Ardbeg 10 Year

A fantastic value for money smoke bomb.

Ardbeg 10 year was one of my first single malts that I tried when I first started down the scotch path. Prior to that I only had a couple blends and mainly drank bourbon or rum. This one opened my eyes to what I was missing. The nose features iodine, peat and moss. On the palate I get hay, smoke, malt with just a little bit of heat. The finish is very long on this one, as you will taste the peat in the back of your throat for hours after. I think as my palate has grown over the years; I don't find this one as good as some other entry level single malts (Springbank & Talisker come to mind). I still think it's very good. I'm just not sure if my nostalgia for it clouds my judgement. Either way, I would recommend it.

Total Score : 4.12 [Eng] [Nose] - Thick smokiness. - Smooth medicinal peaty scent. - Very little alcohol smell. - Shallow molasses and cacao. - Fragrant floral and woody scent of bourbon. - Mild caramel scent of an empty glass. [Palete] - Salty - Mild spiciness. - Woody savory. - Smoky [Finish] - Sweetness - Smoky lingering feeling [Kor] [Nose] - 짙은 스모키함. - 부드러온 정로환, 피트향 - 약한 알콜향 - 옅은 당밀과 카카오 - 버번의 향긋하고 살짝 플로랄한 우디함. - 빈잔의 약한 캐러멜향 [Palete] - 짠맛 - 부드러운 스파이시 - 우디한 고소함 - 스모키함 [Finish] - 달콤함이 남음. - 스모키한 여운