Ardbeg 10 Year Old
LVMH (Moët Hennessy) · Ardbeg Distillery, Port Ellen, Islay
Nose
Peaty, Smoky, Vanilla, Malt, Honey, Medicinal
Palate
Ardbeg 10 is the taste of resilience itself. A distillery left for dead, revived by believers who refused to soften its character for commercial appeal.
Finish
Penicillin: Combine 2 oz blended Scotch, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.75 oz honey-ginger syrup. Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Float 0.25 oz Ardbeg 10 on top.
- Distillation
- Pale gold with greenish tinge
- Maturation
- $54
- Chill-Filtered
- An immediate surge of peat smoke wraps around bright lemon zest and sea salt. Beneath the coastal intensity, softer notes of vanilla, malt, and green apple emerge.
Food Pairing
Grilled lamb chops with a rosemary and sea salt crust.
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