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Праздничный Ardbeg Feis Ile из бочек бурбона и сладкого вина: торфяной дым с ощутимой сладостью и фруктами. Опытные оценивают сдержанно, находя нетипичность и потерю фирменного характера; остальные хвалят баланс.
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В аромате торфяной дым с солёно-морским оттенком сочетается с необычной для Ardbeg сладостью — изюм, спелый виноград, ежевика, абрикос, апельсиновая цедра, ваниль и крем-брюле, со смолистыми нотами и лесной подстилкой; часть дегустаторов отмечает уход дыма в фенольно-нефтяную, дизельную сторону. Во вкусе фруктово-сладкое начало, мёд, персик и абрикос, обёрнутые сладким дымом, с перцем и лимонной цедрой; послевкусие у одних короткое, пепельное и металлическое, у других длинное, с лимонной цедрой, травами и мятой, приятно согревающее.
Хвалят прежде всего баланс сладости и дыма и гармоничность, отмечая маслянистую плотность и интенсивный букет. Критика идёт по двум линиям: сицилийское (сладкое винное) влияние плохо вяжется с характером Ardbeg, а сам профиль теряет фирменную составляющую — не хватает лимона и «пепельницы» прежних лет, ощущается металличность и молодость (предполагают возраст 3–5 лет, называя релиз слабейшим после открытия). Расхождение выражено: опытные ставят сдержаннее (83–87) и подробнее фиксируют нетипичность и потерю узнаваемости, тогда как остальные чаще ставят 87–88 и говорят о возвращении Ardbeg на верный путь. При общем разбросе 82–88 оценки умеренно согласованы вокруг 85–87, но мотивировки высоких и низких баллов заметно различаются.
alex..w..fan
85
03 jul 2026 9:11 pm
Good nice whisky! Really good work, a solid dram for every day! 21 21+ 21 21+ 85
JacobaEd
86
07 jul 2026 10:16 am
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Archer
83
06 jun 2026 10:23 pm
Pretty nice for a smokehead. Oh, it's an Ardbeg, well then. Even here, an X doesn't become a U just because one might wish it did. Too bad.
| Нос |
83 |
An unusually sweet nose for an Ardbeg: raisin bread and ripe grapes, juicy blackberries. Pleasantly spicy, with chervil, allspice, and cloves engaging in a little dance. Fresh oak, furniture polish (it stings the nose a bit). Dried herbs, damp straw, a hint of cowshed. |
| Вкус |
83 |
A fruity-sweet start. There's definitely that typical Ardbeg ash, that overflowing ashtray of cigarette butts, but overall it feels rather subdued and doesn't really have anything in common with the Ardbeg feeling of yesteryear. And it definitely lacks the lemon, without which the Ardbeg ashtray simply isn't complete. Slightly metallic. Kiwi, gooseberry, fresh young birch twigs. |
| Финиш |
82 |
A short finish with a good amount of green birch twigs, gooseberry, and kiwi. Ashy, young peat smoke, thins out quite quickly. Metallic, peaty. |
kbs26
87
12 jun 2026 9:02 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
zzqfyl
85
17 jul 2026 7:42 am
The Sicilian influence doesn't match well with Ardbeg's character.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
thijs100
86
07 jul 2026 4:59 pm
Ardbeg's coastal, peaty, Islay character remains intact but is infused with some sweet Sicilian influence.
Rien
86
11 jun 2026 5:07 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
gaboruso
85
01 jul 2026 10:52 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
Segens
82
30 may 2026 10:58 pm
probably the worst of all the Feis Ile releases since the re-opening. If I would have to guess the age I would say 3-5 years max.
valasios
84
13 jun 2026 7:23 am
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
rolabob
85
04 jul 2026 5:25 pm
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Nick_Hildebrand_2000
85
07 jul 2026 5:09 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
VEF206
85
29 jun 2026 11:53 pm
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
WiltChamberlain
83
30 may 2026 8:30 am
нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
MaroFF
87
07 jun 2026 9:05 am
I must admit that this year's festival version is unlike any other, thanks to the bourbon and sweet wine barrels, which impart a unique aroma and flavor. Plenty of smoke from the fruit trees completely envelops all the ingredients, from the sweet, juicy fruit, notes of resin and forest floor, to the saltiness of the feta cheese, and finally, a subtle spiciness. Overall, this is what I like about Ardbeg.
| Нос |
87 |
the beginning is a lot of smoke from a smokehouse fired with fruit trees, dandelion syrup, apricots, raisins soaked in boiling water, yellow apples, orange peel, the ending turns into resinous notes with wet forest floor, a bit of feta cheese. |
| Вкус |
88 |
delicate, creamy, sweet with honey, peach, apricots, applesauce, all smoked with sweet smoke, there is also a bit of pepper that harmonizes with the grated lemon peel |
| Финиш |
87 |
long, lemon peel in the foreground, apricot, yellow apples and here too it is enveloped in smoke from fruit trees, ash from the fire, the finish is slightly tart on the tongue, pleasantly warming. |
whisky666
88
13 jun 2026 11:28 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Capodonich
87
12 jul 2026 8:36 pm
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Sirralf
86
21 jun 2026 1:32 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Spoerkel
87
27 may 2026 12:28 am
Quite fruity, but not really exciting.
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
butt
84
30 may 2026 9:42 am
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
MLE
84
28 jun 2026 1:24 am
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
d1scostu
87
15 jul 2026 8:59 pm
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
robbert88
87
01 jun 2026 9:46 pm
After the Ardbeg Eureka 10CS, it was now up to the Dolce to convince me that Ardbeg is back on the right track. And it succeeded. What a delicious whisky this is. A beautiful balance between sweetness and smoke, and balance is certainly the right word here, because that is exactly what this whisky is.
domani
85
05 jul 2026 11:10 am
Contrary to expectations, not very sweet, but with a strong smokiness, although not necessarily typical of Ardbeg for me, but overall very balanced and harmonious; I think the finish was important. I like the finish best and it invites another sip - 04.07.2026
| Нос |
85 |
Ardbeg smoke with a slightly maritime and salty note, in the background white fruit pulp, flat peach, vanilla custard, pepper; the smoke tends towards phenolic and masks the typical Ardbeg note for me, becoming increasingly petrochemical, diesel. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Strong smoke, pepper, herbs; a certain sweetness can be detected, but this rather underlines the smoky aroma. |
| Финиш |
86 |
Medium length, herbal, mint, fruity, oak spice |
FeydRautha
87
06 jun 2026 11:24 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
sakis
84
15 jul 2026 4:59 pm
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
gossm01
87
05 jun 2026 8:10 pm
It has a relatively oily viscosity and a highly intense bouquet. I detect aromas of pleasant, maritime peat smoke, orange peel, vanilla, crème brûlée, chocolate, citrus, and ash. Not particularly complex. A good balance between sweetness and dryness in terms of flavor. The alcohol is well integrated, and it has a relatively heavy body.
Kostya
88
25 may 2026 10:42 pm