Whisky Forum - Where Has All The Ardbeg Whisky Gone

Manc · Member Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 14

OK, I need to restock my Ardbeg 10 year old whisky, easier said than done. Tesco have none, Asda have none, Sainsburys have none. Then checked the online shops and many of them simply have none. Ardbegs online shop is trying to sell it for an unbelievable Â£38 which i refuse to pay, it is good but not that good, What is going on? Where has all the Ardbeg gone?

Manc

Keith · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:56 am Post subject:

I believe they are now selling Ardbeg in other markets were they can get more money for it. It looks like if you want Ardbeg 10 here in the UK you will have to pay Â£38 for it, i wont be paying that.

Keith

DavidUK · Double Malt Member Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 174

I had my first taste of Ardbeg 10 yesterday and whilst it was ok, I can't really see what all the fuss is about. I my opinion it's not as good as the Laphroaig 10 and certainly nowhere near as good as the Lagavullin 16.

I would probably consider buying it if my local supermarket had it discounted by one third as the frequently do with single malts but not at full price

Frankie · Master Of Malts Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 345

I am not sure why the supermarkets are not stocking the Ardbeg but i would guess they know they could not sell a 10 year old malt for Â£38 which appears to be what Ardbeg want to sell it at so they no longer stock it.

Frankie

Crane · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject:

It is very scarce even in the online shops. I think perhaps Ardbeg know they can get bigger money for it elsewhere than what we are willing to pay for it in the UK.

Crane

McKay · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:38 am Post subject:

The Whisky Exchange still have Ardbeg 10 but many other online outlets have run out of stock. If it does appear back in the shops for Â£38 they can keep it as far as i am concerned. I will make do with the 8 bottles i got from Asda when they sold it off for Â£20 a few weeks ago.

McKay

Reagon · New Member Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

I also stocked up when asda sold off their ardbeg stock so i wont need any for a while but i will not be paying Â£38 for it i would simply turn to Laphroaig or Lagavulin for my peated whisky.

Matt

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1519

IMO the Ardbeg 10 is a nice dram but it was already overpriced, just been having a look around the online shops and it seems to be priced around Â£35 plus which is just taking the p*ss. I wont be buying 10 year old whisky at these prices.

Archer

Grant M · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:54 am Post subject:

I find it odd that the Ardbeg owners have decided to go this way with the pricing of the Ardbeg 10, I believe when they they lose the customers for their entry level bottling they will also lose future customers for their more expensive bottlings like Corryvreckan and their committee bottlings. As been said above there are perfectly good alternatives to Ardbeg and i think Ardbeg are forgeting who there core custumer base is.

JAB · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject:

found it for Â£35.95 online or Â£33.95 each if you buy 2.

http://www.champagnedirect.co.uk/pd_ardberg_10_year_old.cfm

Alastair · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject:

The Whisky Exchange have the Ardbeg 10 for Â£33.63

JAB · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

drinkfinder.co.uk Â£25.99

Crane · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:24 pm Post subject:

Just had a look in drinkfinder it says Ardbeg 10 is Â£33.99

I have always been warey of drinkfinder as it asks you to fill in all your personal details on the order confirmation page which is an unsecure page and i would not consider doing this.

JAB · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject:

boozedelivered.com 12 in stock Â£30 http://www.boozedelivered.com/ardbeg-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-70cl-p-1345.html?cPath=55_56_80

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661