Ardbeg announced Dark Reserve on 11 September 2026, a bottling at 49.4% reserved for members of The Whisky Club in Australia and New Zealand. On …
Ardbeg Dark Reserve, dark sherry for Oceania
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Fèis Ìle 2027: Dates and Distillery Days
Fèis Ìle 2027 will run from Friday 28 May to Sunday 6 June 2027: ten days, as in the 40th anniversary edition. The committee has …
Ardbeg 10 vs Lagavulin 16: Which to Pick
A ten-year-old whisky at 46%, non-chill-filtered, all ex-bourbon, against a sixteen-year-old at 43%, chill-filtered, with a share of ex-sherry. Ardbeg 10 brings mineral peat, creosote …
Ardbeg 10 vs Laphroaig 10: Which to Pick
Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig 10 are whiskies from the same coast, Kildalton east of Port Ellen, with the same age and the same cask type: …
Ardbeg Vintage Y2K 25 Closes the Trilogy
Ardbeg has closed the Vintage Y2K series with the oldest bottle of the three, and in doing so turned to a cask Islay had never …
Ardbeg Trudernish 15 Joins the Core Range
On 31 August 2026, Ardbeg added Trudernish, a 15-year-old, to the core range. It is the first addition to the range since the 25 Years …
Whisky at its lowest in years
Between the Fèis Ìle in May and the Islay Jazz Festival in September, new releases are scarce, so I used the lull to look at …
Ardbeg: Distillery Guide
Among Islay’s peated single malts, Ardbeg is the name that divides opinion more than any other. It is a sharp, smoky whisky, but with a …
Ardbeg Homecoming Review: Tasting Notes and Profile
The Ardbeg Homecoming is the distillery exclusive Ardbeg released unannounced for Fèis Ìle 2025, sold only at the distillery’s Visitor Centre. Bottled at 56.1% ABV, …
Ardbeg 10 Review: Tasting Notes and Profile
Ardbeg 10 is one of the best-selling peated whiskies from Islay and one of the few in its price range bottled at 46% ABV with …