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Ardbeg Uigeadail Reviews
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- Unspecified
- Alcohol
- 54.2% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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A fine drop of Ardbeg bottled at cask strength. A marriage of Ardbeg from bourbon barrel and sherry butt which gives a sweet and smokey finish to this malt. Uigeadail is the loch from which all Ardbeg water flows.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Amber + 2
- Nose
- Peat, smoke, slightly medicinal, sea salt and brine.
- Body
- Thick, syrupy and nice legs indeed.
- Palate
- Wow. What a wonderful dram. This is why Serg Valentin and Ralfy rates this Whisky so well. It has the complexity a young whisky yet is arrives like a refined aged, malt. Absolutely complex and rewarding. I tried earlier bottlings - consistent and elegant. Fudge chocolate, peat, smoke, good salmon, raisins, orange fruit, and some avocado. Beautiful.
- Finish
- Long lasting and rewarding. This is the all time greatest malt of our day. If your friend or family member gives this to you, he/she really loves you. I'm serious. ^_^
What a beautiful whisky. This is not a beginners dram, try this once you've tried your blends, lowlands and mastered Laphroaig. Uigeadail also leads you into becoming a sherryhead, truly interesting indeed...
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Shawn
- Color
- brilliant copper
- Nose
- earth after a good rainstorm, peat, smoke, slight touch of sea breeze
- Body
- thick and oily, just the way an Islay should be
- Palate
- lightly honeyed vanilla cream, its like a strange sweetness then the peat hits followed by smoke and a touch of sea salt. strongly reminds me of the annual bonfire in the backyard
- Finish
- medium to long finish, strong at first and slowly dwindling
This bottle was a gift from my girlfriend on the recommendation of a Binny's employee. I have to say she got me one of the best Islay whiskies that is on the market today. It was bold, powerful, and very complex. I recommend Uigeadail to everyone who is interested in a strong peated whisky and will be keeping atleast one bottle in my cabinate at all times.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Sideburns
- Color
- Pale caramel. Darker than the 10 yo.
- Nose
- Hello. How are you? Quite well. Thank you very much. The smell of the ocean harbor in the early sunny morning. Like the 10 yo, that marvelous peat and smoke is there but I also smell buttery vanilla. I smell flowers. Is that the heather smell that people talk about? Such a refreshing nose to this. I can smell the alcohol but it's not offensively strong considering it's 54.2 ABV.
- Body
- Syrupy thick.
- Palate
- How do I say this without sounding contradicting? Hmmmmmmm. It's sweet and salty. It starts off with a malty sweetness then comes the briny/peaty/smokey saltiness. A bit of dark chocolate in between. The wonderful complex taste lingers for a long time.
- Finish
- Long finish.
I am in love. This is the best whisky that I have ever tasted. If this bottle was a woman, I would leave my wife for it. And let me tell you, my wife is hot! This is the only whisky that I will drink for awhile. Ardbeg Uigeadail is my new current favorite single malt. Islay rules!
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Pale amber, slight copper look.
- Nose
- Subtle. Hint of floral and peat.
- Body
- Full bodied.
- Palate
- Peaty, smokey, cocoa, cherry, caramel, mint, latte', and cheese cake.
- Finish
- Wonderful long finish. Almost like the Isle of Islay just washed ashore in my throat.
Marvelous, full of flavor, and utterly unforgettable. Uigeadail conquers.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Dmessmer
- Color
- Amber.
- Nose
- Earthy and peaty, with a hint of seaside air during a storm.
- Body
- Rich and buttery.
- Palate
- Honeyed sweetness that fades into a briney peatyness. Complex, with hints of fruit and undeniable smoke.
- Finish
- Salty and delicious, with no unpleasant aftertaste.
Complex and wonderful. I get different tastes each time I try it, but it still always has a distinctive character that is uniquely its own. Definitely in the running for the title of my favorite Scotch.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Gfunksound
- Color
- The afternoon sun in late August shining through orange stained glass windows.
- Nose
- Heather and vanilla cream. A seaside freshness. Cut grass on a recently watered lawn. Oak and sherry.
- Body
- Incredibly smooth for a whiskey of such high ABV. Light but complex.
- Palate
- Peat balanced by sherry. Marshmallows. Bonfires in the summertime making smores. Sea salt, vanilla, butter cream, dry autumn leaves burning on a cold day.
- Finish
- It's like a train that you ride on for a while. You ride then get off but the whiskey keeps going.
One of those whiskeys that you never forget. A permanent member and centerpiece of my scotch cabinet.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Nockle
- Color
- Burnished, calovados pays d'auge
- Nose
- Smoked Mackerel, mild sweaty cigar, Veal Demi-Glace, honey roast ham. h
- Body
- Dusty and powdery with strong full burnt and wettened wood
- Palate
- Plenty of maritime here, with burnt cocoa, small amounts of Licourice, Aniseed and fermenting Prunes poking through, evokes the best Perigord confiserie'.
- Finish
- Short and medium term finish is primarily fruit driven but the long finish turns quite carbonic with areas of sump oil and tapenade.
A tremendous achievement, very complex indeed.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Mandrake
- Color
- Pale gold
- Nose
- Orange, butter, burnt woody notes. Very strong and complex. Pine and sweetness.
- Body
- Remarkably oily and full.
- Palate
- Peaty as all get out, quite salty Wood and a bit of fruit.
- Finish
- Long and tingly. Very warming.
Utterly brilliant Islay. One for the ages.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by ColoradoDram
- Color
- Gold.
- Nose
- Buttered popcorn, charred flowers, some mild cooked fruit.
- Body
- Very oily and silky. Rolls nicely on the tongue.
- Palate
- Roasted marshmallows over mesquite wood, numbing (as one would expect at this abv), quite smokey, like thistle, pine cones, and grass in a chimney.
- Finish
- Amazingly smooth at this abv - indicates some aging behind this. Long and warm - don't reduce with water! Just have a glass on the side to pair with.
This is an excellent buttery, lamp-oily, smokey, Islay time anytime your tongue has been built up to the task. The best I've tasted from Ardbeg to date.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Dr.Whisky
- Color
- A cop's bronze/orange sunglasses
- Nose
- Sweet, but sweaty and very smoky. Meaty. Norwegian smoked salmon. Caraway seeds. Red plums. Shaving cream. Smoked cheese. Beach parties with fires, cigarettes and other smokables, wet bathing suits, and sexy salty skin. And I could go on... this thing just doesnt stop giving!
- Body
- Big Impact.
- Palate
- Somehow enters the mouth softly, amazing at the strength! The taste is hot and bothered, but soft. Powerful yet not pushy. Immense peat fires. Cocoa and weak instant coffee.
- Finish
- Long sweet malty finish on a bed of burning peat
Masterful stuff. A peat-lovers dream at a great price for the immensity of flavour.
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Review by Colin
- Color
- Pale Orange
- Nose
- Slight sting, Strong sweet malt, Burnt sweet wood, like an appletree limb.
- Body
- Hot, Dry, Strong.
- Palate
- Peat, Sweet malt, Caramel, Some floural grass, Grain. Minty with more floural grass after watering.
- Finish
- Peat! Lovely peat! Some citrus, Slight ginger. More peat and grass with water.
Don't you dare water this one. Dramatic and satisfying with a deliciously sweet aroma complimenting lovely strong peat.