Ardbeg 10 Year Old - Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review  

One of my favs, in my opinion the Ardbeg 10 has one of the best quality/price ratios. I've got one of those boxes as well but I had to have mine shipped from the UK. FYI, Ardbeg Disillery has a very nice cafe so if you visit you'll want to eat lunch after your tour.

Share the blame four ways. Watched the review, bought a bottle. I'm hooked. With a bit of water, it's delicious smoky and sweet. We pay $55 in my state. Keep up the great work.

Ardbeg anything is phenomenal. Big Laphroaig fan also. Ok Islay is the stuff.

Whether Ardbeg is right for starting drinkers is a very interesting question. For most people, I'd certainly agree, but just last week I introduced someone to scotch for the first time (they'd had other whiskeys in the past). First glass was Uigeadail. And they absolutely loved it. But, this was someone that was at a brew-pub earlier in the day, never having been to that pub, and ordered the Habanero Porter. For THAT kind of drinker, the heavy Islays are a great choice.

This old classic is hard to beat!

I've been watching scotch prices. Macallan and several other scotches will take a bump up starting 4 May at our state liquor stores. So yesterday, I now have two back ups to the open Ardbeg.

Ardbeg 10 is a staple on our bar. Mark really likes it and I think he may even prefer it to Laphroaig. And we can get it at a decent price in our market. Great review! To me it's all about the overall value (taste, price, availability, etc.)

Just got a bottle of this. I’m still learning what these flavors are, but this is a good one to learn with. I like it.

Ardgeg 10 was my first Islay scotch and all i got was burring rubber and band aids. After i let it sit for a couple of months the harsh notes were more subdued and I got all of what Shawn was talking about. Now I love Islay Scotch (except Laphroaig lol). Fantastic Review!

Great review guys. My first heavily pleated whisky was ardbeg uigeadail. Loved it.

This one is defenitely on my list. And coming from The Netherlands, the price won't be an issue 😉 Great review again guys!

Great video guys! GKap and me really missed out not being able to come to your event. Hopefully there will be a next time!

I love Ardbeg 10....can’t believe you guys haven’t reviewed it yet:). I still need to review it too though:). Cheers boys

Funny story. While on my first field trining exercise on the army I finally got around to drinking coffee regularly just so I could stay awake and week warm. The coffee was awful, but since that is my baseline, I can enjoy pretty much any coffee afterwards. A similar thing happened when I tried scotch for the first time. I had traded a bottle of bourbon for Ardbeg 10 from a friend of mine. This was my first scotch and I loved it so much I got another bottle for Christmas the following month. Now scotch is my go to hard beverage of choice since I'm not intimidated by the briny peat flavor.

I started with the smokey whisky's and was immediately sold. I just like peated/smokey whisky the most.

Love the 10 BUT it needs a few drops of water to open it up. It's then truly stunning for the price. Enjoy your reviews and subscribed.

ARDBEG!!!!! Ardbeg 10 is the most bottle downs at my house. Great value and best punch for the dollar. It didn't help my favorite store had these on sale for $33.

I've been collecting A10 for about 12 years. I think it had some older juice in it from the mothball days and I jump back and forth from my '06 to '17 or whichever just to mix it up. It has changed but today's releases are every bit as powerful.

This may not be something you guy's do on your channel, but have you considered experimenting finishing whisky in a small oak barrel from home? I've tried finishing an Ardbeg 10 in a PX sherry seasoned 1.5L american oak barrel at home, and I was very pleased with the results!

This is one of my favorites! At the price it really is an awesome value.

Ardbeg 10 is a step up from Caol Ila 12. Delicious. Next step Lagavulin 16. Thanks guys for your great reviews.

Ardbeg 10 is such a beautiful, complex whisky

Thanks for the reminder cause I need a fresh one for the holidays.

Great bottle! ...and quite often it's better than these far too expensive limited editions from Ardbeg

Hey fellas, So I have a question, Me & my boys have been on this scotch journey for 5 years now, we've definitely crawled (per Shawn's comment 😅). We've had Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Dalmore, Glen Grant, Chivas Regal, Macallan 12's, 15's, & two 18's (Glenlivet & Chivas)... We've recently had our 1st Islay The Bunnahabhain 18yr... & IT BLEW US AWAY! Literally our best scotch we done had thus far!!! My question is (& Anyone feel free to answer as well)... being that we've had The Bunnahabhain 18, do you think we should dive into Ardbeg 10 ??? We're really on our Sherry Bomb kick right now... but The Bunnahabhain 18 open our minds up big time! I want to get a bottle of Ardbeg but I'm terrified that it's going to punch me in the face. Unless all Islay's flavor profile is like the Bunnahabhain 18??? Thanks in Advance and I love this journey. Your show is the best! If I'm ever in Indianapolis, I will definitely love to have a few drams with you boys. Cheers 🥃😎👍🏾

So how do you think this compares to Lag 8? Similar price point here in Niagara Falls Canada.

I will buy Lagavulin 9 game of thrones hands down its going right now for 55, that Ardbeg is 60, Lagavulin9 is way way better peated perfectly balanced, and the 11 years old is perfection , Ardbeg is awesome but I think score of 3.5 or 4 is Lagavulin 9 or even the 8 years old I would buy before the Ardbeg

I got this as my first peat and still a year later need to be in the mood for a isle prayed whiskey. Great stuff and value nonetheless!

I think I am on bottle nr ... I don;t even know anymore. Ardbeg 10 Gets replaced as zoon as it’s empty

if you like islay, you gotta try Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley

Do a blind test with this, Laphroaig 10, Quarter cask and lagavulin 16 and see which one comes out on top. I guarantee you that, for at least 3 of you guys, it is gonna be the Ardbeg 10.

I liked this bottle very much, the finish lasts longer for me than Laproiags 10 year which I also appreciate. Not a fan of the slow-mo zooming in, I found myself reaching for my couches imaginary seat belt and I felt like I was invading your personal space. :0)

The 10 is $51 to $55 between NJ and PA. But with that said it is good but I think I prefer the taste of Caol Ila or Lagavulin. I can get the Caol Ila 12 for $65 or so. It would be interesting to have the Ardbeg at 12 years to compare to other 12 year Olds. Just wondering if the additional 2 years in the barrel would make a difference. LeRoy

Nice review. I skipped the initiation n went straight to uigeadail. Glen Grant 18

After that, you gotta review the standard Laphroaig 10 now. 🥃

When advising the newbie crowd gazing at the Ardbeg bottles, would you suggest An Oa or just dive right into this? I keep checking reviews and everyone dogs an oa as too easy drinking but 10 is too strong to dip toe into Islays. Lol. Just trying to hone in on the message if 10 is good, an oa is the better option for me, or another distillery altogether. Slàinte mhath!

What state are you guys in? Cuz in SoDak, it's in the mid-50s. $53 I think on sale.

Great review; the zooming in thing is kinda weird though.

Ardbeg corryvrecken is my favorite peated whiskey . The ten is also a classic !

Nice video=) when are you going to try aberfeldy 18?=)

A better intro to peated Islay whisky is Bowmore 12. The peat is much lighter on the nose and pallet.

Quite high rating for the 10 yo. I would probably give it a rating of 2. As I find it to simple and a bit narrow in taste. Now Uigeadail is better for me or even the Laphroaig 10 yo. but then I love medicinal peat :) In Sweden there is also a big price difference. 499 SEK for the Ardbeg while the Laphroaig costs 439SEK,

Excellent Shirts and caps mate..

Hard to believe you haven't reviewed this one yet!

I love ardbeg 10 and oogie

I guess the big question is Lag 8 better?

Maybe i got a spoiled batch but, mine taste like and smells like antiseptic!!! It just reminded me of going to dentist!!!! My mouth went numb!!! the review you guys gave is nothing like what mine taste like!!!!

5 yrs. into the future, 70$ at my grocery store.

New camera?

I have the same regretful Tribal tattoo bro,

Great review. It is good value but I would argue that Uigidail is equal value due to higher ABV. Also I tried painting the Ardbeg Ten taste experience yesterday. Kind of fun...captain3d.com/2018/12/03/painting-a-whisky-ardbeg-ten/

Tarry, not tary. Tarry rope, a rope covered in tar.

This is a 2 for me, simple and easy. But, it burns a bit.

An iconic malt and one of the best tens in my opinion. It can also tell you a story: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HG5U61r0ifc.html

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