Ardbeg

Ardbeg Uigeadail, 2012, 54.2%

Name: Ardbeg Uigeadail, 2012, 54.2%
Brand: Ardbeg
Rating: 88.3 (3 reviews)

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Ardbeg Uigeadail is an award-winning Islay single malt, named after the loch that supplies water to the distillery. It is a non-age statement whisky, matured in a marriage of ex-bourbon American oak and ex-sherry Oloroso casks, resulting in a complex profile of deep smoky notes balanced with sweet, raisiny tones. It is bottled at cask strength and is non-chill filtered.

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88.3/100

Great88.3 / 100

Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile

Nose: Immediately peaty, slightly medicinal and maritime, with black pepper, bacon, sweet BBQ sauce, sherry notes, fudge, Christmas baking spices, raisins, dried cherries, and hints of parma violets and citrus peel. Rich and weighty with warm Christmas cake, walnut oil, fresh ocean spice, cedar, pine needles, smouldering coal fire, well-oiled leather, treacle toffees, and chocolate-coated raisins.
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, maritime seaspray, ashy woodfire, black pepper, banana bread with cinnamon and nutmeg, dark chocolate chips, sherry-driven dried fruit, sweet, spicy, deep smoky flavours, honey glazed smoked food, and chewy treacle.
Finish: Medium to long, peaty, maritime, sweet (toffee candy), peppery, refreshing citrusy notes, lingering raisins, honey, pepper, espresso, smoked wood embers, deep mocha tones, and rich aromatic smoke.

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Ccedar_pebble9 Oct

88 / 100

The peaty, maritime side sounds bold, but sherry-driven dried fruit and treacle give it a sweeter pull. I like that balance; it feels more layered than smoke alone.

Nose: Peaty, slightly medicinal and maritime, Black pepper, sherry notes, raisins and dried cherries, Fudge and Christmas baking spicesPalate: Maritime seaspray, ashy woodfire and black pepper, Banana bread with cinnamon and nutmeg, Sherry-driven dried fruit, dark chocolate and treacleFinish: Peaty, maritime and peppery, Toffee, citrus, raisins and honey, Smoked wood embers and deep mocha tones

paperboat.tram24 Sept

89 / 100

Peat, sherry fruit, and refreshing citrus make a vivid contrast.

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Ccopper owl3 Sept

88 / 100

The peat and maritime notes give this a firm edge, while sherry-led dried fruit and treacle bring a softer sweetness. That contrast sounds appealing, though the smoky side clearly leads.

Nose: Peaty and maritime, Black pepper, Sherry notes, Raisins and dried cherriesPalate: Maritime seaspray, Ashy woodfire, Black pepper, Sherry-driven dried fruit, Chewy treacleFinish: Peaty and maritime, Toffee candy, Peppery, Citrusy notes, Lingering raisins, Rich aromatic smoke

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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 99.76

Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Islay
Age: N.A
Vintage: 2011
Bottled: 2009
ABV: 54.2%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Ardbeg
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Peated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: L9
PPM: 50
Barley: Malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): Dr. Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation): Dr. Bill Lumsden

Limited edition: No
Bottle count: N.A
Has box: Yes
Closure: Cork
Presentation: Box
Series highlights: Core range; The Committee's favourite whisky
Historical context: N.A
Special release: N.A
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Immediately peaty, slightly medicinal and maritime, with black pepper, bacon, sweet BBQ sauce, sherry notes, fudge, Christmas baking spices, raisins, dried cherries, and hints of parma violets and citrus peel. Rich and weighty with warm Christmas cake, walnut oil, fresh ocean spice, cedar, pine needles, smouldering coal fire, well-oiled leather, treacle toffees, and chocolate-coated raisins.
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, maritime seaspray, ashy woodfire, black pepper, banana bread with cinnamon and nutmeg, dark chocolate chips, sherry-driven dried fruit, sweet, spicy, deep smoky flavours, honey glazed smoked food, and chewy treacle.
Finish: Medium to long, peaty, maritime, sweet (toffee candy), peppery, refreshing citrusy notes, lingering raisins, honey, pepper, espresso, smoked wood embers, deep mocha tones, and rich aromatic smoke.

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