Ardbeg (whiskey distillery)
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 Ardbeg distillery |
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| country | Scotland |
| region | Islay |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 38 '32.6 " N , 6 ° 6' 36.7" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton |
| Founded | 1815 |
| founder | Alexander Stewart |
| Water source | Loch Arinambeast , Loch Uigeadail |
| Washstill (s) | 1 × 18,279 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 × 16,957 l |
| Production volume | 1,400,000 l |
| Website | www.ardbeg.com |
Ardbeg is a whiskey distillery on the south shore of the island of Islay ( Scotland ) near Port Ellen , currently owned by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton .
history
The origins of the distillery go back to 1794. At that time Ardbeg was operated by black markers and smugglers until they had to give up production in the illegality after a raid by the customs authorities . The legal distillery was founded, probably in 1815, by John Macdougall under the name Ardbeg Distillery (from Scottish Gaelic An Àird Bheag - The Little Hill). Operation has been documented since 1817. The company was family-owned until 1959.
In 1977 Ardbeg was completely taken over by Hiram Walker (Allied Lyons) and operated by Allied Distillers . After a period of shutdown (from March 1981), Ardbeg was then reopened in November 1989, but now without its own malt house with three malt kilns. After another closure in July 1996, Ardbeg finally went to McDonald & Muir ( Glenmorangie , Glen Moray ) in February 1997 and has been in operation again since June 25 of the same year. In October 2004, Glenmorangie plc (successor to McDonald & Muir ) and thus also Ardbeg was sold to Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH).
Unlike most distilleries that house a cat, the distillery has a distillery dog : Shortie , a Jack Russell Terrier , who is now "retired".
production
The water in the still comes from Loch Arinambeast and Loch Uigeadail . That, from the used Port Ellen - Malthouse originating malt has a phenol content of 56.2 ppm . Ardbeg has a mash tun ( mash tun ) of 4.5 tons made of stainless steel and six fermentation tanks ( wash backs ), three made of larch - and three made of Douglas fir , each with a capacity of 23,500 liters. Distillation takes place with steam-heated inner pans in an 18,279 liter wash still - which is filled with only 11,775 liters - and a 16,957 liter spirit still - which is filled with only 13,660 liters. The output is around 1,400,000 liters per year.
Typical of the whiskey is the high proportion of smoke and peat , but also a very clear note that is reminiscent of medicine, due to the comparatively high phenol content. There is also a citrus note characteristic of Ardbeg. The whiskey is a sought-after collector's item among enthusiasts. Although new whiskey has been produced continuously since the reopening, the older vintages in particular are in great demand.
Products
| Surname | Type | Age | Vol% | since | to | finish | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardbeg | Single malt | ten years | 40% | 1969 | 1979 | ||
| Ardbeg Blaaack | Single malt | without specification | 46% | 2020 | Published for the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee on the occasion of the Feis Ile Festival 2020 | ||
| Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Release | Single malt | without specification | 50.7% | 2020 | Published for the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee on the occasion of the Feis Ile Festival 2020. Sold to members of the Ardbeg Committee only. | ||
| Ardbeg Wee Beastie | Single malt | 5 years | 47.4% | 2020 | Part of the core range since 2020. Matured in ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry, not cold-filtered. | ||
| Ardbeg | Single malt | ten years | 46% | 2000 | not cold filtered, Jim Murray "Whiskey of the year 2008" | ||
| Ardbeg | Single malt | 17 years | 40% | 1998 | 2005 | ||
| Ardbeg Lord of the Isles | Single malt | 25 years | 46% | 2001 | Blend of approx. 85% bourbon and 15% sherry barrels | ||
| Ardbeg | Single malt | 30 years | 40% | 1992 | 2000 | ||
| Ardbeg 1977 vintage edition | Single malt | 46% | 2001 | 2004 | |||
| Ardbeg Kildalton | Single malt | 24 years | 57.6% | 2004 | 2005 | 1980 edition in standard bottles 1981 edition in miniatures | |
| Ardbeg Serendipity | Blended malt | 12 years | 40% | 2005 | Blend from Ardbeg and Glen Moray | ||
| Ardbeg Provenance | Single malt | 23 years | 55.6% | 1997 | 1997 | ||
| Ardbeg Mór 1997 | Single malt | ten years | 57.3% | 2007 | - | Mór = "big", bottled for the 2007 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | |
| Ardbeg Mór II | Single malt | ten years | 46% | 2008 | - | Mór = "large" | |
| Ardbeg Single Cask 2761 1995 | Single cask | 15 years | 53.3% | 2010 | - | bottled for the 2010 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | |
| Ardbeg Day | Single malt | o. indication | 56.7% | 2012 | - | bottled for the 2012 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | |
| Ardbeg Very Young | Single malt | 6 years | 58.3% | 2004 | - | "Peaty Path To Maturity" | |
| Ardbeg Still Young | Single malt | 8 years | 56.2% | 2006 | - | "Peaty Path To Maturity" | |
| Ardbeg Almost There | Single malt | 9 years | 54.1% | 2007 | - | "Peaty Path To Maturity" | |
| Ardbeg Renaissance 1998 | Single malt | ten years | 55.9% | 2008 | - | "Peaty Path To Maturity" | |
| Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 | Single malt | 16 years | 46% | 2006 | 2008 | "Airigh Nam Beist" = ([ ˈɑriːnamˌbeɪ̯ʃt ], Gaelic for animal shelter ) | |
| Ardbeg alligator | Single malt | o. indication | 51.2% | 2011 | - | ||
| Ardbeg Galileo 1999 | Single malt | 12 years | 49% | 2012 | - | Blend of 1st and 2nd fill Bourbon and Marsala barrels, "World Whiskeys Awards 2013" category "Worlds best single malt" Whiskey Magazine UK | |
| Ardbeg Uigeadail | Single malt | o. indication | 54.2% | 2003 | not cold-filtered, blend of approx. 90% bourbon and 10% sherry barrels, Jim Murray "Whiskey of the year 2009" | ||
| Ardbeg Blasda | Single malt | o. indication | 40% | 2008 | 2008 | Ardbeg atypical only lightly peated 8ppm | |
| Ardbeg Corryvreckan | Single malt | o. indication | 57.1% | 2009 | not cold-filtered, French oak barrels | ||
| Ardbeg supernova | Single malt | o. indication | 58.9% | 2009 | 2009 | 100ppm, 1st edition | |
| Ardbeg supernova | Single malt | o. indication | 60.1% | 2010 | 100ppm, 2nd edition | ||
| Ardbeg Ardbog | Single malt | o. indication | 52.1% | 2013 | bottled for the 2013 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | ||
| Ardbeg Auriverdes | Single malt | o. indication | 49.9% | 2014 | bottled for the 2014 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | ||
| Ardbeg perpetual motion machine | Single malt | o. indication | 49.2% | 2015 | bottled for the 200th anniversary (founded in 1815) | ||
| Ardbeg Twenty One | Single malt | 21 years | 46% | 2016 | |||
| Ardbeg Dark Cove | Single malt | o. indication | 46.5% | 2016 | Ardbeg Day Release | ||
| Ardbeg Kelpie | Single malt | o. indication | 46% | 2017 | bottled for the 2017 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) | ||
| Ardbeg Twenty Something | Single malt | 23 years | 46.3% | 2017 | Committe exclusive release | ||
| Ardbeg grooves | Single malt | o. indication | 51.6% | 2018 | Committe exclusive release | ||
| Ardbeg AnOa | Single malt | without indication | 46.6% | 2018 | - | since 2018 the 4th standard bottling after "Ten", "Uigeadail" and "Corryvreckan" | |
| Ardbeg Traigh Bhan | Single malt | 19 years | 46.2% | 2019 | Oloroso | annual bottling in small series | |
| Ardbeg Drum | Single malt | o. indication | 46.0% | 2019 | rum | Ardbeg Day Release |
In addition to the official distillery and single cask bottlings, there are also many from independent bottlers.
Sightseeing
Ardbeg has a visitor center with a small cafe in old Kiln and can be visited.
The "Old Kiln Cafe" is open all year round from Monday to Friday, from June to August also on weekends.
See also
literature
- Gavin D. Smith, Graeme Wallace: Ardbeg. A peaty provenance . GW Publishing, Thatcham 2008, ISBN 978-0-9554145-6-5 .
- Charles MacLean (Ed.): Whiskey. World Guide, Regions, Distillers, Malts, Blends, Tasting Notes. Dorling Kindersley, London et al. 2008, ISBN 978-0-7566-3349-3 .
- Walter Schobert: The whiskey dictionary. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 2003, ISBN 978-3-596-15868-3 .
- Ingvar Ronde (Ed.): Malt Whiskey Yearbook 2017 MagDig Media Limited, Shrewsbury. 2016, ISBN 978-0-9576553-3-1 .
- Wolfgang F. Rothe: Whiskey pilgrimages. A Spiritual Guide to Scotland , Editions Sankt Ottilien 2018, ISBN 978-3-8306-7875-5 , pages 156-167.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The rise and fall and the rise of Ardbeg | Drupal. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ LearnGaelic - Dictionary. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Ardbeg. In: Gaelic Place-names of Scotland. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Ardbeg Blaaack. June 16, 2020, accessed on June 16, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Ardbeg Committee Blaaack release. June 16, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
- ↑ Ardbeg Wee Beastie. April 20, 2020, accessed April 20, 2020 .