum:
Cinnamon:
Floral:
Green Apple:
Floral:
Ginger:
Lime:
Cherry:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Clove:
Cherry:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.6
Rate
976
552
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of Davisscholar:
23. Mar 2015
What a disappointing development to compare Uigeadail bottlings from its release in 2003 and bottlings ten years later.
The original Uigeadail epitomized all the amazing qualities observed in the re-opening editions ("almost there", "still not there" etc.)
The original peat qualities ranged form hickory-smoked bacon and Unagi to Barbeque sauce and leather, supported by a delicate quality of orange peel and fresh Meyer lemons.
All of the above have faded into the background behind a pronounced, solvent-like alcohol note, and the peat is nowhere near as complex, with faint phenolic, musty qualities left.
Whereas it used to be enjoyable and intense neat, the pungent alcohol has become unbearable and seems to deliver only half as much intensity and aroma on the finish.
The demise of this bottlings has been even faster and more painfully apparent than that of Lagavulin 16, which is saying a lot.
The original Uigeadail epitomized all the amazing qualities observed in the re-opening editions ("almost there", "still not there" etc.)
The original peat qualities ranged form hickory-smoked bacon and Unagi to Barbeque sauce and leather, supported by a delicate quality of orange peel and fresh Meyer lemons.
All of the above have faded into the background behind a pronounced, solvent-like alcohol note, and the peat is nowhere near as complex, with faint phenolic, musty qualities left.
Whereas it used to be enjoyable and intense neat, the pungent alcohol has become unbearable and seems to deliver only half as much intensity and aroma on the finish.
The demise of this bottlings has been even faster and more painfully apparent than that of Lagavulin 16, which is saying a lot.
All tasting notes
09. Nov 2020
09. Nov 2020
01. Feb 2015
06. Oct 2015
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Rich and weighty with heady and smoky aromatics, this expression of Ardbeg is both intensely flavoured and perfectly integrated. At full strength, the initial aroma is a beguiling mix of warm Christmas cake, walnut oil and parma violets fused with fresh ocean spice, cedar and pine needles falling from the Christmas tree. A smouldering smoky coal fire and the deep scent of well-oiled leather brings warmth to the scene. Smoke
Taste:
Full flavoured and rich with a deep mouth-coating texture, the taste is an intriguing balance between sweet, spicy and deep smoky flavours.
The flavour is initially sweet as Christmas cake begins to soak into the tongue. A burst of winter spices sets off a smoky spicy explosion countered by a sumptuous mid-palate of honey glazed smoked food and chewy treacle.
Finish:
Amazingly long and chewy with lingering raisiny, deep mocha tones and rich aromatic smoke into the perfectly integrated finish
Rich and weighty with heady and smoky aromatics, this expression of Ardbeg is both intensely flavoured and perfectly integrated. At full strength, the initial aroma is a beguiling mix of warm Christmas cake, walnut oil and parma violets fused with fresh ocean spice, cedar and pine needles falling from the Christmas tree. A smouldering smoky coal fire and the deep scent of well-oiled leather brings warmth to the scene. Smoke
Taste:
Full flavoured and rich with a deep mouth-coating texture, the taste is an intriguing balance between sweet, spicy and deep smoky flavours.
The flavour is initially sweet as Christmas cake begins to soak into the tongue. A burst of winter spices sets off a smoky spicy explosion countered by a sumptuous mid-palate of honey glazed smoked food and chewy treacle.
Finish:
Amazingly long and chewy with lingering raisiny, deep mocha tones and rich aromatic smoke into the perfectly integrated finish
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