Ardbeg Uigeadail Review | The Daily Pour

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92Excellent

Ardbeg Uigeadail

Scotch Ardbeg Scotland
  • Distiller

    Ardbeg

  • Bottler

    Ardbeg

  • ABV

    54.2%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

This is another cask strength (or near cask strength) offering from Ardbeg. Named after the distillery’s water source, Ardbeg Uigeadail is non-chill filtered and matured in a mix of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry Oloroso casks.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 90
  • SpiritSurveyor
  • By Lane Southard
  • 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: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • 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: 88
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Jake Youst
  • 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
  • Whiskyfun
  • By Serge
  • 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
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Joshua St. John
  • 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
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • 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: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By t8ke
  • 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
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Gavin Smith
  • Nicely balanced. Lengthy in the finish, with smoky caramel.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Smoke. Peat. Smoke. Peat. Plastic! This is a really dense nose, and its mildly overwhelming but not in an off putting way.

  • Taste:

    There's 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.

  • Finish:

    The finish is long and slowly fading. No real heat, just smoke.

  • Overall:

    Although this supposedly has more sherry than the Corry, it isn't as sweet. It was still delicious, though.

  • Score:

    88

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources