Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland PA42 7EB
Tel: +44 (0)1496 302244 / Fax: +44 (0)1496 302040

Reputedly once the hideout of a gang of smugglers, there was a family of MacDougalls at Ardbeg since 1798, one of whom started a legal distillery in 1815. The family retained its interest in the distillery until 1977, when it was sold to Hiram Walker. Allied Distillers bought it in 1989 and sold to the present owners, Glenmorangie, in 1997.

Ardbeg Distillery's white-washed walls can be found nestling in a rocky cove on Islay's southern tip. In 2004, the Distillery was voted Visitor Attraction of the Year by readers of Whisky Magazine.

Remember to join the Ardbeg Committee, formed by thousands of Scotch whisky lovers worldwide to ensure the doors of Ardbeg never close again!

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Single Malt

Color: Amber with pale gold highlights.

Nose: Big-bodied, dark and pungent, good, solid peat character and an underlay of rich lemon zest citrus, dry, but with a hint of sweetness, round with a delicate note of iodine.

Flavor: Full-bodied, earthily, smokily peaty and rich with touches of coffee/chocolate and tarry rope/creosote.

Finish:- Long, tangy and quite pungent, the citurs notes reprise, together with dark chocolate and a little seaweed.

Ardbeg Distillery Tours

Established: 1815

Hours of Operation
Open all year Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm
June to Aug Sat & Sun 10am to 5pm

Tour Frequency
10.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

Getting There
From Port Ellen take the Ardbeg road, past Laphroaig and Lagavulin and turn down when you see Ardbeg's silhouette below you to the right.

Parking / Reception: Plenty of parking opposite reception. Follow the signs and once inside make your way to the Old Kiln Cafe and shop, where the tour starts. The welcome is warm and friendly and you can pass the time before your tour with tea (or coffee)and scones.

Maximium Group Size: 15

Cost: £2.00. Redeemable in the shop on any purchase over £15.

Group Bookings: Pre-booking advisable for large groups - it is possible to arrange tours outside of set times.

Enquiries: Tel: 01496 302244

Photography in Distillery: Yes

Disabled Access: No facilities - not recommended for the disabled.

Foreign Visitors: Ardbeg - The Jewel of Islay, a history of Ardbeg is available in French, German, Spanish and Italian at £5.