- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: SpiritSurveyor
- Excerpt: It is apparent that the sherry has a good amount of influence and brings some fruity sweetness in with the smoke.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: The finish is lengthy and brooding — aided by the considerably higher alcohol level — a lingering reminder of how this Ardbeg may be an entirely different beast, yet just as good as the 10.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Whiskey Consensus
- Excerpt: Ardbeg Uigeadail is a great whisky. The balance of the smokiness and sweetness is a beautiful harmony. Paired with the intense spice, it makes for a well-rounded palate that does not leave one wanting more.
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- Raided Score: 86
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Fewer subtleties, but this famous expression is still a lovely peater. Just not a glorious one that stands out anymore
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- Raided Score: 100
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: While I have myself experienced direct showdowns between newer and older bottles of this dram and lived to bear witness to the varying personalties of each, I can also say that as a regular release Uigeadail retains a level of quality which eludes the vast majority of single malts on the market today. Shorthand: this is tasty as hell.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Coffee grounds, smoked toasted barley, prunes, tobacco leaves, sea salt, caramel--the list goes on. The sweetness is present, but isn't singing any louder than the rest of the band members.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Although this supposedly has more sherry than the Corry, it wasn’t as sweet. It was still delicious, though.
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- Raided Score: 94
- Publication: Whiskey Advocate
- Excerpt: Nicely balanced. Lengthy in the finish, with smoky caramel.
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Intro:
This is another cask strength (or near cask strength) offering from Ardbeg. This one has some sherry blended in, also.
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Nose:
Smoke. Peat. Smoke. Peat. Plastic! This is a really dense nose, and its mildly overwhelming but not in an off putting way.
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Taste:
Theres a whole lot more smoke in this dram, and it tastes like a big puddle of burnt plastic. Thicker, oilier. Theres some pleasant sweetness, some vanilla, faint fig and stewed fruit. Then its back to fairly aggressive peat.
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Finish:
The finish is long and slowly fading. No real heat, just smoke.
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Overall:
Although this supposedly has more sherry than the Corry, it wasnt as sweet. It was still delicious, though.
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Score:
6
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
