MntnMan62
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Sort of sounds like the Ardbeg isn't really all that enjoyable when you factor in the harshness and all. I tried a bottle of Ardbeg 10 and I couldn't get through a single glass without tossing it (what was left in the glass) after a few attempts. I went back to it several times and I just could not stand it. I gave the mostly full bottle to my neighbor......gladly. Ardbeg is just not for me. Lagavulin is more my speed.A little change from the Islays.. and my first organic whisky. Will enjoy a nice glass later.
Have been drinking Ardbeg "Uigeadail" recently and it's a complex one with lovely sweetness and smoke but the finish makes it hard to drink..it's just too harsh (though a drop of water or an ice cube helps) and you feel the alcohol burn for a good while afterwards.