Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 46%

A splendid old bottle of Ardbeg 10-year-old, which from the label can be dated to between 2002-2004, soon after the 10-year-old was reintroduced to the core range.

These old Ardbeg 10-year-olds from the early years of this century are top class drams, very different to the 10-year-old Ardbeg of today - this whisky would have been assembled from stocks laid down in the early 1990s before the Glenmorangie takeover, when Ardbeg was in semi-hibernation and was only operated for a few weeks each year by workers from Laphroaig, during a period when both distilleries were in the Allied Distillers stable.

The early Ardbeg 10s tend to be less sweet and have a broader flavour profile than the modern versions, with a really pure sootiness and an ashy, citrus, coastal, iodine-y character. Fantastic stuff, and these early versions are getting rarer as time goes on.

Attributes

Distillery	Ardbeg
Bottler	Distillery
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Age	10
Bottling Year	Early 2000s
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	46%
Pre-Owned	Yes