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Ardbeg Uigeadail
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
July 10, 2019 (edited July 14, 2019)
FInally bought this here in PA. Have tried a lot of not-Uigeadail Ardbeg and loved all of them for various reasons, especially Corryvreckan. This one takes the cake for spice compared to many a whisky/whiskey a whole lot higher in ABV. There seems to be no way to avoid burning the back of my throat and tongue no matter how I drink it. The peat is downright juicy, which for peat lovers is very nice. The sweet is just right and the smokey/meaty is not in the same vein as Corry, Laga D.E., Laga 16yr., or Laphroaig anything. This is less like ham or brisket for me and more like a Slim Jim or Jerky that's peat smoked. It's a different flavor there I really cannot truly describe so I should stop trying.
The thing I love most about drinking great Scotches is the full in- your-face experience they usually render. Sure I'm not alone in this. Guess I'll never understand how burnt rubber, iodine, sea salt, seaweed, kippers, smoked ham and something sweet thrown in, work together to satisfy the thirst, the craving, the willingness to part with hard-earned money for this kind of taste. Human beings are a funny lot.
$82.99 formerly $100 here in PA. Didn't have a sale sticker so maybe there's finally been a lasting price change at the PLCB stores. Can I get an Amen, somebody?
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@Rick_M So true...the mysteries of Life. Ain't it Grand?
First comes hate, followed by indifference, then eternal love. Wives and whisky....the great paradox. :)
One of my all time favorites. Sweet, smoky, spicy, etc.
Great review! Like most, I started with the 10, which I fell in love with from the first sip - it’s just so clean and focused. Uigeadail is a little more complex and at first I thought maybe too muddled but as I got to the second half of my bottle it really started to hit the spot.
In my first review of a peated whisky (LAP10) I said something to the effect of “if someone told me 10 years ago that I would enjoy something so much that I readily describe as band aids, iodine, and tar, I’d have called them crazy”. Great review.
Been a while since I’ve had this. Need to revisit it one day . Classic all time favorite