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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 Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 (Bottled 2006)

70cl, 46%

This 16 year old was matured in ex-bourbon casks. The rather ominous 'Airigh Nam Beist' derives from the Scotch Gaelic for 'Shelter of the Beast'. Ardbeg describe this as "Ardbeg Ice Cream" - we…  More info

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old 1990 (Bottled 2006)
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Ardbeg Smoketrails - Manzanilla Edition (1L)

100cl, 46%

Originally a Duty Free and distillery exclusive, Ardbeg's Smoketrails explores the influence of different casks from around the world on the classic Islay single malt. This edition sees a helping of…  More info

Ardbeg Smoketrails - Manzanilla Edition (1L)

Ardbeg Auriverdes

70cl, 49.9%

A special edition single malt launched on Ardbeg Day 2014 - a day celebrated both at the Islay festival, Fèis Ìle and around the world. Auri(Gold)verdes(Green) is a name used to refer to Brazil's…  More info

Ardbeg Auriverdes
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Ardbeg 12 Year Old 2005 (Master of Malt)

70cl, 47.7%

If you sit down and make a list of the big hitters of Islay, Ardbeg will no doubt come pretty high up. We're obviously delighted, therefore, whenever we can present our very own bottling of Ardbeg…  More info

Ardbeg 12 Year Old 2005 (Master of Malt)

Ardbeg Ardcore

70cl, 46%

Ardbeg goes Ardcore! This limited edition expression from the distillery on Islay was made with roasted black malt, giving it an intense flavour profile, which is described as being "like biting a…  More info

Ardbeg Ardcore
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Ardbeg 19 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 47.8%

Indie bottlings of Ardbeg are marvellous things, though fairly few and far between. This one here is a 19 year old expression from the legendary Islay distillery, which was aged for 19 years before…  More info

Ardbeg 19 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

Ardbeg Drum

70cl, 46%

Drum roll, please! It's this year's limited edition Ardbeg release for Ardbeg Day, Ardbeg Drum! Released at Fèis Ìle and around the world, the single malt brings together the best of both Islay and…  More info

Ardbeg Drum
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Ardbeg 10 Year Old (1L)

100cl, 46%

A mega one-litre bottling of the famed Ardbeg 10 Year Old! Produced on the Kildalton Coast of Islay, it's a classic peaty treat with full of coastal air, smoke, and citrus fruitiness. This bottle…  More info

Ardbeg 10 Year Old (1L)

Ardbeg 30 Year Old 1991 - Old & Rare (Hunter Laing) Magnum (1.5L)

150cl, 53.2%

An extremely impressive indie bottling from Hunter Laing here, containing a whole litre and a half of magnificent 30 year old single malt from Ardbeg! Distilled in March 1991, this whisky was matured…  More info

Ardbeg 30 Year Old 1991 - Old & Rare (Hunter Laing) Magnum (1.5L)

Ardbeg 24 Year Old 1993 Single Cask (Master of Malt)

70cl, 46.8%

Ahhh yummy Ardbeg... Oh wait, this is our Ardbeg, independently bottled by us – Master of Malt! Epic! Distilled in 1993, this spectacular single malt was treated to a finish in an ex-Pedro Ximénez…  More info

Ardbeg 24 Year Old 1993 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
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Ardbeg 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)

50cl, 48.4%

This awesome Ardbeg single malt joins the Darkness indie bottling range of intensely sherried whiskies. Matured for a dozen years, including a stay in Oloroso sherry casks, prepare for a…  More info

Ardbeg 12 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish (Darkness)

Ardbeg Still Young

70cl, 56.2%

Part of a range from Ardbeg exhibiting the affects of age on their wonderful single malt whisky. Still Young represents the second stage, aged for 8 years. This bottle was part of a private…  More info

Ardbeg Still Young
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Ardbeg 26 Year Old 1991 (cask 1922) - Mackillop's Choice

70cl, 40.4%

Indie Ardbeg Alert: Here is a 26 year old bottling of Ardbeg single malt, independently bottled for the Mackillop's Choice range. This one was distilled in October 1991 (a few years after the…  More info

Ardbeg 26 Year Old 1991 (cask 1922) - Mackillop's Choice
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Ardbeg 24 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

50cl, 48.1%

Very yummy Ardbeg single malt, matured for 24 years before being bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company! Indie Ardbeg bottlings are always an exciting thing to see, especially when they're…  More info

Ardbeg 24 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2005 (cask 5460) - Fèis Ìle 2021

70cl, 56.8%

A rather rare and collectible release from Ardbeg, distilled in November 2005 and matured in a single second-fill Oloroso sherry butt for fifteen years. In March 2021, it was bottled up in…  More info

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2005 (cask 5460) - Fèis Ìle 2021

Ardbeg 28 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

70cl, 50.1%

Sound the indie Ardbeg klaxon, because Hunter Laing has bottled up a fab 28 year old single malt from the Ardbeg Distillery as part of The Kinship series! Just 251 bottles of this fab whisky from the…  More info

Ardbeg 28 Year Old - The Kinship (Hunter Laing)

Ardbeg Grooves

70cl, 46%

Ardbeg Grooves was released in celebration of Ardbeg Day 2018, and as ever, the Islay-based distillers have created a most intriguing expression. Part of the whisky that makes up Grooves was matured…  More info

Ardbeg Grooves
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Ardbeg Rollercoaster - Committee Reserve

70cl, 57.3%

On the 15th February 2010, the release of Ardbeg Rollercoaster was met with palpable excitement. The 50,000 Committee Members were keen to get their hands on the 15,000 bottles and apparently the…  More info

Ardbeg Rollercoaster - Committee Reserve
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SMWS 33.136 10 Year Old 2008

70cl, 51.7%

An incredible indie Islay here, distilled by the legendary Ardbeg Distillery! This one was set aside to slumber in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask in 2008, and slumber it did for ten years, before it…  More info

SMWS 33.136 10 Year Old 2008

Ardbeg Mor 10 Year Old

450cl, 46%

The moniker 'Mór' is Scotch Gaelic for 'Big', rather apt as this 10 year old from the Ardbeg distillery comes in a 4.5 litre bottle. A limited release.  More info

Ardbeg Mor 10 Year Old
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Ardbeg 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)

70cl, 43%

A sherry matured Ardbeg, distilled in 1993 and bottled by Gordon and MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range.  More info

Ardbeg 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)

Ardbeg 16 Year Old 1990 (cask 86) - Single Cask

70cl, 52.8%

Single cask Ardbeg? Yeah, go on then! This is a single malt from Islay's south coast that was distilled in 1990 and left to age in a sherry butt for 16 years, until it was bottled in 2007. Just 300…  More info

Ardbeg 16 Year Old 1990 (cask 86) - Single Cask

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2003 (cask 2455) - Cask Strength

70cl, 52.8%

Release for Fèis Ìle 2019, this single cask Ardbeg was distilled in September 2003 and bottled in April 2019. It was aged in a Chenin Blanc barrel, which had an outturn of only 231 bottles. Very…  More info

Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2003 (cask 2455) - Cask Strength

Ardbeg 13 Year Old 2005 (cask 4586) - Cask Strength

70cl, 52.5%

This single cask single malt from Islay's Ardbeg Distillery was laid down back in October 2005, and slumber for 13 years in a Moscatel barrel! After the long rest, it was bottled in April 2019 at…  More info

Ardbeg 13 Year Old 2005 (cask 4586) - Cask Strength

Ardbeg 22 Year Old - Twenty Something

70cl, 46.4%

This is a very exciting limited edition 22 year old single malt Scotch from Ardbeg. It’s a notable expression because it was distilled in 1996, when Ardbeg was under threat of demolition. It was one…  More info

Ardbeg 22 Year Old - Twenty Something

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