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Ardbeg Whisky

Ardbeg is one of the most famous whisky distilleries in the world, and for good reason. The Ardbeg distillery produces some of the finest single malt whisky around and has been doing so for centuries.

The Ardbeg distillery is located on the island of Islay, off the coast of Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1815 by John McDougall and has been in operation ever since. Ardbeg whisky is renowned for its smoky flavour, which comes from the peat that is used to smoke the barley during the whisky-making process.

Ardbeg lies solitary, in a small cove off the south coast of Islay. It was once a stage for illegal distillation when smugglers took advantage of the remote location and exceptional conditions for whisky production. Eventually, excise men seized the original, illegitimate buildings from the smugglers and destroyed them.

It was not until 1815 that a legal distillery was established and founded by John McDougall. Sitting nearby leviathan distilleries; Laphroaig and Lagavulin, Ardbeg has always produced a very sought-after single malt, despite Ardbeg's production scale being less than half that of its neighbours.

Ardbeg ran into some financial difficulties and the distillery was closed in 1981. It was not until 1989 that distillation resumed, although on a very small scale. After closing again in 1996, the owners, Allied Domecq, put the Ardbeg distillery up for sale. It was bought in 1997 by Glenmorangie Co and was, at last, restored to its former grandeur.

Ardbeg's chief watersource, Loch Uigeadail, or ‘dark and mysterious place’ in Gaelic, became the inspiration for a bottling launched in 2003 under the same name. Ardbeg Uigeadail was later Jim Murray’s 2009 World Whisky of the Year, a title held previously by Ardbeg’s ten year-old. Ardbeg has become known for its rich, peated whiskies, very easily identifiable by their fullness of body and perfect harmony of flavour.

Ardbeg was acquired by luxury giant Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy in 2005. In 2006, Stuart Thompson, who had served as the distillery manager at Ardbeg since the take-over by Glenmorangie PLC in 1997, left the distillery after working there for almost a decade. Following this, Michael "Mickey" Heads, an Islay native and former manager at Jura who had worked at Ardbeg years earlier, took over in March 2007.

Ardbeg release its peatiest expression ever in 2009, in the form of Supernova.

In 2018, construction of a new still house at the Ardbeg distillery began which will house four new stills, while the original still house is being refurbished in order to house six new washbacks. This will increase production from 1.4 million litres to 2.4 million litres.

Ardbeg Uigeadail

70cl, 54.2%

This stunning expression from Islay's Ardbeg distillery on the Kildalton Coast is named after a nearby loch (pronounced "Oog-a-dal"). It's the perfect example of how sweet and savoury notes can work…  More info

Ardbeg Uigeadail
282
$59.50

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

70cl, 46%

A phenomenal whisky packing powerful peaty deliciousness, Ardbeg 10 Year Old is a favourite of many whisky lovers around the world. Produced on the Kildalton Coast of Islay, this single malt matures…  More info

Ardbeg 10 Year Old
404
$44.01
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Ardbeg 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish(Darkness)

50cl, 48.5%

Ardbeg whisky tastes brilliant when it's finished in a sherry cask. How do we know? Because Darkness has proved it time and time again by taking whisky from the legendary Islay distillery and then…  More info

Ardbeg 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish(Darkness)
$205.15
$179.49

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

70cl, 57.1%

Powerfully peaty and immensely satisfying, Ardbeg's Corryvreckan is what happens when the distillery of Islay's Kildalton Coast aims to make a whisky with a particularly medicinal style than its…  More info

Ardbeg Corryvreckan
136
$71.76

Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old

70cl, 47%

Ardbeg's Wee Beastie is a youthful single malt drawn from a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled up at five years of age. Peaty notes sit at the fore for this one, with oak…  More info

Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old
47
$37.40

Ardbeg An Oa

70cl, 46.6%

An Oa is named after the Mull of Oa in the south west of Islay, which offers the Kildaton coast (where Ardbeg distillery is situated) some protection from the worst the Atlantic has to offer! As…  More info

Ardbeg An Oa
67
$45.04

Ardbeg 17 Year Old

70cl, 40%

Increasingly rare, now discontinued whisky from Ardbeg. Incredibly rich and powerful, and all too easy to drink. This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos…  More info

Ardbeg 17 Year Old
18
$666.88
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Ardbeg Fermutation 13 Year Old - Committee Edition

70cl, 49.4%

A fascinating limited release from Ardbeg, created thanks to a serendipitous problem with a broken boiler back in November 2007! This 13 year old single malt began with the longest fermentation in…  More info

Ardbeg Fermutation 13 Year Old - Committee Edition
$409.36
$359.09

Ardbeg Kelpie

70cl, 46%

An Ardbeg that's said to be "as deep as the ocean" thanks to the use of virgin Black Sea oak casks sourced by Dr. Bill Lumsden from the Adyghe Republic in Russia. Whisky from these casks has then…  More info

Ardbeg Kelpie
14
$306.77

Ardbeg Scorch

70cl, 46%

Islay's Ardbeg Distillery has gone and aged bottled up some excellent single malt which has been matured in its most heavily charred casks, and appropriately dubbed it Ardbeg Scorch! Almost makes you…  More info

Ardbeg Scorch
2
$204.16

Ardbeg Monsters of Smoke Gift Set (3 x 200ml)

60cl, 46.7%

Monsterously good whisky from Ardbeg here in a snazzy pack! The Monsters of Smoke Gift Set contains three different single malts from the Islay distillery, presented in 200ml bottles. It includes the…  More info

Ardbeg Monsters of Smoke Gift Set (3 x 200ml)
$40.01

Ardbeg Galileo

70cl, 49%

In April 2012 Ardbeg sent some of its new-make spirit up into space to make Ardbeg the first inter-stellar whisky, so it came as little surprise that in September 2012, at the British Space Centre,…  More info

Ardbeg Galileo
9
$511.95

Ardbeg Grooves - Committee Release

70cl, 51.6%

The 2018 Ardbeg Day release was Ardbeg Grooves, and as ever, the Islay-based distillers also created something a little special as an Ardbeg Committee Release to go with it. A portion of the whisky…  More info

Ardbeg Grooves - Committee Release
$409.36

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2006 - Single Cask #2643

70cl, 53.7%

Limited edition Ardbeg here. This single cask Islay single malt was distilled in 2006 and matured for all of its 15 years in a first fill Madeira barrique. Only 319 bottles were produced, at cask…  More info

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2006 - Single Cask #2643
$1,231.15

Ardbeg Alligator

70cl, 51.2%

Aged in a similar style to the standard 10 year old, except for the fact that a portion of the whisky was aged in heavily charred barrels. The barrels are charred to such an extent that they start to…  More info

Ardbeg Alligator
17
$511.95

Ardbeg Supernova 2019 (SN2019) - Committee Release

70cl, 53.8%

To celebrate Ardbeg sending some whisky molecules into space back in 2011, the Supernova expression was born! At 100PPM (rather than 55PPM), it's the peatiest expression from the Islay distillery…  More info

Ardbeg Supernova 2019 (SN2019) - Committee Release
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$511.95

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old - Batch 3

70cl, 46.2%

Ardbeg has gone and made a third batch of its Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky, and again, it's a marvellous expression showing just how well the distillery's whisky does after a…  More info

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old - Batch 3
$409.36

Ardbog (Ardbeg)

70cl, 52.1%

A limited edition Ardbeg released during the Fèis Ìle whisky festival. Aged in a combination of bourbon as well as some Manzanilla sherry casks, it was produced for 'Ardbog Day', which was celebrated…  More info

Ardbog (Ardbeg)
15
$409.36

Ardbeg 1998 - Almost There

70cl, 54.1%

The penultimate part in the Young series from Ardbeg, spanning the development of Ardbeg, from Very Young, all the way up to 10 years. This was distilled in 1998, and offers lots of complexity and a…  More info

Ardbeg 1998 - Almost There
$461.68

Ardbeg 6 Year Old 2011 (cask 2198) - Single Cask

70cl, 60.2%

Single cask single malt from the legendary Ardbeg, distilled in August 2011 and left to aged in a first-fill bourbon barrel. After 6 years of slumber, the whisky was bottled at cask strength in July…  More info

Ardbeg 6 Year Old 2011 (cask 2198) - Single Cask
$1,020.83

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old - Batch 2

70cl, 46.2%

It's the second batch of Ardbeg's Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old single malt! Like the first batch, this excellent Islay whisky was drawn from a combo of American oak and Oloroso sherry casks, though with a…  More info

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old - Batch 2
$409.36

Ardbeg Scorch - Committee Release

70cl, 51.7%

This is the marvellous Ardbeg Scorch, matured in the distillery's most heavily charred casks. Positively erupting with smoke and char, it really is a scorcher! This particular edition is the…  More info

Ardbeg Scorch - Committee Release
$306.77

Ardbeg 1974 - Samaroli

70cl, 59%

Someone sound the rare, old, indie Ardbeg alarm, because we've got a 1974 vintage Ardbeg bottled by Samaroli right here! This one was matured in sherry casks and bottled at a robust 59% ABV with an…  More info

Ardbeg 1974 - Samaroli
$6,150.62

Ardbeg 29 Year Old 1991 (cask 1929) - Mackillop's Choice

70cl, 42.2%

A tremendous indie Ardbeg single malt, brought to us by Mackillop's Choice! It ticks all the best boxes, first off, it comes from Ardbeg, but we mentioned that already, next, it was distilled back in…  More info

Ardbeg 29 Year Old 1991 (cask 1929) - Mackillop's Choice
$1,692.83

Ardbeg 23 Year Old - Twenty Something

70cl, 46.3%

Released in late 2017, Ardbeg Twenty Something is 23 year old single malt from the revered Islay distillery, matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. The name might suggest that this…  More info

Ardbeg 23 Year Old - Twenty Something
5
$769.47

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