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Ardbeg 1990 Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Tasting Notes by The Whisky Exchange
Nose: Honey, creamy cereal and restrained peat. Apple, peach, and nectarine develop.
Palate: Smoked oats, sweet honey, crispy bacon, spice and hay, with smoke and gentle malt.
Finish: Honey and spice slowly fade.
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Producer's Tasting Notes
Nose: The initial impression is of eating Ardbeg ice cream on the beach – the combination of sea spray, creamy vanilla ice cream infused with hints of peat oil, finished with a drizzle of gooey fudge sauce. Cutting through this luscious sweetness is an exciting assortment of fennel and pine nuts, zesty limes and sherbet with a touch of geranium leaves and lavender.
Taste: Definitely Ardbeg on the taste with peat, seaweed bonfire smokiness. Crispy smoky bacon, maple syrup and antiseptic lozenges leave a peppery and oily feel on the palate. Sweet and fruity flavours of ripe autumn fruits and chocolate limes emerge as notes of black coffee, liquorice and reminders of parma violets linger in the background.Finish: Long on the finish with dried peat and creamy notes.
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Tasting Notes by John Hansell (Malt Advocate)
Some of the best intensely smoky, peaty Islay whiskies are balanced with a foundation of malty sweetness. This whisky is an excellent example. A sinewy malt with the classic bold notes of kiln smoke, peat, tarry rope, and coal ash. Sweeter notes of honeyed malt, ripe vanilla, chocolate fudge and toasted marshmallow temper and soothe the palate, along with background berry confit. The smoke lingers long on the palate. Ardbeg devotees will not be disappointed. 92 points.
[These tasting notes are reproduced from Malt Advocate magazine Q1 2007]
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Tasting Notes by Tim F
Nose: Honey, an oiliness, toasted cereal, restrained peat. Youthful, creamy, some apple & peach / nectarine aromas developing. Hot milk, melted vanilla ice cream.
Palate: Glorious sweet honey / oatmeal attack. Smoked cereal, crispy bacon, spices, syrup and hay, with smoke and gentle malt. Brilliant balance, silky mouthfeel.
Finish: A peaty caress. Honey and spices drifting over the tongue.
Comment: I could drink this every day and never get tired of it. Just delicious.
TF 31/07/07
21 Customer Reviews
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Ardbeg at its best. Like Uigeadail but smoother. Smoke, oak, vanilla, fudge. Sweet but not too sweet. Really opens up after 30 min in the glass. Best Ardbeg ever.
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A subtle beast. well made, extremely well balanced, and matured in quality casks. Psst...this is my 3rd bottle
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the last truly great bottling from Ardbeg, the new stuff thats been released after just cant measure up to this one. Still have one bottle stashed away.
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After much hunting, I was able to track down a bottle in NYC. I ordered a dram and was told there were only 2 drams left. "Make it two then" I said. Best decision in quite a long time. The most wonderful whisky I''ve ever had the pleasure to share with a friend. I''ll miss you greatly. The hunt begins anew...
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Delicious Ardbeg with good depth and flavor.
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My favourite Ardbeg next to the old Ten (contains pre-Glenmorangie casks)! This is like liquid bonfire with smoke,salt then ham and spices before it disappears with a sense of vanilla and dark chocolate,followed by ash. I suggest you drink it at full strength,as it's pretty smooth. If you add water (2 teaspoons,not more) and let it open a few minutes, you'll get a more dominant dark chocolate,much to the expense of overall complexity and depth,I might add.
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Finally picked up a bottle of this stuff - Amazing and stunning. Old Ardbeg resides in this malt. I wish I never opened my bottle and saved it for those special occasions. Oh well, I'll just procure one in the whisky exchange once I reach my mad money funding.
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Possibly the yes whisky I have ever had. Fantastic balance and enough of that peat blast to make it unmistakably ardbeg. I have 5 bottles of this stuff, buy ti whenever you see it as it will be worth every cent !!!
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Easily the best Ardbeg expression I've ever had. Beautiful nose, amazing palate --so many wonderful flavors open up at different times, and a finish like no other. As near a perfect dram as one can ask for.
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This is the sexiest single malt I have ever had the pleasure to spend the night with.
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This nowdays rare dram is wourth hunting down, lovely peat with high complexity, dont miss out on this jewel!
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The Beastie! My favorite Ardbeg and one of my favorite Islays. What more can I say except "RIP Little Beastie"? You won't be forgotten.
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Quite possibly the most wonderful whiskey I have ever tasted, big bruising peat comes in after honey and heather, this one made my xmas..
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Lit my mouth up! I am NOT a whiskey drinker....but I bought the last bottle store had in the US where I live...its in my freezer now..serve it chilled! I bought a bottle for friend, who likes Leguvian (spelling not so good on that one) but I wanted a NOTCH up.....so wondeful, so many complex flavors and aromas...so powerful like eating mushrooms...turn out the lights, lock the doors!
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The dessert scotch of Islay; elegant, complex, wonderful.
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great stuff , truly sublime the finish is awesome !!!
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Fantastic - One of my favorites!!!
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absolutly perfect. The best Ardbeg in my opinion
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It said chocolate on the label! What a swizz. There was no chocolate in the case and I have seen better looking labels on sheets.
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The most elegant whisky I've ever had.
