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Ardbeg Blasda

Overall rating
80.91/100
votes
625
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie
Limited Edition
Bottled
2008
Casktype
Sherry Hogshead
Number of bottles
18000
Strength
40.0 % Vol.
Size
50 ml 700 ml
Bottle code
L8 225 1745 6ML
Barcode
5010494252286
Added on
24 Sep 2008 2:13 pm
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Ardbeg Blasda
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Ardbeg Blasda
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Ardbeg Blasda
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Ardbeg Blasda
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Ardbeg Blasda
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Average value

€ 257,68

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Whisky Reviews for Ardbeg Blasda

83 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 80.91 points

  1. ricallende scored this whisky 80 points Expert Senior

    Lighter than usual, a good dram for summer
    • Nose
      Light, very light indeed. Surprisingly some peat smoke and ash, very little but more than expected. Rather fruity with green apples, fresh lemons and some kiwis. Small hints of salty caramel and vanilla.
    • Taste
      A tad more smokey and ashy now, but not a lot. All the fruits are back plus some peaches and lemon zest.
    • Finish
      Short and fruity. Pretty lemony with hints of peat smoke.

  2. Archer scored this whisky 80 points Connoisseur

    Again complain about the Laphroaig 10yo 40%.
    The Blasda, an experiment on the bottle where you don't have to be sad that there was no sequel.
    • Nose
      79 79
      Lemon juice and very mild smoke, barely noticeable. Both aroma components swirl around a bit in the glass, sometimes you have more lemon, sometimes more smoke in your nose. However, one cannot necessarily speak of aroma fireworks now. Then there is not much more.
    • Taste
      81 81
      On the tongue with a little more character than in the nose. Dry and greasy smoke, bitter herbs. Lemon zest, dry wood. Despite the more pronounced taste, it appears thin, translucent, non-specific. You search, research, and you may not believe that nothing else comes - but that's the way it is, even on the tongue.
    • Finish
      79 79
      The smoke note then picks up at the end. But that's the only thing you can still get from it in the slightly dry finish.

  3. DarrenHJA scored this whisky 71 points Connoisseur

    Worst ardbeg? Or second worst to serendipity.
    • Nose
      73 73
    • Taste
      70 70
    • Finish
      69 69

  4. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    lacks complexity but still very drinkable

  5. mema82 scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      88 88

  6. ovanpuyvelde scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    Light smoky notes, a little bit of fruit (mainly green apple) and vanilla on top. Nothing that will stick to your mind for a long time but it’s a good, light dram on a hot summer day when Uigeadails or Corryvreckans are quite strong to boot. It’s worth its original price of 55 euro’s but definitely not more than that. For 100+ euro’s, you better start looking for an old Uigeadail or an old Corryvreckan instead!
    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  7. Sandman23 scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  8. rolabob scored this whisky 84 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      84 84
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      83 83

  9. schengel10 scored this whisky 76 points Connoisseur

    Perhaps the most untypical Ardbeg of all time.
    [Color] almost clear;
    • Nose
      fine smoky notes, typical Ardbeg sweetness, delicate vanilla;
    • Taste
      pleasantly soft onset, beautiful vanilla, low smoke, sweet and creamy; light;
    • Finish
      medium in length with vanilla; in the end sweetness and the finest smoke;

  10. Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 80 points Connoisseur

    he is not that bad now, very soft and young. Plays in the categories of the other young, medium to slightly peated Highlander. I have no idea what it cost at the time, but for 30 euros this would be a delicious, fresh whisky.
    • Nose
      sweet, quite young, very fruity, canned fruit mix, some smoke, a little crap. Mouth: Very soft, and easy going. A little vanilla, some fruit, that's all.
    • Taste
      Here comes the smoke for the first time, with a little vanilla. Generally, the remains rather sweet and fresh.
    • Finish
      available

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