Ardbeg Distillery

Port Ellen
Islay
Argyll & Bute
PA42 7EA
Scotland

Telephone: 01496 302 236
Fax: 01496 302 020
Web: http://www.ardbeg.com

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Whiskies from 'Ardbeg Distillery'

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• Ardbeg 10 Years Old

Not from a particularly peaty period, but packed with Ardbeg's other flavours. Wonderfully distinctive.

• Ardbeg 10 Years Old

The same phenolic profile as in very young but more disciplined and rounder.

• Ardbeg 17 Years Old

Not the most muscular Ardbeg, but still robust.

• Ardbeg 1975

Ardbeg is one of my great favourites, and this is one of the best versions I have tasted recently.

• Ardbeg 1976, Distillery Manager's Choice

Real Ardbeg peatiness and smokiness.

• Ardbeg 1976, Single Cask Committee bottling

A 'no bones about it' Islay whisky, and a fine example of Ardbeg.

• Ardbeg 1977

Cleaner, more lemony and oily, and less assertive, than the 24 Years Old duty free edition.

• Ardbeg 1980 Kildalton

Where's the peat-smoke? Not very Islay.

• Ardbeg 6 Years Old, Committee Bottling

I like young Islays, but this hyperactive whisky is just too frisky. The flavours need time to meld. Even with those shortcomings, it is an Ardbeg…

• Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 16 Years Old

A welcome addition to the range.

• Ardbeg Almost There

This is seamless stuff and despite the smokiness is unshowy. Only 9 Years Old? Great things are on their way.

• Ardbeg Lord of the Isles

The less phenolic of all the Ardbeg tasted in this session. Merging with oak, phenols have developed an enticing and original bouquet.

• Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 Years Old

Lots of flavour development, complexity and refinement. Very elegant, but where is the clamour of battle?

• Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 Years Old

Becomes more complex with age. I admire its style, but hanker for the bravado of the younger Ardbegs.

• Ardbeg Oloroso Finish, Cask 4704

Nothing too elaborate here. Good honest Islay whisky. Have this with breakfast and you will live forever, or feel that way.

• Ardbeg Provenance, 1974, bottled 1998, 24 Years Old

Rich and creamy, with huge flavour development.

• Ardbeg Uigeadail

The elemental opposite of the sophisticated Lord of the Isles.

• Ardbeg Very Young

great interplay of sweet and dry flavours. More phenolic at start, smoke is more integrated than in Bowmore or Caol Ila.

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Articles about 'Ardbeg'

Read and preview articles from the Whisky Magazine library about 'Ardbeg'.

• WORLD’S BEST SINGLE MALT WHISKY

  YOICHI 20 YEARS OLD.
  Found in issue 71 (World Whiskies Awards)

• Icons of Whisky 2008

  Following months of scrutiny,much debate and exhaustive rounds of voting, we finally reveal the cream of the crop in the whisky world..
  Found in issue 70 (Icons of Whisky 2008)

• Money for Barrels

  So you'd like to invest in Whisky? Ian Buxton reports.
  Found in issue 70 (whisky issues)

• Ask the expert

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  Found in issue 68 (questions)

• Osaka bound

  Dave Broom gives us his tips on places to go when in Japan..
  Found in issue 68 (Visitors’ Guide Japan)

• Loaded!

  For most of us, so-called premium whiskies remain firmly in the realms of fantasy, whisky jewels to be enjoyed vicariously through shop brochures, product images and tasting notes. But who buys these bottles, and who, if anyone, actually drinks them? Richard Jones finds out more..
  Found in issue 68 (Whisky issues)

• A great vintage

  The fourth Whisky Live Paris saw an incredible gathering of rare and exciting drams,we find out more.
  Found in issue 67 (show report)

• All in the wash

  Ian Wisniewski looks at the essential decisions behind choosing washbacks.
  Found in issue 67 (production)

• The ultimate dinner

  Andrew Derbidge pulls up a seat at a very prestigious Ardbeg meal.
  Found in issue 66 (Whisky Spotlight)

• Through the looking glass

  Can the shape and quality of the glass really make a difference to the enjoyment of whisky? And will whisky follow the example of the wine industry with increasing numbers of glasses designed to complement different styles of dram? Richard Jones reports..
  Found in issue 66 (Whisky issues)

• Lighten up (Barbecues)

  Whisky can be a great summer drink – and it can work well with the barbecue. Dominic Roskrow gets the big recipe book out.
  Found in issue 65 (Whisky and Food)

• At the ambassador’s

  Michael is invited for a special afternoon in Poland.
  Found in issue 64 (Musings with Michael Jackson)

• The Innovation Game

  With so much discussion going on at the moment about innovation,we decided to ask members of the whiskymag.com forum for their views.
  Found in issue 64 (Round Table)

• Dinner is served

  Whisky dinners are becoming more sophisticated and they are enjoying more popularity than ever before. Dominic Roskrow speaks to the doyenne of food and whisky pairing, Martine Nouet .
  Found in issue 64 (Whisky and Food)

• Out of the box

  There have been several high profile repackaging of famous brands recently. We are beginning to see more attention paid to bottle shapes and presentation boxes. We decided to ask members of the WhiskyMag.com what was catching their eye on the shelves and why..
  Found in issue 63 (Round Table)

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