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Ardbeg Alligator
| Category | Single Malt Whisky from |
| District | Islay |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottled | 2011 |
| Cask type | New American White Oak |
| Strength | 51.2 % Vol. |
| Bottle size | 700 ml |
| Availability |  |
| Price | ± € 139.00 | £ 118.94 | $ 179.63 |
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| Added: 31 Aug. 2011 6:42 pm by Hoitse | |
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Notes & Reviews
posted 13 Apr. 2013
Angelos gave this whisky 90 points
Color
Deep copper
Nose
Heavy aromatic peat and nice sweetness behind it, honey, alcohol level is noticeable
Taste
Peat and sweetness, a lot of juicy fruits apricots, pears, and spices like cinnamon
Finish
Long finish, warming, again sweetness... oh my god!
Comments
Magnificent! Memories of Laphroaig PX
posted 7 Apr. 2013
Dennis979 gave this whisky 84 points
Weighted rate
84
Nose - aroma
84
Initial taste
82
Body
85
Finish
84
Price
83
Presentation
84
posted 21 Feb. 2013
Andy gave this whisky 90 points
Weighted rate
90
Nose - aroma
92
Initial taste
89
Body
90
Finish
91
Price
83
Presentation
93
posted 3 Dec. 2012
Furtia gave this whisky 86 points
Weighted rate
86
Nose - aroma
86
Initial taste
86
Body
86
Finish
87
Price
86
Presentation
87
posted 16 Nov. 2012
m884 gave this whisky 87 points
Nose: Peat, smoke, peat-sweetness, ash and charred oak, a bit maritime, vanilla, honey
Mouth: Ash- massive, peaty, creamy?
Finish: overpowering ash, peatsweetness, smoke, peat
Comments: Suprisingly tame and sweet. I`d describe it as an Ardbeg 10 with an volcano erruption where all the ashes rained into your glass. Unfortunately the ashes are too strong and overpowering some of the more delicate flavors. It`s interesting but the 10 is just better.
posted 14 Oct. 2012
Alex gave this whisky 86 points
Color
Pale gold
Nose
coal smoke, tar, brine, cigar smoke, very ashy. Dry.
Taste
enexpected very sweet, cough syrup, oily, some brine. Sweet malty notes. Later some lemon. Less smoke than on the nose.
Finish
middle long, still sweet, tar, smoke, drying.
Comments
Tastes a lot better than it smells!
posted 11 Jul. 2012
rbakels gave this whisky 83 points
Color
Pale gold
Nose
Vanilla, peaty.
Taste
Hints of sweet fruit, peaty, wood.
Finish
Liquorice.
Comments
posted 4 Jul. 2012
alectron gave this whisky 84 points
Color
Gin clear
Nose
peat, young/bright/green wood, artificial vanilla, spices (cumin & tumeric), some salt, pumpkin, bright leather, wool, varnish, (83)
Later: peat turns more smokey & thick, vanilla sweetness increases & develops some nice caramel/marshmellow notes. (84)
W Water: a bit more leathery (bright) & wood seems even younger/sawdust-ish (82)
Later: peat turns more smokey & thick, vanilla sweetness increases & develops some nice caramel/marshmellow notes. (84)
W Water: a bit more leathery (bright) & wood seems even younger/sawdust-ish (82)
Taste
peat, wood, artificial/plastic-y vanilla, pepper and a few undefined spices.(85)
W Water: wood gets a slightly bitter touch (82)
W Water: wood gets a slightly bitter touch (82)
Finish
peat, some wood dryness, artificial vanilla & caramel, lemon, very faint cardboard & baby sick, (85)
W Water: more sweetness & slightly less artificial, no baby sick (87)
Later & w water (~60mins): much more pleasant, wood is lesss dominant & feels more complex (88)
W Water: more sweetness & slightly less artificial, no baby sick (87)
Later & w water (~60mins): much more pleasant, wood is lesss dominant & feels more complex (88)
Comments
in a tasting with some other recent Ardbegs (10, ANB, Corry & Alligator) this one didn't fare that well & had little else to offer but wood. Seems to fare a bit better just by itself where there's some finer sweet & spice notes coming through.
Remember - whisky scores and impressions are highly subjective and situational by nature - so don't go and buy whisky according to someone else's taste...
posted 9 Jun. 2012
Erik Elixer gave this whisky 85 points
N: smoke, a lot of sweat vanilla, woody and custard
T: malty, liquoirice and a wood full of pine trees
tasted with Dramclub of DH17
T: malty, liquoirice and a wood full of pine trees
tasted with Dramclub of DH17
I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...
posted 28 Feb. 2012
Lafroy gave this whisky 87 points
Weighted rate
87
Nose - aroma
89
Initial taste
88
Body
85
Finish
87
Price
85
Presentation
88
posted 1 Feb. 2012
GLEN ONUR gave this whisky 90 points
Weighted rate
90
Nose - aroma
90
Initial taste
92
Body
85
Finish
90
Price
94
Presentation
95
posted 30 Jan. 2012
Cast Olila gave this whisky 90 points
Weighted rate
90
Nose - aroma
90
Initial taste
89
Body
91
Finish
90
Price
88
Presentation
90
posted 30 Nov. 2011
Jean-Brice gave this whisky 84 points
Color
Burnished
Nose
Un brin complexe
Du bois, de la tourbe
Du bois, de la tourbe
Taste
Long mais mou
Finish
Moyenne
Comments
Ressemble à l'Uigeadail mais en pas bon!! :D
posted 15 Nov. 2011
mmaclean gave this whisky 88 points
This was very allocated here in the states. Originally I only could receive one bottle from Del Mar Wine.com however now it is in stock and is readily available to purchase. I love this Islay because it is powerful in the beginning and tappers off nicely to a sweet vanilla finish.
Remember it\'s maturity that makes whisky great! That\'s why I Love The Glenrothes!
posted 6 Nov. 2011
GLEN MAUR gave this whisky 90 points
Weighted rate
90
Nose - aroma
90
Initial taste
89
Body
92
Finish
90
Price
87
Presentation
89
posted 29 Oct. 2011
QuarterCentury gave this whisky 92 points
The general release of 2011`s much anticipated Ardbeg Committee Release -
Alligator. It`s named for the high level of char on the inside of some
of the casks used for maturation, which makes the wood look like
alligator skin.
Alligator. It`s named for the high level of char on the inside of some
of the casks used for maturation, which makes the wood look like
alligator skin.
I like my whisky old and my women young!
posted 13 Oct. 2011
christophe_carles gave this whisky 88 points
Weighted rate
88
Nose - aroma
88
Initial taste
89
Body
89
Finish
89
Price
84
Presentation
84
posted 4 Oct. 2011
I_SPEY gave this whisky 89 points
my own tn`s:
The nose is intensely smoky and very nice, with cocoa, hints of ginger and in the palate I taste smoke, something leatherish and something like liquorice?! The finish is rather long and smooth with a subtle hint of chocolate. A sweet alligator 
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