@jay rob IIRC they said something (or did something) and Highland Park did the same a bit later on (allegedly). Joke was Highland Park watches the show and is taking notes (allegedly)
I don’t have a fireplace, but when I sit in my chair in the evening, close my eyes and take a sip of Ardbeg Uigeadail, I hear a fireplace and feel the warmth... so nice.
I tried the new 2018 Twenty Something (the 22 year old) and it was glorious. Fun fact--that was actually the FIRST Ardbeg I ever had. I'm only a year and a half into whisky, and there are just so many distilleries I haven't tried yet, and Ardbeg was one. I was at a whisky expo and was told if I wanted to try the Twenty Something to do it right away as it was going fast. So I did. Also tried the 10 and the Uigeadail that night, and loved them. Bought a bottle of Oogie and am looking forward to trying more from the lineup soon.
Thank You!!!! I began my whiskey journey several months ago. After trying all forms and developing a palate, Ardbeg is the whiskey I can call mine. Absolutely amazing!!! I love your channel and hopefully I’ll make it down to Texas for a Som class in the future.
Hey Daniel and Rex! Love the videos :) I just got my self a bottle of Ardbeg and it's so different than what I've had before (but in a good way)! The smokiness is so pronounced, it lingered long after I had finished my glass. Thanks for the awesome recommendation and keep up the good work!
Tried Dark Cove at the Grand Opening after party at La Quinta. An amazing Officer and a Gentlemen sat down with me and we drank a good amount of his bottle and talked shop. For myself it was a highlight of the evening. Jason Unsworth thank you.
Happy Ardbeg Day 2019 from New Zealand, I had my first Ardbeg 10 today and as pleasantly surprised. Long lingering smoke, fantastic. All the best, love your reviews
I live in Austin. I have never been much of a drinker except a XX after work. I am retired now and my doctor tells me I cannot drink at all because of my heart medication. Now I drink vicariously with you every episode.Lekhayem.
Great great great episode. This is an expensive line up!!!!!! Respect for Ardbeg , the 17 you described sounds very different than I have perceived. Strawberry and cream, very different indeed. I suspect the cork tainted your bottle maybe?? The Lord of the Isles ( only tasted once-;( ) was overwhelming sublime perfection to me.
Great episode. I picked up a bottle of Kildalton while visiting Ardbeg and it’s lovely but when this bottle is empty, I’m going back to my favorite Ardbeg… Uigeadail.
Had my 1st Ardbeg OA tonight And tasted it with you.....I was surprised how quickly the peaty smack down was tamed after only a sip or two...🇺🇸🥃🏴. The smoke was learnin' me good....now the dram sips feel back throaty and sweet if I wait for it. I Do Love the 10 and how differently it can be appreciated from the Laphroaig.
About a day after watching this I stumbled into a bottle shop I had not been into before to find they had some Dark Cove. Damn does it live up to your hype! Sláinte
Ardbeg is my favorite. I recently had their Ardbog which was absolutely the best Ardbeg that I’ve had. I travel a lot, so I buy what I can when I can. Right now I have 10yr, AnOa, Uigeadail, Corryvreckan, Perpetuum, Kelpie, Grooves, Dark Cove and Auriverdes. I’ve also had Alligator and Galileo. And I recently saw Twenty Something for sale in Atlanta for well over $500. I am totally impressed with how distinct each of their whiskies are.
I've been blessed to try the main lineup and Uigeadail is my favorite. It tastes like Fangorn Forest. I hope to one day have Dark Cove and Lord of the Isles. Caramel is my preferred sweet so combined with the Tolkien-esque aesthetic and the fact that its a 25 year old ARDBEG in my mind its already one of the best whiskys ever made.
It probably is but you rather have a lot off good bottles off ardbeg or just 1 fancy 25 year old bottle is the question. Or you have too be rich... Then yeah I wouldn't care😛
Nice vid (as always) guys.... love your work!!... and the salvage of the broken cork on the 17!!👍 Ardbegs are on sale today in house of malt.... I love the 10 yr, is it worth pushing to the An Oa, Uigeadail or Corryvreckan... or should I stick to the 10 year???
My favorite is the Ardbeg Dark Cove CR of which I have 2 bottles. But I’ve also got a bottle of the Ardbeg Kildalton I have yet to open. But, for me I think the Ardbeg 10 is one of the best quality/price ratio whiskies.
I have been watching these videos for the past 6 months and have never been more thankful for these two guys. I went from jack daniels to crown royal, to johnny walker, to Glengoyne, to Ardbeg. I find it so weird that Ardbeg is my favorite 😲 half and half with sprite is like cotton candy! I never would have found such an amazing drink with the help from these videos and the friends along the journey. Whisky tribe forever!
Since discovering whisky tribe i have bought a few whiskeys a few weeks ago i picked up a taster of ardbeg knowing that i would love or hate it and i feel neutral. Definitely a taste thats unique
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Been an islay whisky fan for some time. Loved Ardbeg dark cove, kelpie, uideadail and bruichladdich most of the variations. Bowmore and basically anything i've tried from this place. Same for laprhroaig: Any good ideas for some other great scotch? btw also love Highland park viking/warrior stuff since im from Sweden and love anything viking inspiring
Uigeadail does have a peaty rich smoke hit on impact. However, the very close secondary burst of flavor extends long after Ardbeg 10 (which I like very much) has lingered off. Obviously Uigeadail has ABV superiority so enjoy on a consumption level slightly lower than the 10. You can't go wrong with Uigeadail if you enjoy rich peaty and smoky flavor that lasts.
Can't wait to get me some Ardbeg for cold fall/winter nights !!! I am thinking of buying either the Uigeadail or the Dark Cove ! Can you please tell me the differences between them ?
Doing a taster on the ardbeg 10 myself as I watch closely followed by the Cotswold distillery first single malt, A very good offering from a English distillery
The Dark Cove was probably my favorite Scotch I've every tried, and I could never even find a bottle of it because it was already discontinued by the time I got to try it. Why do they have to discontinue all these amazing expressions?? Bring back Dark Cove. :'(
I think I am of the very few who enjoy a dram of Ledaig. Its the Volvo of smokey whisky. Safe and reliable, but can surprise your friends when you show them it can keep up with the best.
You should explore the difference between Committee release and regular. I agree with your opinion of The Grooves . The committee release (the one you had, I think) was the one to have. Can’t disagree with Dark Cove either. Stunning!
I am currently trying out my first Ardbeg 10 and must say it is far superior to Bowmore 10 (airport edition)- no caramel, smoother, not as overpowering with the spirit, even though it has 46%! I still remain a Speyside/Highland kind of guy but Ardbeg is now my go to after a nice beef stew ;) PS. Greetings from Poland guys!
I am a big fan of Ardbeg specially Uigeadail for the price. I have a bottle of Laphroaig 25 that's my favored but at $450 I can't afford a bottle every week. eep up the good work. Marc
This episode inspired me to revisit Uigeadail - except the 2 places i went were out - so i ended up drinking corryvreckan. I don't like being assaulted by my whisky, so I don't prefer the 10 - yet somehow a cask strength Ardbeg has become my current favorite scotch...
I can’t be the only person who watches this and letterkenny. I couldn’t breathe laughing when Rex and Daniel were saying allegedly, I kept picturing Squirrley Dan saying it.
I've only tried the first three ones but An Oa is my favorite. It was a while ago that I compared them but to my memory the Uigeadail tasted like a campfire at the beach with the moke and a bit of salt. An Oa taste more like a campfire in the woods in the fall with the earthiness and darker tones. Ardbeg Ten is a good whisky but sde by side with the other ones it felt a bit bland. I like all three but where I live the An Oa is about $5 more than the Ten and Uigeadail is about $25 more but isn't enough bang for the buck. This is my personal opinion and I respect anyone that feels different.
I have just recently been watching your videos. I am sitting here with an Ardbeg 10 in my glass. This is second to my Laphroiag 10 (my favorite). I don't understand why a Lagavulin is considered better than the Laphroiag. (Not even figuring in the price point differential.) I am also drinking a Bunnahabbin which I think is better than the Lagavulin. The Caol Ila is also good. Oh. All these other Ardbeg varieties are not available her, so I'll enjoy your tastings, knowing I'll probably never taste them.
Why keep a personal diary on rex? Just ask highland park what he likes.
This comment deserves far more likes.
@jay rob IIRC they said something (or did something) and Highland Park did the same a bit later on (allegedly). Joke was Highland Park watches the show and is taking notes (allegedly)
*allegedly
But your comment, my good sir, it deserves more likes!
Hi fang and fether
Would you please send me samples of the ardbeg 20 something and the ardbeg 25 year old, I will gladly pay for it !!!
“The world looks different through Ardbeg.”
You just gifted them a killer slogan.
They can use a fat girl who, when viewed through the Ardgogs, looks like Scarlett Johansson. :)
thank you for the sock idea.
-your friends at highland park.
Burn,...
Comparing EVERYTHING in a video like this is literally a dream come true, and shows the true power of the vault.
The world looks different through Ardbeg colored glasses... 💚💚💚
Christina Zirpoli translation: shit be tripen when drinkin ardbeg
Christina Zirpoli I joke. I joke
I'd say balance was restored
@@bradleyroberson1094 I feel at peace....
Christina Zirpoli grim and flavorless lol 😂
I was hoping Rex was gonna say "I'm getting notes of cork" for the 17
I don’t have a fireplace, but when I sit in my chair in the evening, close my eyes and take a sip of Ardbeg Uigeadail, I hear a fireplace and feel the warmth... so nice.
Wait... a true bottle-down... and no song???
But, Ardbeg has made it's proper resurgence. Well done Brad LeClerc
I'm so glad this episode exists.
I tried the new 2018 Twenty Something (the 22 year old) and it was glorious. Fun fact--that was actually the FIRST Ardbeg I ever had. I'm only a year and a half into whisky, and there are just so many distilleries I haven't tried yet, and Ardbeg was one. I was at a whisky expo and was told if I wanted to try the Twenty Something to do it right away as it was going fast. So I did. Also tried the 10 and the Uigeadail that night, and loved them. Bought a bottle of Oogie and am looking forward to trying more from the lineup soon.
Ardbeg 10 is all I need forever... if it gets better..I don't wanna know
@Howard Johnson Like that?
Uigeadail is the better IMO but 10 is also very very good.
Yeah that's just your wallet talking, sounds exactly the same as MY wallet.
It does. Uigeadail is fantastic.
Thank You!!!! I began my whiskey journey several months ago. After trying all forms and developing a palate, Ardbeg is the whiskey I can call mine. Absolutely amazing!!! I love your channel and hopefully I’ll make it down to Texas for a Som class in the future.
Because it's an Ardbeg day episode I wish I could give you guys more than just 1 thumbs up.
I miss these days. You guys changed so much!
These distillery flights have been very enjoyable! Thanks for all your efforts!!
But does Ardbeg give you a plot of land with each bottle you purchase? I think not!
Which you can use for burying the Laphroaig for it's inferiority 😎
Laphroaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaig!!!
Lol
@@jonathanheidenreich8565 in my best Greta " How dare you!"
@@jonathanheidenreich8565
Exactly
Hey Daniel,
Thank you for giving Rex his own month because I learned more these last 2 weeks then as long as I been watching the whiskey vault haha
Finally a real whisky! 😎🥃 all hail ARDBEG!
I fell in love with peated scotch with Lagavulin 16 and Ardbeg has enhanced my scotch journey! Fabulous video guys!! Cheers!! 🙂
Hey Daniel and Rex! Love the videos :) I just got my self a bottle of Ardbeg and it's so different than what I've had before (but in a good way)! The smokiness is so pronounced, it lingered long after I had finished my glass. Thanks for the awesome recommendation and keep up the good work!
Tried Dark Cove at the Grand Opening after party at La Quinta. An amazing Officer and a Gentlemen sat down with me and we drank a good amount of his bottle and talked shop. For myself it was a highlight of the evening. Jason Unsworth thank you.
So much dolphin laughter, it is marvelou..... should I say magnificent!
Happy Ardbeg Day 2019 from New Zealand, I had my first Ardbeg 10 today and as pleasantly surprised. Long lingering smoke, fantastic. All the best, love your reviews
Daniel at 4:30 -- "I can't go through all of these."
Yeah, that worked out great!
Thank you for your content. I just purchased my first Ardbeg 10, WOW. What a whisky. Thank you.
Man I miss episodes like this. So much tomfoolery! Fantastic
FINALLY you guys did Uigeadail. I was trying different ardbegs and it was definitely my favorite, but until now there had been no video with it.
Appreciate the oogie love. It's been tied with Laddie Classic for my favorite 'best for the money' SMS
Allegedly.
We're all in Ardbeg world, Daniel. Some of us just choose to be blind to the truth!
I come back to this ep about to very six months or so. Absolutely love an Ardbeg day!
I live in Austin. I have never been much of a drinker except a XX after work. I am retired now and my doctor tells me I cannot drink at all because of my heart medication. Now I drink vicariously with you every episode.Lekhayem.
Agreed I love the Uigeadail! It's hard to beat.
Great great great episode. This is an expensive line up!!!!!! Respect for Ardbeg , the 17 you described sounds very different than I have perceived. Strawberry and cream, very different indeed. I suspect the cork tainted your bottle maybe?? The Lord of the Isles ( only tasted once-;( ) was overwhelming sublime perfection to me.
Great episode. I picked up a bottle of Kildalton while visiting Ardbeg and it’s lovely but when this bottle is empty, I’m going back to my favorite Ardbeg… Uigeadail.
No Corryvreckan?? (Uigeadail is my favorite but I just wish it was in here for comparison sake)
Corryveckan is 💯 the best until you go past 20 years it shits all over An Oa and Uigedal
Guys, thank you. I really enjoy listening how you describe the whiskys. I'm almost tasting them. When I actually do I can enjoy them better.
My friends and I are going bottle shopping tonight in prep for a game night, and i just added Ardbeg 10 to the list :D
Christina will be pleased!!!
The episode we have been waiting for is here! Perfect day too, I received very good news today!
Steve M nah
Where was the Corryvrekan? Super strong, super tasty! Great tasting guys 😁
Massive ardbeg fan and just found your channel, found a new home.
I envy you guys. "Working hard or hardly working" applies best to those who are passionate and their work IS their passion.
Greetings from Greece lads! Rex you are my hero dude!
dayum this was an awesome episode! time to look for dark cove and 20-something ardbegs!
The vault is very impressive! I've never seen that much whiskey outside of a liquor store. Wow!
Had my 1st Ardbeg OA tonight And tasted it with you.....I was surprised how quickly the peaty smack down was tamed after only a sip or two...🇺🇸🥃🏴.
The smoke was learnin' me good....now the dram sips feel back throaty and sweet if I wait for it.
I Do Love the 10 and how differently it can be appreciated from the Laphroaig.
About a day after watching this I stumbled into a bottle shop I had not been into before to find they had some Dark Cove. Damn does it live up to your hype! Sláinte
The "allegedly" and the "or so they say" broke me😂😂
Those bastards "allegedly" at Highland Park.
Ardbeg is my favorite. I recently had their Ardbog which was absolutely the best Ardbeg that I’ve had. I travel a lot, so I buy what I can when I can. Right now I have 10yr, AnOa, Uigeadail, Corryvreckan, Perpetuum, Kelpie, Grooves, Dark Cove and Auriverdes. I’ve also had Alligator and Galileo. And I recently saw Twenty Something for sale in Atlanta for well over $500. I am totally impressed with how distinct each of their whiskies are.
Living the dream Ed, living the dream 👍🏻
I might have the opportunity to get my hands some dark cove next week and I am HYPED!
I've been blessed to try the main lineup and Uigeadail is my favorite. It tastes like Fangorn Forest. I hope to one day have Dark Cove and Lord of the Isles. Caramel is my preferred sweet so combined with the Tolkien-esque aesthetic and the fact that its a 25 year old ARDBEG in my mind its already one of the best whiskys ever made.
It probably is but you rather have a lot off good bottles off ardbeg or just 1 fancy 25 year old bottle is the question. Or you have too be rich... Then yeah I wouldn't care😛
Glad to see them give attention to the mid shelf Islay this week, time for Lagavulin. 😂
mouth watering on the last two bottles thumbs up
Nice vid (as always) guys.... love your work!!... and the salvage of the broken cork on the 17!!👍
Ardbegs are on sale today in house of malt.... I love the 10 yr, is it worth pushing to the An Oa, Uigeadail or Corryvreckan... or should I stick to the 10 year???
My favorite is the Ardbeg Dark Cove CR of which I have 2 bottles. But I’ve also got a bottle of the Ardbeg Kildalton I have yet to open. But, for me I think the Ardbeg 10 is one of the best quality/price ratio whiskies.
I've only heard about the Kildalton, but I got to try a SMWS release that they said mirrored it a bit. Gotta love it!
If you're ever in the San Francisco Bay Area I'll open it for you... so many whiskies, so little time...
You guys are killing me, now I want to try all of them..
Drinking Uigeadail now. Amazing stuff
amazing the number of words (adjectives) you two use to describe these holy beverages and I keep taking notes. What you think about the Scapa?
I have been watching these videos for the past 6 months and have never been more thankful for these two guys. I went from jack daniels to crown royal, to johnny walker, to Glengoyne, to Ardbeg. I find it so weird that Ardbeg is my favorite 😲 half and half with sprite is like cotton candy! I never would have found such an amazing drink with the help from these videos and the friends along the journey. Whisky tribe forever!
Mixing ardbeg is sacrilege.
Great video and great lineup. 👍
Since discovering whisky tribe i have bought a few whiskeys a few weeks ago i picked up a taster of ardbeg knowing that i would love or hate it and i feel neutral. Definitely a taste thats unique
having a corkscrew in the vault may be something to ponder
Yes our calls have been answered ! All hail Ardbeg
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Been an islay whisky fan for some time. Loved Ardbeg dark cove, kelpie, uideadail and bruichladdich most of the variations. Bowmore and basically anything i've tried from this place. Same for laprhroaig: Any good ideas for some other great scotch? btw also love Highland park viking/warrior stuff since im from Sweden and love anything viking inspiring
Awesome review. Love Ardbeg.
I look forward to trying more true scotch, but I do love a great bourbon.
So many good ones ! My favorite is my old friend corryvreckan.
Indeed, I wish they'd included Corryvrecken. I had a pour of Corry a couple weeks ago at a nice cigar bar and really enjoyed it.
Corry was my first and favorite Ardbeg
I have only experienced blended scotch before this whisky. It is Awesome.
I just tried Uigeadail last night. First Islay Scotch ever. It was a trip!
July 2021 definitely time to revisit Ardbeg.
Uigeadail does have a peaty rich smoke hit on impact. However, the very close secondary burst of flavor extends long after Ardbeg 10 (which I like very much) has lingered off. Obviously Uigeadail has ABV superiority so enjoy on a consumption level slightly lower than the 10. You can't go wrong with Uigeadail if you enjoy rich peaty and smoky flavor that lasts.
The note i love in ardbeg is that brinyness along with the peat
Finally an episode we can all argee on.
just bought my first bottle of ardbeg 10! I fkn love it!!
Excellent review educational fun video
I'm waiting for Highland park to come out with bottlings titled "Level 3" and "Mooch"
Or even "Demi-God"
Can't wait to get me some Ardbeg for cold fall/winter nights !!!
I am thinking of buying either the Uigeadail or the Dark Cove !
Can you please tell me the differences between them ?
Doing a taster on the ardbeg 10 myself as I watch closely followed by the Cotswold distillery first single malt,
A very good offering from a English distillery
So Daniel and Rex, Lore or Dark Cove?
I love me some An Oa
I like the outfits in this one. That robe looks like a badass hoodie.
Thanks, been wanting to try ardbeg for a while but can’t ever find samples! At least I’ll know what to go for next time I’m at a bar!
The Dark Cove was probably my favorite Scotch I've every tried, and I could never even find a bottle of it because it was already discontinued by the time I got to try it. Why do they have to discontinue all these amazing expressions?? Bring back Dark Cove. :'(
The chosen one has brought balance to the force
by that logic that would make me.... evil? right? I'm ok with that, as long as it leads to balance! :P
gwaihir windlord he has the high(land) park ground now...
Yes this what we have been waiting for!!!!!!
I think I am of the very few who enjoy a dram of Ledaig.
Its the Volvo of smokey whisky.
Safe and reliable, but can surprise your friends when you show them it can keep up with the best.
You should explore the difference between Committee release and regular. I agree with your opinion of The Grooves . The committee release (the one you had, I think) was the one to have. Can’t disagree with Dark Cove either. Stunning!
You KNOW the 1815 is a special bottle when Google can't seem to find an actual match on the initial search. :)
I am revisitng this video a year later. Funny how you rampage through $1000's of Ardbegs but good to know how well Uigi performs for the price
I am currently trying out my first Ardbeg 10 and must say it is far superior to Bowmore 10 (airport edition)- no caramel, smoother, not as overpowering with the spirit, even though it has 46%! I still remain a Speyside/Highland kind of guy but Ardbeg is now my go to after a nice beef stew ;)
PS. Greetings from Poland guys!
ARDBEG!!!! HUZZAH!!!
That moustache-y photo in the back is reminding me of Timothy Dalton in Hot Fuzz :)
I am a big fan of Ardbeg specially Uigeadail for the price. I have a bottle of Laphroaig 25 that's my favored but at $450 I can't afford a bottle every week. eep up the good work.
Marc
This episode inspired me to revisit Uigeadail - except the 2 places i went were out - so i ended up drinking corryvreckan. I don't like being assaulted by my whisky, so I don't prefer the 10 - yet somehow a cask strength Ardbeg has become my current favorite scotch...
I can’t be the only person who watches this and letterkenny. I couldn’t breathe laughing when Rex and Daniel were saying allegedly, I kept picturing Squirrley Dan saying it.
That’s a Texas sized 10-4. 😆
There is a whiskey bar near me named The Cove. Their menu says they have Dark Cove. I'm going there today.
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He got lost in the Dark Cove
I've only tried the first three ones but An Oa is my favorite. It was a while ago that I compared them but to my memory the Uigeadail tasted like a campfire at the beach with the moke and a bit of salt. An Oa taste more like a campfire in the woods in the fall with the earthiness and darker tones. Ardbeg Ten is a good whisky but sde by side with the other ones it felt a bit bland. I like all three but where I live the An Oa is about $5 more than the Ten and Uigeadail is about $25 more but isn't enough bang for the buck.
This is my personal opinion and I respect anyone that feels different.
I have just recently been watching your videos. I am sitting here with an Ardbeg 10 in my glass. This is second to my Laphroiag 10 (my favorite). I don't understand why a Lagavulin is considered better than the Laphroiag. (Not even figuring in the price point differential.) I am also drinking a Bunnahabbin which I think is better than the Lagavulin. The Caol Ila is also good. Oh. All these other Ardbeg varieties are not available her, so I'll enjoy your tastings, knowing I'll probably never taste them.