Islay · Kildalton
Ardbeg
Est. 1815 · Port Ellen
Distilling
Intensely peaty, tarry smoke with lime and a sweet, creamy centre.
Owner
LVMH (The Glenmorangie Company)
Water
Loch Uigeadail
Region
Islay, Kildalton
Position
55.641°N 6.108°W
The most heavily peated of the Kildalton trio, saved from near-dereliction by Glenmorangie in 1997 and now a cult. Its purifier on the spirit still keeps the smoke bright rather than brutal; Ardbeg Day each June fills the village.
The range
- Ardbeg Wee Beastie
- Ardbeg 10 Year Old
- Ardbeg An Oa
- Ardbeg Uigeadail
- Ardbeg Corryvreckan
- Ardbeg 25 Year Old