Head to head · same category, comparable price
Ardbeg Uigeadail vs Talisker 10 Year Old
They diverge on 2 of our eight axes, most of all sherried, 6 against 2.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Ardbeg Uigeadail | Talisker 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Islay, Scotland | Highland, Scotland |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Strength | 54.2% ABV | 45.8% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon cask, Oloroso sherry cask | Refill American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £60 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £8.57 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £158 | £131 |
| Chill-filtered | No | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: Ardbeg Uigeadail from Islay, Talisker 10 Year Old from Highland.
Talisker 10 Year Old states 10 years; Ardbeg Uigeadail states none.
Cask as each producer describes it: Ardbeg Uigeadail in ex-bourbon cask and oloroso sherry cask, Talisker 10 Year Old in refill american oak.
Chill filtration: Ardbeg Uigeadail is not, Talisker 10 Year Old does not say.
Talisker 10 Year Old: specifications not yet producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Ardbeg Uigeadail is £18 dearer a bottle than Talisker 10 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £131 a litre of pure alcohol for Talisker 10 Year Old against £158.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Ardbeg Uigeadail is 20th cheapest and Talisker 10 Year Old 13th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Ardbeg Uigeadail | Talisker 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 9 | 6 |
| Sweet | 5 | 4 |
| Fruity | 4 | 4 |
| Spicy | 7 | 7 |
| Woody | 5 | 5 |
| Sherried | 6 | 2 |
| Cereal | 4 | 4 |
| Oily | 9 | 7 |
2 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after sherried comes peaty at 9 against 6.
Identical on fruity, spicy, woody and cereal.
Each bottle in its own right
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Tar, raisin and smoked meat at 54.2%. The best-value cask-strength Islay there is.
A batched vatting, so the strength has varied slightly over time — 54.2% is the current stated figure, not a permanent one. Named after the peat-laden loch supplying the distillery's water.
Full record →Talisker 10 Year Old
Pepper and brine over a warm smoky core. The pepper is the signature.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Ardbeg Uigeadail for value at cask strength and after dinner, Talisker 10 Year Old for peat curious and cold weather.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Ardbeg Uigeadail and Talisker 10 Year Old: ardbeg.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.