🥃Another great thing about Ardbeg 10 is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable! IF you want to watch more of my Islay whisky reviews check out my playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFE4H6ZO6VFailRUeAwQWi0SnUbZePtqY.html
Sipping Ardbeg 10 (with a few drops of water) is like sitting beside a campfire on a small island in the Irish Sea, while bright stars sparkle in a black velvet sky.
Just tried it a month ago and now I'm on my 3rd bottle. Since my first sip, I've been inspired to explore more Islay whiskies, but Ardbeg 10 is still my go-to.
About my hunt for serious peated whisky: started with Ardbeg 10 some years back that got me hooked on peated whisky forever. Since then have been on ventures for Islay and non-Islay peated whiskies. Many of them are way much more expensive than Ardbeg 10. Later encountered Corry, which to me is the pre-eminent peated whisky for any standard releases, price point aside. But we don't always reach for that kind of whisky daily for common dollar sense. So I always fall back on Ardbeg 10 as my go-to peated dram. It never disappoints and is still a steal for such a high quality dram.
Ardbeg 10 is consistently one of my favourite Islay peated whiskies and I thoroughly love it! It's $113.00 now at my local liquor store in Vancouver but it's worth every penny. Creamy, buttery, smokey, ash, a hint of chocolate, a delicious tobacco with a fruity quality - this is a spectacular dram. Terrific video! So well done! Cheers!
This was one of the first of the non-chill filtered non e150 single malts I'd ever tried. The fact that it is a lovely smoke bomb on the palate w/all of the complexity in sweet & savory notes from Islay is by happenstance..... I will on that same coin admit that I discovered it by seeking out that peat smoke flavor.... Ardbeg 10 remains a TOP FAVORITE and one I must have in the scotch/bourbon/whiskey library............. GREAT REVIEW!!!
This is my favorite whisky. Tastes way more expensive than it costs. Has a perfect balance with a little bit of everything from smokey to sweet. A true gem 💎
My review of Ardbeg 10, my new favorite Nose: Heavy minty peat smoke in sea mist & tanned leather, hints of Scotch heather settling into a light chocolate-vanilla syrup & Irish moss on cast-iron-reduced tree fruit Palate: Smoked dark fruits & charred berries with a citrus squeeze, fresh baseball glove leather, ancient wood, cacao nibs giving way to ginger snaps Aftertaste: Oak, clove & spices, black pepper, natural rope, aged leather with cigar tobacco
Decided to buy it after watching your review. Couldn't be more in love, I'm so impressed by its complexity and deep sea of aromas. You've got a new subscriber and Ardbeg's got a new faithful customer I guess!
Just bought this today wanting to try a new scotch. I was so blown away at how good and complex it is that I needed to find a review or something. This led me to your channel and I’m happy to have found it. Cheers my friend!
I have just brought home my first Ardbeg and chose your review to watch whilst I tasted it. Firstly the nose was not what I was expecting, I found it strange for a scotch. The first sip was WOW, smoot very smokey, different and most of all pleasent. Thank you for a great review.
@@gregb8824 I got my Ardbeg 10 from Alberta for 69.99! The truckers give us a glimpse of hope in this dark time. Alberta people and businesses are great, but not the government. Pastor Pawlowski is arrested for the 5th time. Jason Kenney is ending the covid passport but keeping the qr codes...
I just tried it because I watched Constantine for the 10th time and wondered what it was he was drinking. I’m typically a bourbon guy but appreciate the variety of whiskey. My review is simply that it’s a flavor to its own from my palette. I like it and wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
I haven't tried many Islay whiskeys, but Ardbeg 10 is my favorite so far. For my palate, I find it easy to differentiate the peat from the sweeter tasting notes. Some others that I have tried, the smoke seems to be attached to each of the other flavors.
I just bought a bottle and I really enjoy it. I can't put my finger on the smell. It's a distinctive fragrance, however I am not sure what it is. It's a little weird but a good weird. I scored the last bottle in the store
Finished my bottle this summer after only two months of having it. Probably the fastest bottle I ever gone through. Haven't bought a other one yet cause of the journey . Love the 10 one of my favorite for sure. Just got the an oa this week and I love it ! Tanks for all your great videos cheers and sorry for the long text
Love it! With water to me this whiskey tastes like sludge and is unpleasant. But drinking it neat, I get the sea spray/brine, smoke, slight Earth, and even some citrus. No harsh peat flavors at all and it is absolutely delicious. Very savory. I'm just blown away at how the water completely changes the taste, at least for me.
Ardbeg 10 was my first Islay scotch and I became instantly hooked. I was enjoying mostly highland until then. These days though, since the Wee Beastie came out, you're ALWAYS going to find the Ardbeg 5 Wee Beastie, Ardbeg 10 and Glenmorangie 10 (still my favorite Highland) in my cabinet!! I like to keep at least one bottle from every region on hand. ;)
Lagavulin 16 (which I still love) originally brought me into the realm of peat but upon my first miniature of Ardbeg 10, I knew this was my jam. I'd like to try the Uigeadail and the Wee Beastie at some point, but the 10 is gonna become a staple in my cabinet for sure.
Uigeadal and wee beastie are both excellent. I got a uigeadal with the intention of only breaking it out on special occasions. Finished the bottle in two weeks. We beastie is the best bang for the buck.
Love your review! First one and it’s no nonsense, straight to point. No BS on nose, palette , finish etc as you are not even drinking it and getting high before you almost completed the review! Way to do a review. Cheers 🥂 and enjoy your Ardbeg. Keep more reviews coming. Personally I stick to Highland or Speyside. Recently tried Jura 10 and liked it, next time will pick up a bottle of Ardbeg.
Erik, after your advice I bought the Ardbeg 10yo. Just had the neck pour and I immediately fell in love with it. Can’t wait for the nose and flavor when it opens up a bit more. After what almost every body said I expected it to be way more aggressive but to me it wasn’t. Absolutely a must have.
The first Islay I drank was the Laphroigh 10 (in 2005). A few months later I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10, and was quite surprised by the smoothness and complexity. I could buy a liter for 35 Euros then, and for years it was on my list of best value for money whisky's, together with Lagavulin 16, Glen Elgin 12, Glenmorangie Cellar 13 (unfortunately discontinued) and Balvenie 10 (also discontinued). Now a 70 cl. bottle of Ardbeg 10 is 40 Euros in the Netherlands (and the 1 liter botteling is no longer availeble), and though it's still good value for money, it's a big difference, 22 Euros more expensive per liter... Partly due to taxes of course. However, I recently foud yor video's and I like them a lot!
Completely Absolutely Agree. I have most of the range.... have a library of old committee releases, the 19 yr TB .... the laphrioags sits in the cupboard ... Just get it.
Good video Eric. Everything you just said in my opinion is 100% spot on. The ratio of quality + price is very good. I actually love ardbeg 10. Ardbeg probably know that they have too keep the quality/price ratio good because it's probably their bread and butter whisky.
Heavy peat is a love/hate type product for most folks. I can't drink it neat but like it a lot on the rocks. My brother who has many more whiskies than I do literally hates the stuff. None of my Scotch drinking friends ever buy the stuff but most will drink it if offered, but not all of them. I personally have never had Ardbeg 10 but given the lavish praise of the Whiskeytubers will make it my next bottle.
I’m really just starting out my whisky journey I have really enjoyed the likes of monkey shoulder, highland park 12, Belvenie doublewood 12, Aberlour etc but my first bottle I tried was a miniature of laphroaig 10 and oh man I did not like that peat just didn’t not expect it, but after a few months of of getting into a few different whiskies I recently got Ardbeg 10 and it is my favourite bottle so far out of everything I have tried that campfire aroma and the taste just lasts and lasts even till the next day 😃 it’s amazing stuff.
Please please please.....nooooo ice. Slainte mhath 🥃🥃🥃.. ice in whisky absolutely KILLS IT. Bourbon can handle ice, but as a Scot , I shudder at the thought of ice in whisky. Love the channel.
Ardbeg is one great whisky for the price. I would like to see them do different variations of the 10 Sherry, PORT!, etc. I have a bottle of wee beastie in the cabinet... I’m excited to try a simple Ardbeg with a sherry influence. Also, I like how you put your videos together. Keep it up Erik! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Ardbeg 10 was the first whisky that made me sit up and take notice. It was overwhelming I must say but after about 15 years it is indeed one of my go to whiskies. In the beginning I would add a drop of it to a cheaper scotch and that's how I got used to it. Right now I have 3 favorites. 1. The Balvenie double wood. 2. The Ardbeg 10 and 3. The Lagavulin 16. The Lagavulin 16 is a bit too expensive in Ontario so I stick to Ardbeg. Eric what do you think?
I know there are as many Ardbeg hardcore fans as Laphroiag hardcore fans. But I think it’s without a question who makes the better 10 year old: - The Ardbeg 10 is unchill filtered, natural color and bottled at 46% - The Laphroaig 10 is chill filtered, artificially coloured with E150a and is bottled at 40% While the Ardbeg 10 is still presented as a craft whisky, Suntory decided to present Laphroaig 10 as a supermarket shelf whisky. As long as they are doing that, I will always prefer the Ardbeg 10.
There's a reason why the Ten has remained affordable. The quality has gone down over the years. They probably just don't use the older good stuff in it anymore because it sells without it. But everyone should do themselves a favor and get a bottle of Ten from circa 2005-2010. Still affordable but a completely different dram. You can actually taste the finer older whisky in those. There's absolutely nothing in common if you compare the taste of the current Ten to an older version of Ten. But what can you do, that's how business works. First you gather some reputation with a great product and after it starts to sell with it's name you can put almost anything in the bottle and people will still pay for it.
I totally agree with your review. There are quite a few excellent drams in that range of price and style ( i.e. Lagavulin 16, Laphroaig 10, etc...) but Ardbeg 10 is still one step higher for me.
In Russia, Ardbag-10 is available only in standard packaging. But in the METRO shopping center there are sales of whiskey 3-4 times a year. Ardbag-10 from $ 50, 40% discount, if you take from three bottles, that is, $ 30 per bottle. That's cool!
10 is perfect dram and hard to bit, like you said, quality and price and fun with their gift packaging. Cheers Erik! Actually, imho, all their core range very well priced and high quality.
Couldn't agree more with all of your points. I always find myself going back to the 10. If I were the owner of Ardbeg, (or a Texas distillery), you wouldn't be paying for another bottle. Cheers
WOW! Thanks! I now have more Texas whisky videos on my channel than the Texas Whisky Trail and the Texas Whisky Association! The people in the Texas Whisky industry have been super hospitable to me but I would NEVER expect any freebies. Ardbeg is owned by a major conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy which also owns Glenmorangie Distillery and Champagne wineries so I seriously doubt they'd even give me the time of day.
Just bought another bottle. I much prefer it to Laphroaig 10 which in the past I enjoyed more but find watery now. This one was in a doggy bone shaped case.
I’ve tried pricier peated whiskeys like Talisker and Lagavulin, and they’re amazing. But Ardbeg 10 is just as good, and costs much less. Laphroaig was my introduction to peated scotch, but it tastes like gasoline to me now.
Great video man! This one is now in my small but steadily growing whisky wish list (am very new to whisky, have mostly only tried different things out, and only own a few basic bottles)
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies I don't know if you already have a video like this, but what about "Top 10 beginners whisky" (or any number really) where you go over a few budget of every style of whisky, in my mind if should be a video for people who have decided that they want to get into whisky, but don't know where to start, so givng a few recomendations of each style that wont break the bank would be ideal. Would probably help people like me get a feel for what style of whisky they prefere and also give a starting point for growing your collection so you have one of each style (at least) so you can have something for everyone in case you have a freind over that like scotch and one that like burbon ect.
Lag 16 is very good as well! Still it is interesting what people are looking for in a scotch :D I don't necessarily like a whisky better just because it is complex. There are actually very complex whiskies which I dislike. I don't like the taste, still. So I guess I'm looking for how enjoyable a whisky is for me, that is of the utmost importance for my taste. Both Ardbeg 10 and Lag 16 are very tasty but imho Ardbeg 10 is a bit more intense and a bit more smoky. Some of it must be because of higher proof (46% vs 43%) and chill filtration.
I had the Ardbeg 10 in my early stages of whisky tasting. Wasn't a fan of the peated taste. Gradually I'm re-exploring the peat flavor again. I would like to and hope to build up my pallet to further enjoy these.
Oh god I feel stupid! I have the Ardbeg warehouse packaging and never realised what it was until now, maybe because I don't store it on the side so it never clicked
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies They weren't when I got mine (or maybe I was just at the right store at the right time). I'm in Australia and when I got mine there was a shelf of them but to be fair the warehouse boxes were slightly hidden, They were at the back of the shelf behind the regular Ardbegs. Best birthday present I got for myself a year ago (along with a bottle of Laphroaig).
Ardbeg 10 price/quality wise so for a daily dram or even 2 yes it's the absolute best 1 from Islay. For example. I pay like 48-52euro for ardbeg 10. 55 for lagavulin 8 and 76 for the 16. For the port charlotte 10y I pay 66euro and then Laphroiag 10 cask strength (batch 14) 150euro. So yes for daily I would say an Ardbeg 10! Unchill filtered and no coloring.. 👍
Kilchoman sanaig taste quite similar like Ardbeg 10. But it might be, cause i am noobie in whiskey. Do you find similarities too? I had ardbeg 10 and Ugi. Both were great 👍
An all time classic of course the ten... have you by chance tried the Lore expression from Laphroaig? Its meant to appeal to the ardbeg fanatic... its basically a Laphroaig with much less of the phenol/iodine character and also has some of the zesty fresh characters of an Ardbeg.
🥃Another great thing about Ardbeg 10 is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable! IF you want to watch more of my Islay whisky reviews check out my playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLFE4H6ZO6VFailRUeAwQWi0SnUbZePtqY.html
Unfortunately here in Charlotte it has jumped to almost 60 bucks. Laphroaig is closing the gap on 65.
Share? You're just making up words.
65 dollars isn't affordable :(
I'm with you I love the peat I'm going through the core range 2 to go for me ten is the best so far
@@LesgoBrandon7 why so high I get ten for 43 pounds
I once considered myself a Bourbon guy but then I tried Ardbeg. Now, there's no going back to Bourbon.
Same here!
I love Ardbeg 10
I'd be willing to take any leftover bourbon off your hands to help free up some space on your shelf, free of charge. I'm just a nice guy like that.
I drink bourbon until I can afford my next bottle of Ardbeg 10.
You can drink both, I do.
Sipping Ardbeg 10 (with a few drops of water) is like sitting beside a campfire on a small island in the Irish Sea, while bright stars sparkle in a black velvet sky.
I could not have said it any better myself!
Just tried it a month ago and now I'm on my 3rd bottle. Since my first sip, I've been inspired to explore more Islay whiskies, but Ardbeg 10 is still my go-to.
About my hunt for serious peated whisky: started with Ardbeg 10 some years back that got me hooked on peated whisky forever. Since then have been on ventures for Islay and non-Islay peated whiskies. Many of them are way much more expensive than Ardbeg 10. Later encountered Corry, which to me is the pre-eminent peated whisky for any standard releases, price point aside. But we don't always reach for that kind of whisky daily for common dollar sense. So I always fall back on Ardbeg 10 as my go-to peated dram. It never disappoints and is still a steal for such a high quality dram.
Ardbeg 10 is consistently one of my favourite Islay peated whiskies and I thoroughly love it! It's $113.00 now at my local liquor store in Vancouver but it's worth every penny. Creamy, buttery, smokey, ash, a hint of chocolate, a delicious tobacco with a fruity quality - this is a spectacular dram. Terrific video! So well done! Cheers!
Sipping some Ardbeg 10 on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas everyone.
This was one of the first of the non-chill filtered non e150 single malts I'd ever tried. The fact that it is a lovely smoke bomb on the palate w/all of the complexity in sweet & savory notes from Islay is by happenstance..... I will on that same coin admit that I discovered it by seeking out that peat smoke flavor.... Ardbeg 10 remains a TOP FAVORITE and one I must have in the scotch/bourbon/whiskey library............. GREAT REVIEW!!!
This is my favorite whisky. Tastes way more expensive than it costs. Has a perfect balance with a little bit of everything from smokey to sweet. A true gem 💎
Couldn't agree more!
My review of Ardbeg 10, my new favorite
Nose:
Heavy minty peat smoke in sea mist & tanned leather, hints of Scotch heather settling into a light chocolate-vanilla syrup & Irish moss on cast-iron-reduced tree fruit
Palate:
Smoked dark fruits & charred berries with a citrus squeeze, fresh baseball glove leather, ancient wood, cacao nibs giving way to ginger snaps
Aftertaste:
Oak, clove & spices, black pepper, natural rope, aged leather with cigar tobacco
My favorite whisky depends on what day it is, but Ardbeg is in my top 3
I love Ardbeg 10 so much, there's no point in buying their more expensive range when it's perfect and ain't broke .
Decided to buy it after watching your review.
Couldn't be more in love, I'm so impressed by its complexity and deep sea of aromas.
You've got a new subscriber and Ardbeg's got a new faithful customer I guess!
Thanks for sharing!
Nick Offerman goes on about Lagavulin.....but to me Ardbeg 10 is my favourite Islay.....an absolute flavour punch!
I’m not even a peat head but I’ll always have a bottle of this. Absolutely spectacular for the price/availability
I agree. It’s quite special.
Ardbeg: The highest quality at less-than-premium price. By far my favorite whiskey.
Well done Erik. Could not agree more. I always have Ardbeg 10 on hand. Thanks!
Just bought this today wanting to try a new scotch. I was so blown away at how good and complex it is that I needed to find a review or something. This led me to your channel and I’m happy to have found it. Cheers my friend!
Great to hear!
Sipping on my first Ardbeg 10 now, I'm really impressed and will be picking another bottle of this up in the future.
I completely agree Erik, Ardbeg 10 is a great whiskey and it's nice to see it being recognised as such. It's delicious and a real treat.
I have just brought home my first Ardbeg and chose your review to watch whilst I tasted it. Firstly the nose was not what I was expecting, I found it strange for a scotch. The first sip was WOW, smoot very smokey, different and most of all pleasent. Thank you for a great review.
Thanks for sharing!
Great video and excellent explaination. I know nothing about whiskey and discovered Ardbeg first a few months ago and love it above all others so far.
Glad it was helpful!
Recently bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10 and I’m really enjoying it so far! It has been added to my favorite Islay Scotches list without a doubt :)
7:12 You guys are lucky down south. Ardbeg 10 is CAD$96.99 up here in Canada (Laphroaig 10 is $69.99).
Come to Alberta, home of the free. Go truckers!!!
@@gregb8824 I got my Ardbeg 10 from Alberta for 69.99!
The truckers give us a glimpse of hope in this dark time. Alberta people and businesses are great, but not the government. Pastor Pawlowski is arrested for the 5th time. Jason Kenney is ending the covid passport but keeping the qr codes...
Just bought this, first seriously smokey whiskey. Super delicious.
My first time partaking a Peaty scotch; last week, a friend brought this over and it blew me away
I just tried it because I watched Constantine for the 10th time and wondered what it was he was drinking. I’m typically a bourbon guy but appreciate the variety of whiskey.
My review is simply that it’s a flavor to its own from my palette. I like it and wouldn’t kick it out of bed.
I haven't tried many Islay whiskeys, but Ardbeg 10 is my favorite so far. For my palate, I find it easy to differentiate the peat from the sweeter tasting notes. Some others that I have tried, the smoke seems to be attached to each of the other flavors.
I just bought a bottle and I really enjoy it. I can't put my finger on the smell. It's a distinctive fragrance, however I am not sure what it is. It's a little weird but a good weird. I scored the last bottle in the store
Ardbeg my favourite regular whisky!...awesome
Mine too!
Finished my bottle this summer after only two months of having it. Probably the fastest bottle I ever gone through. Haven't bought a other one yet cause of the journey . Love the 10 one of my favorite for sure. Just got the an oa this week and I love it ! Tanks for all your great videos cheers and sorry for the long text
Good stuff!
Love it! With water to me this whiskey tastes like sludge and is unpleasant. But drinking it neat, I get the sea spray/brine, smoke, slight Earth, and even some citrus. No harsh peat flavors at all and it is absolutely delicious. Very savory. I'm just blown away at how the water completely changes the taste, at least for me.
Ardbeg 10 was my first Islay scotch and I became instantly hooked. I was enjoying mostly highland until then. These days though, since the Wee Beastie came out, you're ALWAYS going to find the Ardbeg 5 Wee Beastie, Ardbeg 10 and Glenmorangie 10 (still my favorite Highland) in my cabinet!!
I like to keep at least one bottle from every region on hand. ;)
I really enjoy how you talk about whiskies: so happy that you think Ardbeg is the best buy
It truly is a champion!
Thanks for watching!
Lagavulin 16 (which I still love) originally brought me into the realm of peat but upon my first miniature of Ardbeg 10, I knew this was my jam. I'd like to try the Uigeadail and the Wee Beastie at some point, but the 10 is gonna become a staple in my cabinet for sure.
Thanks for sharing!
Uigeadal and wee beastie are both excellent. I got a uigeadal with the intention of only breaking it out on special occasions. Finished the bottle in two weeks. We beastie is the best bang for the buck.
Love your review! First one and it’s no nonsense, straight to point. No BS on nose, palette , finish etc as you are not even drinking it and getting high before you almost completed the review! Way to do a review. Cheers 🥂 and enjoy your Ardbeg. Keep more reviews coming. Personally I stick to Highland or Speyside. Recently tried Jura 10 and liked it, next time will pick up a bottle of Ardbeg.
Erik, after your advice I bought the Ardbeg 10yo. Just had the neck pour and I immediately fell in love with it. Can’t wait for the nose and flavor when it opens up a bit more. After what almost every body said I expected it to be way more aggressive but to me it wasn’t. Absolutely a must have.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Take away point here is that the 10 holds its own against the special/Committee releases. Spot on video.
The first Islay I drank was the Laphroigh 10 (in 2005). A few months later I bought a bottle of Ardbeg 10, and was quite surprised by the smoothness and complexity. I could buy a liter for 35 Euros then, and for years it was on my list of best value for money whisky's, together with Lagavulin 16, Glen Elgin 12, Glenmorangie Cellar 13 (unfortunately discontinued) and Balvenie 10 (also discontinued). Now a 70 cl. bottle of Ardbeg 10 is 40 Euros in the Netherlands (and the 1 liter botteling is no longer availeble), and though it's still good value for money, it's a big difference, 22 Euros more expensive per liter... Partly due to taxes of course. However, I recently foud yor video's and I like them a lot!
Completely Absolutely Agree. I have most of the range.... have a library of old committee releases, the 19 yr TB .... the laphrioags sits in the cupboard ... Just get it.
Ardbeg 10yo is my favourite malt whisky. Been drinking it tonight. I try and make sure I've got a bottle in my collection.
Your reviews are the best i have encountered,
WOW! Thanks!
Agreed. Value for money. Have been enjoying it for almost 3 years and still do.
Cheers!
Good video Eric. Everything you just said in my opinion is 100% spot on. The ratio of quality + price is very good. I actually love ardbeg 10. Ardbeg probably know that they have too keep the quality/price ratio good because it's probably their bread and butter whisky.
Thanks for watching. Another great thing about the whisky is you can feel free to share it with everyone because it is so affordable.
Ardbeg 10 is lovely. I think the Port Charlotte 10 ius a little nicert, but it's also $20-25 more, so on balance,I'd give it to Ardbeg.
Heavy peat is a love/hate type product for most folks. I can't drink it neat but like it a lot on the rocks. My brother who has many more whiskies than I do literally hates the stuff. None of my Scotch drinking friends ever buy the stuff but most will drink it if offered, but not all of them.
I personally have never had Ardbeg 10 but given the lavish praise of the Whiskeytubers will make it my next bottle.
This is good stuff but I prefer to spend about $10 and go for Port Charlotte 10. Non chill filtered and natural color and %50 ABV...
One of my all time favs! Wonderful balance of flavor, bite & value. Great job as usual, keep the reviews coming!!!!
I bought this for my friend, he like it. Much success.
Merry Christmas and thanks for watching! 🎄
I’m really just starting out my whisky journey I have really enjoyed the likes of monkey shoulder, highland park 12, Belvenie doublewood 12, Aberlour etc but my first bottle I tried was a miniature of laphroaig 10 and oh man I did not like that peat just didn’t not expect it, but after a few months of of getting into a few different whiskies I recently got Ardbeg 10 and it is my favourite bottle so far out of everything I have tried that campfire aroma and the taste just lasts and lasts even till the next day 😃 it’s amazing stuff.
Totally agree, just got a bottle of Ardbeg Uigeadail, and was bit disappointed, the 10 is much nicer taste
Please please please.....nooooo ice. Slainte mhath 🥃🥃🥃.. ice in whisky absolutely KILLS IT. Bourbon can handle ice, but as a Scot , I shudder at the thought of ice in whisky. Love the channel.
Ardbeg is one great whisky for the price. I would like to see them do different variations of the 10 Sherry, PORT!, etc. I have a bottle of wee beastie in the cabinet... I’m excited to try a simple Ardbeg with a sherry influence. Also, I like how you put your videos together. Keep it up Erik! Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thanks!
Dis you like the wee beastie, because I did..
Ardbeg 10 was the first whisky that made me sit up and take notice. It was overwhelming I must say but after about 15 years it is indeed one of my go to whiskies. In the beginning I would add a drop of it to a cheaper scotch and that's how I got used to it. Right now I have 3 favorites. 1. The Balvenie double wood. 2. The Ardbeg 10 and 3. The Lagavulin 16. The Lagavulin 16 is a bit too expensive in Ontario so I stick to Ardbeg. Eric what do you think?
As of 2-01-2023 In the state of NC I paid $69.00 with tax came out to $71.00 still a good deal I think for what you get.
Couldn't agree more with you Eric, can't wait to try the 5 year old either. As you say, big single digit number on it that we applaud 👏👏👏
Got CorreyVreckan for my first bottle of Ardbeg. Absolutely blown away.
Totally agree with you. Not just a great whisky but wonderful value for money.
Absolutely the best whisky money can buy.
I’m torn between Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig 10 depends on my mood. However hands down best pleated whisky is Uigeadail! My lord what a Dram!
I know there are as many Ardbeg hardcore fans as Laphroiag hardcore fans. But I think it’s without a question who makes the better 10 year old:
- The Ardbeg 10 is unchill filtered, natural color and bottled at 46%
- The Laphroaig 10 is chill filtered, artificially coloured with E150a and is bottled at 40%
While the Ardbeg 10 is still presented as a craft whisky, Suntory decided to present Laphroaig 10 as a supermarket shelf whisky. As long as they are doing that, I will always prefer the Ardbeg 10.
Only had Ardbeg just now.... Will probably get use to it... But I prefer Dalmore 12 which is so beautiful
Straight on the money and excellent video sir lots of love from india
Truly the Ultimate Single Malt Whisky! Cheers mate, great review!
Nice video Erik, you had more reasons than I could think of but of all my Islay whiskey Ardbeg 10 is the standard for me.
There's a reason why the Ten has remained affordable. The quality has gone down over the years. They probably just don't use the older good stuff in it anymore because it sells without it. But everyone should do themselves a favor and get a bottle of Ten from circa 2005-2010. Still affordable but a completely different dram. You can actually taste the finer older whisky in those. There's absolutely nothing in common if you compare the taste of the current Ten to an older version of Ten. But what can you do, that's how business works. First you gather some reputation with a great product and after it starts to sell with it's name you can put almost anything in the bottle and people will still pay for it.
today i buy ten bottles of ardbeg 10, i paid 40 dollars in Italy for them
Light , heat , and salt lemon chocholate , etc … it’s nice .
I totally agree with your review. There are quite a few excellent drams in that range of price and style ( i.e. Lagavulin 16, Laphroaig 10, etc...) but Ardbeg 10 is still one step higher for me.
In Russia, Ardbag-10 is available only in standard packaging. But in the METRO shopping center there are sales of whiskey 3-4 times a year. Ardbag-10 from $ 50, 40% discount, if you take from three bottles, that is, $ 30 per bottle. That's cool!
10 is perfect dram and hard to bit, like you said, quality and price and fun with their gift packaging. Cheers Erik! Actually, imho, all their core range very well priced and high quality.
I agree 100% Had a dram of the Cory last night, it had been a while. OMG! I had almost forgotten how awesome it is!
I love both bourbon and scotch but nothing beats a peated whisky such as Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg!
Couldn't agree more with all of your points. I always find myself going back to the 10. If I were the owner of Ardbeg, (or a Texas distillery), you wouldn't be paying for another bottle. Cheers
WOW! Thanks! I now have more Texas whisky videos on my channel than the Texas Whisky Trail and the Texas Whisky Association! The people in the Texas Whisky industry have been super hospitable to me but I would NEVER expect any freebies. Ardbeg is owned by a major conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy which also owns Glenmorangie Distillery and Champagne wineries so I seriously doubt they'd even give me the time of day.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies I'm certain LVMH can afford to give a great ambassador some free whisky 🥃
I was shocked at how good Wee Beastie is!
After the bottle has been open over a year, Wee Beastie really improves.
Just bought another bottle. I much prefer it to Laphroaig 10 which in the past I enjoyed more but find watery now. This one was in a doggy bone shaped case.
I agree with you, I prefer the Ardbeg 10 to the Laphroaig 10!
On the money review Eric. The United Polaris Club at SFO was pouring (free) Ardbeg 10 last fall. I lingered a bit longer than usual.
Thanks for watching!
Great bottle. Let’s hope the newly introduced Wee Beastie 5 yo doesn’t push the price up too much. Just picked up the ode to Shortie gift packing.
I am searching for the Wee Beastie morning, noon and night!
Excellent video, Erik. Thank you.
I’ve tried pricier peated whiskeys like Talisker and Lagavulin, and they’re amazing. But Ardbeg 10 is just as good, and costs much less. Laphroaig was my introduction to peated scotch, but it tastes like gasoline to me now.
Thanks for sharing!
Talisker is a lot cheaper than Ardbeg in Germany.
Great video man! This one is now in my small but steadily growing whisky wish list (am very new to whisky, have mostly only tried different things out, and only own a few basic bottles)
YOU are the type of person I made this video for so if you want or need any suggestions or advice let me know. Thanks for watching!
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies I don't know if you already have a video like this, but what about "Top 10 beginners whisky" (or any number really) where you go over a few budget of every style of whisky, in my mind if should be a video for people who have decided that they want to get into whisky, but don't know where to start, so givng a few recomendations of each style that wont break the bank would be ideal. Would probably help people like me get a feel for what style of whisky they prefere and also give a starting point for growing your collection so you have one of each style (at least) so you can have something for everyone in case you have a freind over that like scotch and one that like burbon ect.
I prefer Lagavulin 16. More complex. But Ardbeg 10 is damn good irrespective of price, and so far unbeatable in bang for the buck.
Lag 16 is very good as well! Still it is interesting what people are looking for in a scotch :D I don't necessarily like a whisky better just because it is complex. There are actually very complex whiskies which I dislike. I don't like the taste, still. So I guess I'm looking for how enjoyable a whisky is for me, that is of the utmost importance for my taste. Both Ardbeg 10 and Lag 16 are very tasty but imho Ardbeg 10 is a bit more intense and a bit more smoky. Some of it must be because of higher proof (46% vs 43%) and chill filtration.
I had the Ardbeg 10 in my early stages of whisky tasting. Wasn't a fan of the peated taste. Gradually I'm re-exploring the peat flavor again. I would like to and hope to build up my pallet to further enjoy these.
I don't need convincing as I am already an Ardbeg 10 man. But I'm watching anyway.
LOL!
The Corryvreckan packs a punch
No argument here. Ardberg 10 is probably my favorite as well.
I'm digging the Metal Gear-esqe opening for this video.
Great video thanks 🙏
Perfect video! Bravo
Thank you very much!
100% truth . Ardbeg is a 1-2-3 combo of a Malt. 46 abv -no e150a -nonchill filter. All Expressions are legit Best .Bown down.🤟🤟🤟.
Oh god I feel stupid! I have the Ardbeg warehouse packaging and never realised what it was until now, maybe because I don't store it on the side so it never clicked
Cool! The warehouse editions are challenging to find here in the USA.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies They weren't when I got mine (or maybe I was just at the right store at the right time). I'm in Australia and when I got mine there was a shelf of them but to be fair the warehouse boxes were slightly hidden, They were at the back of the shelf behind the regular Ardbegs.
Best birthday present I got for myself a year ago (along with a bottle of Laphroaig).
It’s great stuff love it thanks for all your reviews
Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot for this fantastic video !!
Glad you liked it!
I agree.
Yeah i agree erik , never without a bottle
Port Charlotte 10 now giving it a run for its money...I actually prefer the PC10
Absolutely love the 10. For someone looking for a scotch with even more smoke, do you have any recommendations?
Ardbeg Supernova and Ardbeg Scorch if you can find them.
Ardbeg 10 price/quality wise so for a daily dram or even 2 yes it's the absolute best 1 from Islay. For example. I pay like 48-52euro for ardbeg 10. 55 for lagavulin 8 and 76 for the 16. For the port charlotte 10y I pay 66euro and then Laphroiag 10 cask strength (batch 14) 150euro. So yes for daily I would say an Ardbeg 10! Unchill filtered and no coloring.. 👍
Thank you. Good review. Love Ardbeg.
Kilchoman sanaig taste quite similar like Ardbeg 10. But it might be, cause i am noobie in whiskey. Do you find similarities too? I had ardbeg 10 and Ugi. Both were great 👍
Sanaig is bourbon + sherry cask whereas Ardbeg 10 is 100% Bourbon cask.
Excellent review, even after a year!
Glad you liked it!
An all time classic of course the ten... have you by chance tried the Lore expression from Laphroaig? Its meant to appeal to the ardbeg fanatic... its basically a Laphroaig with much less of the phenol/iodine character and also has some of the zesty fresh characters of an Ardbeg.
I have tasted the Lore but not reviewed it. Maybe one of these days I will!