Ardbeg Distillery · Islay
Ardbeg 10
Official producer wording under taxonomy 3.0.0.
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Peat & smoke
SMOKE · TAR · PEAT
Fresh fruit
CITRUS · LEMON-LIME · FRUIT · BANANA
Sherry & dried fruit
Silent in the official notes
Vanilla & oak
Silent in the official notes
Spice & pepper
Silent in the official notes
Maritime & salt
SEA · BRINE
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On the nose, aromas of smoky fruit and zesty lemon and lime are chased by the tang of bold menthol and tarry rope. With water, an oceanic minerality brings a breath of cool, briny sea spray.
Tags: smoke · tar · citrus · lemon-lime · fruit · sea · brine
An explosion of crackling peaty flavours is followed by the tastes of a wave of brine infused with smooth buttermilk and ripe bananas.
Tags: peat · banana · brine
The palate is coated with the essence of dry espresso and chewy peat oils in the long smoky finish.
Tags: peat · smoke