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Дымный Ardbeg с непривычной хересной сладостью и барбекю‑нотами — копчёное мясо, сухофрукты, карамель. Опытные ревьюеры сдержаннее (82–88) и упрекают маркетинг и несбалансированную сладость, остальные чаще довольны.
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В аромате копчёное мясо и бекон, костёр, табак, ваниль, мёд, тёмные и красные ягоды, а также нехарактерная для дистиллерии сладость — клубника с шоколадом, карамель, тоффи, сухофрукты, изюм, финики и пряная корица с белым перцем; торфяной дым здесь скорее сдержанный. Вкус маслянистый и кремовый, с мясными и копчёными нотами, соусом барбекю, мёдом, травами и заметной сладостью, переходящей в солёную карамель и уголь; послевкусие от короткого до длинного, тёплое, с дымом, ванилью, тёмными фруктами и чёрным перцем. Хвалят за баланс сладости и торфа, плотную обволакивающую текстуру, гармонию хереса, солёного торфа и ореховых тонов, а также за цену относительно стандартной линейки.
Основная критика касается несбалансированности: сладость нередко становится сиропной и приторной, послевкусие — резким, ощущается избыток обугленного дуба, а «мангальная» концепция многим кажется маркетингом, за которым слишком мало собственно Ardbeg. Опытные ревьюеры заметно строже: их оценки держатся в диапазоне 82–88, они прямо высмеивают завышенную цену и переизбыток рекламной истории, отмечая, что напиток «неплох, но ничего выдающегося». Менее авторитетные авторы чаще ставят 85–90 и хвалят необычную хересную сладость, хотя и среди них встречаются оценки «скучно» (79) и указания на нехватку завершённости. В целом разброс оценок умеренный и сосредоточен около 85–86, но расхождение в интонации — сдержанное одобрение у опытных против более тёплого приёма у остальных — устойчиво.
Likudi
86
06 oct 2024 1:24 am
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
dram-drinker
88
16 jan 2024 9:30 pm
Quite balanced and drinkable, some of the recent new creations were definitely worse than this one - not bad
| Нос |
88 |
Smoked ham and bacon, tobacco, bonfire, vanilla, herbs, peat, smoke, medicinal, red fruits, dark berries - not bad |
| Вкус |
88 |
Oily, creamy, vanilla, honey, peat, smoke, ashes, tobacco, bonfire, good sweetness, herbs |
| Финиш |
87 |
Medium long, warm, vanilla, peat, smoke, honey |
Hvdree
84
04 jun 2025 11:34 pm
нос 86 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Dris
85
21 jul 2023 3:06 am
Smoky Session: 2023.07.10. Old Ballantruan 15yo https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/113419/old-ballantruan-15-year-old 84+ Lagavulin 16yo (2021) https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/182617/lagavulin-16-year-old 84+ Ben Bracken 19yo Cd 2003 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/221745/ben-bracken-2003-cd 85+ Ardbeg BizarreBQ https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/228999/ardbeg-bizarrebq 84+ Ardbeg Heavy Vapours https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/229937/ardbeg-heavy-vapours 86- Laphroaig 10yo CS#13 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/189372/laphroaig-cask-strength 88-
| Нос |
84 |
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| Вкус |
85 |
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| Финиш |
84 |
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Slàinte Mhath
82
22 oct 2023 8:11 pm
Quick hit review. BizarreBQ? BBQ casks? These marketing people at Ardbeg should shovel barley for a day or two to understand what a proper job is. Brine, smoke and yellow fruits emerge from the glass, mixed with sweet oranges, cinnamon and white pepper. Quite okay, but nothing fancy. The juicy arrival intensifies with spices and peat, it turns syrupy and almost sickly sweet. Brown sugar, caramel and honey trickle into the unbalanced and merciless finish. Seriously, I don't get the fuss around these overpriced releases. Why bother? RATING: 3.4/5.0 stars ≙ 82 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE [-]
peatbogger
86
26 may 2023 2:33 am
Took no notes, just a dram at the distillery. Last time I sat down in the distillery courtyard I had a Perpetum and was really disappointed. So it's not location that make me say this was rather nice. Sweet and savory with a good balance against the peat.
Baanaanaabob
87
30 dec 2023 7:24 pm
Bacon, citrus, iodine, toffee, ashes, tar, very decent
JacobaEd
85
17 jul 2025 9:06 pm
Archer
84
20 may 2023 10:23 pm
Not bad, but I would have expected more with this great story (“specially invented BBQ barrels that were heavily charred on a traditional fire basket”). Too much fuss, too little Ardbeg.
| Нос |
84 |
Strawberry chocolate meets smoked ham - I have never come across such a sweet nose at Ardbeg. Caramel, toffee, a little peat smoke... and again and again this strawberry chocolate, you just can't get it out of your nose. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Sweet and comparatively soft attack, creamy. Raspberries, strawberries, smoked ham, restrained peat smoke, dried herbs. Flicks over the tongue quite well. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Short finish, but at least creamy to the end. Toffee, strawberries, now ashy smoke. |
Cubey666
85
05 jul 2024 11:14 am
| Нос |
85 |
smoke, meaty, sweet and sour sauce, peat, honey, vanilla and soy sauce |
| Вкус |
85 |
meaty, smoke, peat, honey, herbal, sour sauce, marinated meat |
| Финиш |
84 |
aromatic smoke, lemon, peat, vanilla, and very herbal |
ConvalRen
79
25 feb 2024 8:18 am
Boring
нос 79 · вкус 78 · финиш 79
holborndrinker
85
09 dec 2025 10:58 pm
I was expecting quite an insipid dram oin the nose, but it came alive on the palate and then lingered pleasantly. Well worth trying, but would struggle to fork out that much for a bottle.
| Нос |
81 |
For some reason I struggle to get much on the nose - perhaps the dram needs to warm up a bit or air - there are some dark fruits like cherry and a little saline note - but not getting the peat on the nose. |
| Вкус |
87 |
The mouthfeel is lovely - there is a thick texture and it seems to coat the mouth - there is a decent hit of smoke, some dark fruit notes and a hit of black pepper - not sure there is anything of the BBQ, but it has become a much better dram. |
| Финиш |
86 |
The finish is quite long with the dark fruit notes lingering, mixed in with the black pepper - perhaps a hint of tannin or the throw from a vintage port. |
maltaholic
87
20 jun 2024 5:17 pm
Very nice peat note, not the usual smoke. Very subtle and round. The taste is a bit bitter, very intense, lots of wood, lots of peat. Over time it becomes softer and more pleasant. Yes, quite nice!
Fundramental
88
15 may 2024 5:36 pm
It's bizarre, but this is an excellent Ardbeg. The oloroso fruit flavaour, seaweedy peat and peanuts are in perfect harmony.
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Squinugie
86
30 oct 2023 9:42 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
90ClubWhisky
88
09 nov 2023 7:29 pm
Dark, mahogany color. Oily structure.
| Нос |
87 |
Sweet. Dried fruits. Raisins. Dates. Honey. Spices. Cinnamon. White pepper. Perfumed nose. Sweet, rich and pleasant. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Sweetness. Dried fruits. Dates. Raisins. Dessert chocolate with dried fruit. Peat. Smoke. BBQ sauce. Grilled meat. Spices. White pepper. Lots of sweets. Ribs in BBQ sauce. Smoked Plum. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Smoke. Smoked Plum. Dates, but smoked. Raisins. Spices. White pepper. Honey. Toffee, salty. Salted caramel. Salt. Coal. Peat. Long finish. |
MaltVader
86
17 dec 2023 8:16 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
glenrob
90
20 apr 2023 7:28 pm
нос 90 · вкус 91 · финиш 90
Kantenmechaniker
88
22 apr 2023 12:01 am
Totally tasty, relatively sweet due to the sherry, but there is something missing at the end, definitely a good deal for €86 if you want a change from the standard range
GIORGOS
86
27 jun 2023 1:00 pm
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
kbs26
86
03 dec 2023 8:47 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
zzqfyl
86
16 sep 2023 8:36 am
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
thijs100
83
13 jun 2024 3:58 pm
The amount of charred oak is... Well, what is it? Not exactly balanced, shall we say.
Ficelli
87
07 jul 2023 8:03 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
ThorstenH
85
13 may 2023 6:29 pm
I am very late to try this bottling and it surprises me. The Ardbeg comes through, but very nicely integrated into interesting casks. Very well done. Even if it's a NAS, a great PLV. 81-85 – Wow, really good one
нос 82 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
gaboruso
86
08 feb 2024 11:36 pm
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85