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ralfy legend · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:31 am Post subject:

Anybody notice the drop in price this last 4 days of the ardbeg wee beastie? Â£36 to Â£34 then Â£33, then Â£32 , today itâ€™s Â£31 lol

MattS · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Apr 2018 Posts: 529

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 281

I've got a bottle here already and IMO Â£30ish is probably the right price for it, I was quite impressed with my first pour but every time to return to it I just wish I was drinking the 10yr instead. Considering I've never paid more than Â£37 for a bottle of the 10yr I just don't really see the point of the wee beastie at the typical Â£35-Â£36 price point.

ralfy legend · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:18 pm Post subject:

Bigshing what would be your ratings on the 10 and wee beastie? Your ratings might differ from mine but just be interested to see the ratings gap

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 281

Let me have a session on it tonight and get back to you! Laughing

What rating did you give it?

ralfy legend · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:00 pm Post subject:

ive Not tried the wee bestie yet, it be a few months before I do, the ardbeg 10 is a solid 89 for me, itâ€™s the just the gap between the two which was puzzling me thatâ€™s all, it be good to here your thoughts.

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 281

I'm an Ardbeg fanboy so my ratings are a little higher for the 10yr, this is how i'd rank the Ardbeg i've tried:

Uigeadail: 93/100
10yr: 92/100
An Oa: 89/100
Wee Beastie 86/100

Wee beastie definitely a couple of notches below the 10yr because it's a little too peat heavy imo, robs the whisky of much of its subtler flavours and also finshes on quite an astringent note. I mean, it's a nice enough dram: Sweet, smoky, and fruity as you'd expect from Ardbeg, but one thing that did strike me about the Wee Beastie though was how much toffee I was getting from it compared to the 10 and Oa where the toffee notes aren't quite as in your face.

ralfy legend · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:46 am Post subject:

Thanks bigshing, ardbeg defo makes some nice stuff from the ones we can just about afford, I enjoyed the oa also, on the ten I said a solid 89 and thatâ€™s me saying it could easy be a 90 lol once you try ardbeg you defo become a fan,

MattS · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Apr 2018 Posts: 529

Beastie Â£29.91 today

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 281

ralfy legend · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:26 pm Post subject:

Bigshing, the 10 and an oa is all Iâ€™ve tried but got a sample of the uigeadail on its way .

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 281

Let us know what you think when you do eventually try it!

Latic · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:06 pm Post subject:

Berry Bros Malt blends with money off. 24.17 for Spey, Peat and Sherry, 25.50 for the Islay

https://www.amazon.co.uk/deal/f45c9a9d/ref=gbps_img_s-5_ee86_f45c9a9d?showVariations=true&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=4d58e4f8-6beb-496e-98d9-367dc243ee86&pf_rd_s=slot-5&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=HFPZANBP5FK62NK6KTXP/&tag=scotchmaltwhisky-21

They've also got their Rum discounted if that's your thing.

Latic · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:37 pm Post subject:

Talisker DE. Pre-order for May 6th stock.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talisker-Distillers-Whisky-70-cl/dp/B00GQZ52EW/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Talisker+Distillers+Edition&qid=1616448651&s=grocery&sr=1-2/&tag=scotchmaltwhisky-21

At 50.84 (-10%). Not a huge saving but over the last two years this has been (roughly) the lowest price point.

Was a mixed review on this forum for this I recall.

Latic · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:18 pm Post subject:

Ardbeg

10yo: 37.00
5yo: 32.53