| Region | Islay |
| District | South Shore |
| Water source | Lochs Arinambeast & Uigidale |
| Neighbours | Lagavulin |
| Owner | Glenmorangie plc |
| Manager | Michael 'Mickey' Heads |
| Visitor centre | September-May: Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. June-August: 7 days a week, 10am-5pm. Pre-booking for tours is advisable. Please note that the distillery closes during the Christmas holiday period. Admission price: Unknown |
| Address | Port Ellen Islay, Argyll PA42 7EA |
| Phone | +44 (0) 1496 302 244 |
| oldkiln@ardbeg.com | |
| Website | http://www.ardbeg.com/ |
| History | 1815 : established by the MacDougal family 1981 : closed 1997 : bought, renewed and opened by Glenmorangie plc |
| House Style | Earthy, tarry and very peaty, with citrus and apple notes, and a distinct seaside edge. (approx. 50ppm phenol). |
| Pronunciation | Ard-bèk |
| Meaning | |
| Capacity per year | 1.000.000 litres |
| Independent Bottler | Douglas Laing Gordon & MacPhail Signatory |
| Information |
It is, perhaps, the most peaty malt whisky in the world - certainly of all the Islay malts. Not to mention beautifully balanced, complex and deep. It's unthinkable now, but in 1981 production ceased and the distillery was mothballed. Happily in 1997, this beautiful malt began to flow again and enjoys enduring protection from all things bad by a loyal band in the shape of The Ardbeg Committee - a worldwide family of Ardbeg aficionados in 90 countries who work tirelessly to drink more Ardbeg and bring others into this esteemed fold. |