Ardbeg Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands.
Other distilleries on the south coast include Laphroaig and Lagavulin. Ardbeg claims to be the peatiest Islay whisky, and uses malted barley sourced from the (Diageo owned) maltings in Port Ellen. Ed Dodson re-opened the distillery in 1997, and handed the reins over to Stuart Thomson who manag...
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Ardbeg Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands.
Other distilleries on the south coast include Laphroaig and Lagavulin. Ardbeg claims to be the peatiest Islay whisky, and uses malted barley sourced from the (Diageo owned) maltings in Port Ellen. Ed Dodson re-opened the distillery in 1997, and handed the reins over to Stuart Thomson who managed the distillery from 1997 to 2006. Michael "Mickey" Heads, the former manager at Jura, took over the reins on March 12, 2007. Ardbeg is renowned for its peaty, smoky style. Despite a pungent nose, formidable flavours, and high alcohol content, Ardbeg is surprisingly smooth on the palate, with a warm lingering finish.
The Ardbeg distillery was established in 1815, but was mothballed in 1981 when production stopped. Production resumed on a limited basis in 1989, and continued at a low level through late 1996. It was bought and reopened in 1997...
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