Ardbeg · Islay
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg Uigeadail is a single malt from Islay, Scotland, bottled at 54.2% ABV with no age statement. Tar, raisin and smoked meat at 54.2%. The best-value cask-strength Islay there is.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly smoky, full-bodied, spicy.
View as table
| Axis | Ardbeg Uigeadail |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 9 |
| Sweet | 5 |
| Fruity | 4 |
| Spicy | 7 |
| Woody | 5 |
| Sherried | 6 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 9 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Ardbeg Uigeadail is the 20th cheapest, at £158.
It is joint-highest in the set on peaty and oily.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 7 from Islay.
What it's good for
- value at cask strength
- after dinner
Worth knowing
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.
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
43% ABV · 16 years · £85
Less spicy: 4 against 7 here
Talisker 10 Year Old
45.8% ABV · 10 years · £42
Less sherried: 2 against 6 here
Bowmore 12 Year Old
40% ABV · 12 years · £38
Less peaty: 6 against 9 here
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
48% ABV · No age statement · £44
Less sherried: 1 against 6 here