I've grabbed the bottle at just over $50 and I've seen it for sale for $90. The kind of gunk you could stand a spoon in and disinfect whole hospitals with a single measure. Our chief nose Dr. Bill Lumsden selects them. Leather, many different old tobaccos, long-aged Cuban cigars, smoked dates, raisins, tar, camphor, putty, smoked olive oil, hessian, bitter orange marmalade again, tannic black teas, paprika, dark chocolate with chilli and old school, herbal-infused dry peat smoke. Taste: There’s the peat! I second what @PeterG7 says. 4.8 out of 5 stars 187. Home With water: the power is still dazzling but everything is even more fat, precise and generous now. BOTH. Totally thrilling whisky! tasting notes. 4.7 out of 5 stars 234. Ardbeg Uigeadail – Named for Ardbeg’s own loch, Uigeadail — if you hike the 3 miles to get there from the distillery, you’ll find a lockbox containing whisky and glassware, gratis. The kind of that totally dominates you from the get go and all you can do is follow it and try to keep up. Finish: Days-long finish, very well balanced, peat lingers. All the while this very mature, honeyed profile - which wouldn’t be out of place in a very old Glen Grant for example - is ever-present. What does r/scotch recommend? Lagavulin 16 ans coffret Livre. With water: bandages, medical embrocations, antiseptic, herbal mouthwash, peat ashes, malt vinegar and camphor. Ardbeg Uigeadail, 54.2% ABV, $79 USD. Maybe it's the 60.1 ABV. Lag 16 is an acknowledged classic, colouring and chill-filtration notwithstanding, and every whisky lover should have it close at hand. smelled like charcoal and tasted like eating a piece of burnt dirt with the ending note of fire in the gut. 1. It’s commonly thought that most Islay whiskies (apart from Bowmore and possibly Bunnahabhain) run out of steam after about 35 years. It feels quite close to some 1988 and 1990s bottlings at similar ages so we’re in familiar territory. I'll second that @Pudge72! Some beautifully elegant salinity keeps everything hyper fresh. Cask Strength Non-Chill Filtered Natural Color. hide. Pin-sharp peat, pink sea salt, black olives in brine, pure iodine, natural tar extracts, black pepper, smoked mackerel, salted liquorice and yet more tar. Single Malt Whiskey: Lagavulin 16 Year Old (purchase online in Calgary, Alberta, Canada). Comments: We’re not in the same league as the SMWS pair (not much is really) but this is still an immensely impressive Ardbeg. Brings everything together around this core of sooty peat smoke, dried seaweed, dried dark fruits, mint, eucalyptus and earthy, meaty notes. I'm hoping to take a little jump over the border soon to see if I can find a bottle though. Whereas the 74 was a little easier and more restrained, this is rather more beastly. I am dying to try Corryvreckan, but haven't seen it anywhere nearby. Ardbeg Uigeadail or Lagavulin 16? Both, though as 'cpstecroix' alluded to, I would steer clear of 2012 bottlings of the Lagavulin 16. You might also like the Lagavulin Distiller's Edition. Color Deepest Gold. Lagavulin 16 or Ardbeg Uigeadail? Finish: endlessly smoky, resinous, fatty, glycerol, herbal and umami. Colour: deep copper. Finish: endlessly fat, greasy, salty and medical. It’s great to revisit such bottlings and be blown away all over again. With sipping, an intense salty and oceanic blast hits right away with the peat coming in as a strong second. so I guess that's where my analogies break down a little. While the Lagavulin is known for its smokey sweetness, and its intense (peaty) nose, I also find the taste to be somewhat more delicate and savory. share. save hide report. An extremely pure expression of peat - the kind that is unique to 60s and 70s Ardbeg. Lagavulin 1991/2016 (52.7%, OB ‘200th Anniversary’, sherry butt, 522 bottles) SGP: 577 - 94 points. SGP: 565 - 94 points. I took advantage of the discount price and bought a bottle. ADVERTISEMENT. Sort by. This thread is archived. It screams ‘Lagavulin’ right out of the glass. I do think the combo of peat and sherry is the best flavor profile in whisky, and as such, that sets it further above, along with the flavor explosion you get from the high ABV. Yet, the overall impression remains one of evocative beauty and peaty harmonics. The nose of Ardbeg Uigeadail takes you straight to the windswept shores of Islay, featuring seashells, brine and iodine. Those weak Diageo casks, the coloring, the filtration, the low ABV. ), and it has a more syrupy body. I really think these SMWS cask are amongst some of the very best 70s Ardbegs ever bottled. With water: gets very smoky, earthy and drying. Cask Strength Non-Chill Filtered Natural Color. This thread is archived. Ardbeg 21 yo (40,1%, Master of Malt 2014, P.X. Perhaps most of the colour is due to the cask influence over the 16 years. (hopefully! So I usually like the Uigeadail better. With water: once again, water just creates cohesion and everything now coagulates around this rather resinous, fat and almost greasily peaty core. save. However, this is lockdown, and lockdown does occasionally call for a little whisky flavoured largesse does it not. Given the time the peat becomes more elevated and pronounced. I really loved them both due to how smooth and easy drinking they are. More exciting. all the rambligs With water: beautiful, classy and very elegant development along the lines of tobaccos, unlit cigars, sandalwood, dried seaweed, cured meats and touches of old balsamic and rancio. Aroma Rich and weighty with heady and smoky aromatics. Ardbeg 10 yo (70 proof, OB, bottled circa 1976) Unfortunately they do not make that one anymore. 25th October 2020 . copyright 2002-2020. It has a nice long finish. A super rare old bottling that should be just after the mid 1970s and before they transitioned to the gold and black label. @CanadianNinja I did actually list the things I specifically find lacking - weak casks, weak ABV, overfiltration. Extremely pure and with a big but brittle austerity. Nose: Old Lagavulin + sherry = beauty! Fortunately, Glenmorangie bought the distillery in 1997 and within a year Ardbeg … – 88/100. Mouth: gah! Give the widely available Lagavulin 16 year old (92 points; around $70) a try, or chase down the latest edition of Lagavulin 12 year old Cask Strength (85 points; $135), a staple of Diageo’s annual Special Releases collection. I have been drinking Laphroig 10 the last two weeks and really enjoy it. Better late than never! – 88/100. Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2005-2020. I'd go with Lag 16 on this one. Despite the power you sense underneath everything unfolds with deft precision and control. We decided to revisit the smokey whiskies as a few weeks have past since our blind taste testing. Dry and chiselled. Ardbeg 28 yo 1972/2001 (49.5%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 222 bottles) Whisky Exchange Head Buyer Dawn Davies MW and Whisky Ambassador Billy Abbott review a favourite from the south coast of Islay, rich and sweet from sherry-cask maturation and layered with stacks of smoky peat. Seawater, salt, brine, lemon juice, boiler smoke and kippers. This was one that I owned for a year and was afraid to open it because I might not like it. Peat smoke, tobacco and sweet bacon emerge, followed by band-aid, black olives and aniseed. Really a beast of an Ardbeg! Staying 'on topic' I would say buy both and make up your own mind: Revisit both in 12mths. What a nose on this one! Laphroaig 25 Year Old Cask Strength . 43% alc. In fact the wood stays a respectable distance throughout, just delivering this perfect nibble of spice round the edges. "Mickey, Willie or The Duke?" Smoked malt extract, TCP, smoked meats - indeed, just rather smoky all round. There is no good reason for it. Il ne reste plus que 1 exemplaire(s) en stock. share. The Uigey is younger, with much a much higher abv. Nose: wonderfully fat, meaty and earthy. The lag is more sophisticated in some ways but it also has brute force. all the music, You have this mix of oily, almost syrupy and luxurious peat fused with dry, leafy and salty sherry. An 8 YO Lagavulin has a higher concentration of phenols than the 16 YO, and both are higher then the 25 YO. and see what's what! More aggressive smokiness, more jams, dark fruits, plum sauce, seaweed and black olives in brine. Still immensely fresh, vibrant and ‘together’. There’s still this wonderful mix of medicines, hessian, old rope and dried seaweed with a whiff of diesel fumes in the background. Moved on to Ardbeg 10 and Lagavulin 16 on the same day. Nose: deeply ashy, petrolic and saline. YMMV. We use cookies and website technologies to customize information and improve your shopping experience all around whisky. However, there is always scope in the future to experiment with different type of oak casks. Use the filters above to search this discussion. Idéal avec un cigare. Ardbeg 10 yo (70 proof, OB, bottled circa 1976), Ardbeg 28 yo 1972/2001 (49.5%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 222 bottles), Ardbeg 1974/1991 (56%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #33.11), Ardbeg 1975/1987 (55.7%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #33.5), Ardbeg 10 yo 1978/1988 (57.8%, The Syndicate, 240 bottles), Lagavulin 12 yo (43%, OB ‘White Horse’, Jardine Matheson & Co Japan import, 1970s), Lagavulin 40 yo 1979/2019 (49.1%, The Syndicate, cask #112, 188 bottles), Lagavulin 27 yo 1991/2018 (51.8%, OB ‘Casks of Distinction’, cask #0016, sherry puncheon, 432 bottles), Lagavulin 1991/2016 (52.7%, OB ‘200th Anniversary’, sherry butt, 522 bottles). While some of the notes are similar, I'l focus on differences between them: the Lagavulin 16 is older and more refined but bottled at %43 (and with caramel). The worldwide, world-famous Ardbeg Committee. And so worth it as a “budget” smoky, peaty, dram. Ardbeg Blaaack Limited Edition . Notes from the Ardbeg Distillery press release and their website describe the product as such: tasting notes. Did I mention peat? This was a great time and well run. Probably the most pungent of all Islay malts, Lagavulin is not for the faint-hearted but inspires fanatical devotion in its many followers. raisins? I am definitely open to trying more except that the SAQ in Quebec only carry those two. With water: opens superbly with water. But which of these two campfires in a bottle will win your heart? The Ardbeg Uigeadail scotch is aged in bourbon barrels with a sherry cask finish. I admire the uigie's ability to hit the "lower notes" in a more earthy boggy way. Colour: pale gold. SGP 465 - 93 points. Comparison: Ardbeg Uigeadail vs An Oa whisky Ardbeg An Oa Ardbeg Uigeadail; Price point: R 900: R 1 000: ABV: 46.6%: 54.2%: Colour: Light Gold: Light amber: Nose: Peat, creamy honey, salted liquorice with hints of cough syrup. Needless to say, these very early SMWS Ardbegs, like the Springbanks, are both super scarce and bear an immense reputation. Visit us. Their Uigeadail and Supernova (>100 ppm) bottlings push the envelope on palatable levels of peat (measured in Phenol parts-per-million, or ppm). Taut and punchy yet also controlled and beautifully structured Lagavulin. It IS a great whisky but for me, it certainly isn't the holy grail ; ). 43 2oz. Lagavulin 16 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl. Finish: long, ashy and full of BBQ embers, fragrant wood smoke, pebbles, ink and some drying tarriness. Given time you also get something almost cheesy - unlikely, but in a good way. An assertive and almost brutal minerality along with these notes of boiler smoke, dried kelp, black pepper and smoked olive oil. Un whisky magnifique qui combine la tourbe, des notes de fumées, puis une touche épicée et une douceur sur le miel et le caramel. But man - it is great. Immense! Contrary to what was stated above, Lagavulin isn't even matured in sherry casks - just in the standard Diageo refurbished cask. Lagavulin 40 yo 1979/2019 (49.1%, The Syndicate, cask #112, 188 bottles) At 16 years old, the Lagavulin is slightly more refined and genteel (noting that peatiness diminishes with time in the cask). If they're on sale for the same price, I'd go for Uigedail more often than not for the reasons that @Jonathan mentioned - higher alcohol volume (which means more flavor) and no caramel. The complexity is in your face. With water: gets more elegant and more ‘together’ and concise. Other Ultimate Range offerings either feature age statements (10 Years Old) or at least details on cask selection and the use of non-chill filtering, such as with Uigeadail. Amongst it all there’s bitter marmalade, smoked dark chocolate with sea salt, hessian, wet leaves, wine cellar must, black truffle oil, smoked mint, iodine drops and natural tar. A dank chimney with tarry embers, coal scuttles and old rope. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Loved the baseball analogy @Russ! I have now tasted both the normal Lagavulin 16 years old and also the Lagavulin distillers edition. No burn and lots of flavor. Hope this clarifies things? This is a perfectly fine single malt. Although, let’s not forget time is really the third key ingredient in this glorious collision. I love ardbeg 10 (current favorite that I own and also have laphroaig 10 but never tried lagavulin. Stunning whisky that combines purity and power with brilliant wee dirty and mechanical touches. Ardbeg uses malt that’s been peated to 50 to 55 PPM, generally the highest of the Islay distillers. Lagavulin 16 Year Old. Ardbeg does state that Corryvreckan is a single malt Scotch whisky from Islay which is bottled at 57.1% alcohol by volume and…that is about it. These SMWS bottlings are so precious because they show this immense distillate in its comparative youth and without any sherry to dress it up. Springbank (any) and the Lagavulin-16 are 2 of my most favorite scotches, so I totally get the “dilemma” with these 2! Guaranteed ad-free For me personally I prefer the Lagavulin 16...Just a bit more "refined", or "softer" on my palate that the Uigeadail. Probably the most pungent of all Islay malts, Lagavulin is not for the faint-hearted but inspires fanatical devotion in its many followers. The Islay representative in the 'Classic Malts' series is a deep, dry and exceptionally peaty bruiser. The distillery, on the box packaging, describes this release as such: “Ardbeg Uigeadail takes its name from the brooding, mysterious loch which provides the peat-laden water for Ardbeg. With water: a collision of syrupy medicines, herbal extracts, seawater and rather savoury, umami notes. ), Whiskyfun.com I appreciate the Lagavulin for its fantastic integration of flavors. You are unmistakably on Islay! Finish: wonderfully long, emphatic, peaty, earthy, drying notes of seaweed, caraway, brine and slightly dirty smoke. Ardbeg Uigeadail was voted by the 120,000+ strong Ardbeg Committee as their favourite Ardbeg. NOSE There is a freshness to the nose that is surprising when you think of what a peat bomb Ardbeg is. ugh. With this fanfare, there is the assumed backlash where Laga 16 is often referred to as overrated in some circles. Lagavulin 1980/1995 (63.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #111.2) Anyway, what a way to celebrate a bicentenary. Hopefully he will be willing to share a dram or two. Go taste a bunch of Diageo whiskies and you will see they all share a similar flavor profile that comes from the casks. Mouth: as big and majestic as whisky can be at 40%. The fact that I do NOT really enjoy the flavor profile in Diageo-cask whiskies is what makes me not buy them. What’s interesting is that you get the impression of a similar fusion of sherry and peat as you do in these old official 12yo White Horse bottlings, however, here you feel the modernity of the distillate making things a little sharper and more jagged. Hints of smoked paprika, petrol, embrocations and old ink. The 16-Year-Old whiskey has been matured in oak casks and is rich and dry, giving the peat great depth. And it’s fantastic. Mmmm. Also generally speaking, recently I feel like the Uigeadail is getting way over-hyped. Mouth: superb delivery, like a very early Special Releases 12yo with a little more age and coconut-flecked sweetness. Huge thanks to Gary, John, Harrison, Emmanuel, Jonny and Dirk. I prefer Ardbeg, when it comes to peaty malts, the Uigeadail, in particular. Thousands of tastings, Ardbeg uigeadail - whisky d'Islay Ardbeg uigeadail whisky de l'ile d'Islay est issu d'un assemblage de fûts de 10 et 13 ans ainsi que quelques fûts des années 1970. Duke Snider was clearly third best, so the discussion often turned to Mickey versus Willie. Ardbeg Uigeadail is one of the hardest to spell whiskies that I have tried so far, right up there with Bunnahabhain. The casks we use at Ardbeg come from various sources. ), it may as well not be - for most people - when it is available in Illinois/Michigan for around $75. I dub it "The Legend of Boggy Creek" whereas Lag is more reminiscent of thunder and lightening beating down on the heath, followed by a break in the clouds and a few sunbeams piercing the mists. All were lacking in the 2012 bottle, when a newly opened Laga 16 bottle should really shine (especially on the smoke front). 7 7. comments. Continues this tight rope ballet between gamey cured meats, embrocations, tar, earth and a heavy bassy peat note. Ardbeg Uigeadail Review. Enough gumpf I hear you say, what do they taste like? Uigeadail, or “Ooogie”, as its known for short, is a non-age statement “NAS” offering from the Ardbeg distillery, located on the island … Continue reading "Scotch 100 Review #11: Ardbeg Uigeadail" SGP: 477 - 93 points. report. The palate is more boisterous and punchy than the nose suggested - which is a lovely surprise. Finish: long, salty, gamey, leathery and full of deep, bass-like peat and dried seaweed. Lagavulin 12 Year Old Scotch. They're both marked at about the same price where I am right now and I'm looking for something to replace my Laphroaig 18. Ardbeg Vs Lagavulin : I was going to hold off publishing this session for a while longer as I’m trying not to do these kinds of big ‘bonanza’ posts too often, and especially considering the recent Springbank ‘Megasesh’ we did. Lots of cured game meats, beef stock, dried seaweed in hot ramen broth, Maggi and other umami and savoury liquid seasonings. It is quite interesting to compare them. Nose: typically beautiful mix of seawater, diesel, drying kelp, old rope and tar. Earlier version was scored around 90/100 by me (not sure about exact L-code, but should be 2007 - 2008 bottling). Ardbeg Uigeadail, 54.2% ABV, $79 USD. While some of the notes are similar, I'l focus on differences between them: the Lagavulin 16 is older and more refined but bottled at %43 (and with caramel). It's the big dog in the barnyard. Beautifull Scottish Whisky Set. 95 (£57.07/l) Get it Thursday, Dec 17. Each of them suprise me everytime I have a dram by effortlessly over taking every sentsation I have with their greatness. Lagavulin 16 vs Uigeadail. Lots of dried smoked herbs, peat, frying bacon, seawater, tarry rope, anthracite embers and mercurochrome. Gets increasingly salty and very punchy. Voir plus d'idées sur le thème Recette bacon, Faire sa cuisine, Journal en cuir. Comments: Just magnificent! Anyway, as for Uigeadail, I don't necessarily find it in a class above other well-prepared whiskies, just above Diageo ones. I like both. At 10 years old, the Laphroaig is a bit more vibrant and energetic. The overall salinity is increased and there’s this familiar malt vinegar and chip fat morass which once again harks back to an early OB Special Releases 12yo. Just beautiful. I know the Ardbeg is marked up a bit right now but I've heard a lot of positive buzz around the bottle. Sort by. EYE Amber. The base is that trademark Ardbeg wet bonfire peat with notes of raisins smoked meats fennel and sweetened dark fruits like an over ripe plum and much more. Producteur : Ardbeg Distillery Limited. Loved my 10 YO Ardbeg … also loved my 12 and 15 YO Highland Parks … reading your review makes me want to go buy the HP-18. If you had an old bottling of the 16yo from around the early 1990s and imagined a version at full strength then you might conjure something akin to this style. Still all the while displaying this typical Ardbeg density of peat. A rather rare example from Sir John MacTaggart’s private stash of casks. I haven't been able to try the Uigeadail yet as it's not available where I live. Not so with Corryvreckan. To me, the tastiest, however is the Ardbeg 17. This one is a tad more raw and guttural than the 1974 but the overall quality is almost identical. Non chill-filtered at 54.2% ABV. Colour: orangey amber. Comments: Impeccable and rather special old Lagavulin. 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