Ardbeg 10 Years TEN
Ardbeg TEN stands for a very intense, peated Whisky that you can enjoy regularly. Its taste is full and intense like the Isle of Islay itself. While tasting you always have this smoky note lingering over everything. A very nice non chill filtered whisky indeed.
Ardbeg TEN stands for a very intense, peated Whisky that you can enjoy regularly. Its taste is full and intense like the Isle of Islay itself. While tasting you always have this smoky note lingering over everything. A very nice non chill filtered whisky indeed.
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| Ardbeg | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 10 Years | |
| 2019 | |
| 46% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Ham:
Ham:
Spices:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Herb:
Herb:
Salt:
Salt:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Leather:
Leather:
Herbs:
Honey:
Honey:
Iodine:
Sherry:
Iodine:
Nuts:
Pear:
Pepper:
Pear:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Heather:
Heather:
Apple:
Apple:
Oil:
Lemon Peel:
Grass:
Lime:
Lime:
Grass:
Lemon Peel:
Oil:
Pineapple:
Orange:
Pineapple:
Orange:
Floral:
Tropical Fruit:
Floral:
Hay:
Mint:
Mint:
Tropical Fruit:
Hay:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Almonds:
Berries:
Grapefruit:
Tobacco:
Cinnamon:
Berries:
Tobacco:
Grapefruit:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Nuts:
Grape:
Peach:
Dried Fruit:
Melon:
Cake:
Chocolate:
Ginger:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Coffee:
Dried Fruit:
Barley:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Grape:
Peach:
Banana:
Barley:
Melon:
Ginger:
Banana:
Cake:
Hazelnut:
Cherry:
Fig:
Chili:
Chili:
Clove:
Clove:
Walnut:
Raisin:
Hazelnut:
Nutmeg:
Raisin:
Cherry:
Walnut:
Nutmeg:
Anis:
Fig:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Salt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Ham:
Ham:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Herb:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Chili:
Oil:
Oil:
Chili:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Honey:
Iodine:
Honey:
Iodine:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Heather:
Heather:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Leather:
Lime:
Leather:
Lime:
Floral:
Ginger:
Floral:
Ginger:
Nuts:
Almonds:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Orange:
Orange:
Apple:
Apple:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Date:
Grass:
Dark Chocolate:
Clove:
Dark Chocolate:
Banana:
Grass:
Grapefruit:
Date:
Banana:
Grapefruit:
Cake:
Berries:
Barley:
Berries:
Cake:
Barley:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Pear:
Grape:
Plum:
Mint:
Wheat:
Grape:
Mint:
Hay:
Anis:
Melon:
Pear:
Melon:
Hay:
Pineapple:
Wheat:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Fig:
Blackberry:
Green Apple:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Green Apple:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Herb:
Herb:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Salt:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Ham:
Ham:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Leather:
Leather:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Sherry:
Oil:
Heather:
Heather:
Chili:
Oil:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Chocolate:
Caramel:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Honey:
Honey:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Barley:
Floral:
Floral:
Nuts:
Clove:
Clove:
Barley:
Pear:
Lime:
Orange:
Pear:
Lime:
Orange:
Nutmeg:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Mint:
Hay:
Almonds:
Nutmeg:
Mint:
Almonds:
Hay:
Berries:
Cake:
Coconut:
Plum:
Pineapple:
Cake:
Dried Fruit:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Banana:
Coconut:
Plum:
Banana:
Dried Fruit:
Pineapple:
Berries:
Walnut:
Walnut:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.2
Rate
1,138
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
15. Aug 2017
14. Jul 2019
Nosing: Smoke, oak, and spices some sweetness buried very deep glazed ham. Hints of citrus, but not distinct enough to be specific. A little salt, but not as much as I would expect from an Islay. 
Taste: Balanced oak, more citrusy sweet than vanilla, but both seem present. Overripe citrus, honey ham later. This dram smells much more aggressive than it tastes to me. Very balanced and while I would not call it smooth, it is refined. Much more going on in here than my favorite Islay, but that is good. This is a serious whisky. 
Finish: Long finish, starts with campfire ashes, then sweetness, the citrus actually starts bright and tart, and mellows as if a lemon is over-ripening in your mouth! Amazing. vanilla notes, very slight wood/oak, and smoked meats/ham. Much fuller feeling on the finish then while drinking.
Wonderful finish.
Comment: I am a die hard laphroaig fan, with that out of the way, this is a VERY different Islay. Very aggressive on the nose, noticeably lighter on the palate with tons of complexity. The smoke on this one smells overpowering, but is actually quite reserved, I wish I could rate this a 4.5 because I think 4 stars is underrates for this whisky. If you like peat, buy this.
Taste: Balanced oak, more citrusy sweet than vanilla, but both seem present. Overripe citrus, honey ham later. This dram smells much more aggressive than it tastes to me. Very balanced and while I would not call it smooth, it is refined. Much more going on in here than my favorite Islay, but that is good. This is a serious whisky.
Finish: Long finish, starts with campfire ashes, then sweetness, the citrus actually starts bright and tart, and mellows as if a lemon is over-ripening in your mouth! Amazing. vanilla notes, very slight wood/oak, and smoked meats/ham. Much fuller feeling on the finish then while drinking.
Wonderful finish. Comment: I am a die hard laphroaig fan, with that out of the way, this is a VERY different Islay. Very aggressive on the nose, noticeably lighter on the palate with tons of complexity. The smoke on this one smells overpowering, but is actually quite reserved, I wish I could rate this a 4.5 because I think 4 stars is underrates for this whisky. If you like peat, buy this.
13. Feb 2021
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11. Apr 2015
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18. Dec 2015
31. Dec 2020
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Taste:
Finish:
24. May 2022
