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.

Details about this bottle Edit
248
Ardbeg
Scotland, Islay
Single Malt Whisky
10 Years
46%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 688 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:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Salt:
Salt:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Leather:
Leather:
Herbs:
Honey:
Honey:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Pear:
Pear:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Heather:
Heather:
Apple:
Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Lime:
Oil:
Lemon Peel:
Grass:
Lime:
Oil:
Grass:
Pineapple:
Orange:
Pineapple:
Orange:
Hay:
Mint:
Hay:
Floral:
Floral:
Tropical Fruit:
Mint:
Tropical Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Berries:
Berries:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Grapefruit:
Nuts:
Cinnamon:
Grapefruit:
Dried Fruit:
Green Apple:
Cake:
Barley:
Ginger:
Coffee:
Grape:
Banana:
Chocolate:
Melon:
Cake:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Peach:
Coffee:
Ginger:
Grape:
Banana:
Melon:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Peach:
Cherry:
Chili:
Hazelnut:
Walnut:
Cherry:
Nutmeg:
Hazelnut:
Chili:
Nutmeg:
Fig:
Raisin:
Fig:
Walnut:
Raisin:
Anis:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Fruit:
Salt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Salt:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Ham:
Ham:
Herb:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
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:
Ginger:
Floral:
Nuts:
Almonds:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Apple:
Apple:
Orange:
Almonds:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Orange:
Date:
Dark Chocolate:
Banana:
Dark Chocolate:
Date:
Grapefruit:
Banana:
Grass:
Grapefruit:
Grass:
Berries:
Cake:
Clove:
Barley:
Berries:
Clove:
Cake:
Barley:
Grape:
Pear:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Mint:
Wheat:
Plum:
Grape:
Mint:
Melon:
Hay:
Anis:
Pear:
Melon:
Hay:
Pineapple:
Wheat:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Fig:
Blackberry:
Walnut:
Green Apple:
Walnut:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Green Apple:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Malt:
Spices:
Malt:
Oak:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Herb:
Herb:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Salt:
Salt:
Fruit:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Ham:
Alcohol:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Oil:
Sherry:
Chili:
Heather:
Heather:
Chili:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Sherry:
Tobacco:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Honey:
Honey:
Iodine:
Coffee:
Iodine:
Coffee:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Clove:
Barley:
Floral:
Clove:
Barley:
Nuts:
Floral:
Lime:
Pear:
Pear:
Orange:
Lime:
Orange:
Cinnamon:
Hay:
Mint:
Cinnamon:
Nutmeg:
Mint:
Almonds:
Nutmeg:
Hay:
Almonds:
Raisin:
Pineapple:
Banana:
Berries:
Cake:
Dried Fruit:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Banana:
Raisin:
Plum:
Coconut:
Dried Fruit:
Pineapple:
Cake:
Coconut:
Berries:
Plum:

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biochem95
23. Feb 2018
Nosing: Bonfire Smoke Medicinal Smoke Maritime Notes pine tree needles Oak Spices Cinnamon Pepper Walnut Herbs Grass Sweet Lemon Peel Leather Dried Fruit toffee liquorice

Taste: smooth and mouth watering Peat Smoke Sweet Spices Malt Oak Zitrus

Finish: short to medium, gentle oiliness Oak Malt Dark Chocolate

Comment: Wonderful islay malt. Worth trying. Ardbeg 10 is a good entry point to smoky whiskies
13. Dec 2018
27. Oct 2014
GeorgB.
19. Mar 2015
GeorgB.
26. Mar 2015
VolkerJ
29. Nov 2015
GeorgB.
26. Jan 2016
rbdeli
25. Jun 2018
Nosing: Peat, Smoke, Malt, Iodine

Taste:
Medicinal, peaty and smoky. light oak and vanilla
Finish:
Medium
Comment:
For this kind of scotch I prefer the Laphroaig which seems to have more vanilla and overall smoothness.
01. May 2021