Santa was VERY kind to me this year. Amoung the bounty was this blockbuster from Ardbeg the Limited Release 1990 Airigh Nam Beist known as The Beast. I got a bottle of the Arbeg 10 for Thanksgiving and left it at the family home in California so I'll have something to drink when I visit, so this was a big SURPRISE. :thumbs:

Airigh Nam Beist (pronounced `arry-nam-bayst`) which in Gaelic means `shelter of the beast`.


I have read the VERY flowery descriptions of this nectar and I just didn't get what they were talking about. I am a HUGE Islay Scotch fan!!!
I'm fininshing up a wee dram right now and it has MONSTER peat, smoke and a fair touch of tar. Faint hints of sea air and heather are in the distant background. Medium heavy oily fininsh with a medicinal/antiseptic (think iodine) which is an acquired taste. If I had the money and the time, I would drink a bit of this EVERY day, but then again it would not be as special. This is one gift that hit the bullseye and I can't wait to smoke a certain Boli with The Beast!

Rebel Herfer said:

MONSTER peat, smoke and a fair touch of tar. Faint hints of sea air and heather are in the distant background. Medium heavy oily fininsh with a medicinal/antiseptic (think iodine) which is an acquired taste.

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Mmmmmm... sounds tasty Jeff! ???

No really... I'm sure if I could just have one... this would be the one I would want. :whistling: Great (and always descriptive) review! :thumbs:

NICE!!

I LOVE Ardbeg, it's probably my favorite Islay. I have a bottle of "Lord of the Isles" and WOW, it's my absolute favorite bottle in my modest collection (thanks AVB!).

I'm running low on my Uigeadail so I have another bottle coming in the mail next week. :thumbs: That stuff is 108 proof, :0 I can't handle it neat so I drop an ice cube or two in the glass when I drink it.

I'll have to add a bottle of Airigh Nam Beist the next chance I get.

For some unknown reason New Jersey has the best prices on this of anywhere in the country and this is the best of the best.

AVB said:

For some unknown reason New Jersey has the best prices on this of anywhere in the country and this is the best of the best.

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I guess I'd better find a place in NJ to order from as 1/4 has evaporated already! :laugh: :whistling: