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ARDBEG 19 years old 40 %
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1974
Bottled 1993
Trademark of Proprietors:
Ardbeg Distillery Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 22 years old 40%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1974
Bottled 1996
Trademark of Proprietors:
Ardbeg Distillery Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 23 years old 40%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1975
Bottled 1998
Trademark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie pic
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 19 years old 40%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1976
Bottled 1995
Proprietors: Ardbeg Distillery Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 23 years old 40%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1976
Bottled 1999
Trademark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie pic
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 21 years old 40 %
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1978
Bottled 1999
Trademark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie pic
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 18 years old 56 %
CADENHEAD'S
AUTHENTIC COLLECTION
Cask Strenght
Distilled 1975
Bottled December 1993
Not diluted
No chill filtration
No colouring
Wm. Cadenhead, 32 Unionstreet,
Campbeltown

ARDBEG 28 years old 53,2 %
VINTAGE 1967
'BLACK ARDBEG'
Distilled 15.2.67
Matured in a dark oloroso butt
Butt no. 574
Bottled 11.95
488 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 28 years old 53,7 %
VINTAGE 1967
Distilled 15.2.67
Matured in a pale oloroso butt
Butt no 575
Bottled 11.95
548 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 23 years old 51,2 %
VINTAGE 1974
Distilled 22.3.74
Cask No. 1063 & 65
Bottled 8.8.97
386 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 20 years old 43 %
VINTAGE 1974
Distilled 27.9.74
Cask nos. 4383
Bottled 5.95
220 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 23 years old 43 %
VINTAGE 1974
Distilled 22.3.74
Cask Nos. 1059,60 & 62
Bottled 8.97
610 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 8 years old 43 %
VINTAGE 1991
Distilled 28.2.91
Cask Nos. 611 -615
Bottled 17.3.99
2360 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 8 years old 43 %
VINTAGE 1992
SIGNATORY 2000
SIGNATORY MILLENNIUM EDITION
Distilled on 19th March 1992
Cask Nos. 414-415
Bottled on 28th March 2000
Natural Colour
910 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 11 years old 55,4 %
THE SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Distilled 1991
Cask no. 1176
Bottled 3-12-02
Proprietors: Glenmorangie pic
Speymalt WhiskyDistiller Ltd, Elgin

ARDBEG TEN years old 46 % INFO
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 56,6 %
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled May 1998
Cask type: 1st Fill Sherry Gorda
1 of only 497 bottles
Society Single Cask No. 33.74
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults,
Leith, Edinburgh
A dirty dram for Mary Poppins

ARDBEG 17 years old 40 % INFO
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 29 years old 50 %
THE OLD MALT CASK 50o
A Single Cask Bottling
Distilled March 1972
Finished in Sherry Cask
- Minimum 6 Months
Bottled August 2001
432 bottles
No Chill Filtration
No Colouring
Douglas Laing & Co, Ltd, Glasgow

ARDBEG 27 years old 50 %
THE OLD MALT CASK 50o
Single Cask Bottling
Distilled March 1973
Bottled July 2000
282 bottles
No Chill Filtration
No Colouring
Douglas Laing & Co, Ltd, Glasgow

ARDBEG 24 years old 50%
THE OLD MALT CASK 50o
Single Cask Bottling
Distilled October 1975
Bottled May 2000
713 bottles
No Chill Filtartion
No Colouring
Douglas Laing & Co, Ltd, Glasgow

ARDBEG 10 years old 50 %
THE OLD MALT CASK 50o
Single Cask Bottling
Distilled September 1990
Bottled March 2001
312 bottles
No Chill Filtration
No Colouring
Doyglas Laing & Co, Ltd, Glasgow

ARDBEG 19 years old 43 %
THE ULTIMATE SINGLE MALT
SCOTCH WHISKY SELECTION
Distilled 27.9.74
Cask No. 4395
Bottled 6.94
300 bottles
Genummerde flessen
Van Wees, Amersfoort

ARDBEG 11 years old 55,6%
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Distilled 1991
Cask no. 1182
Bottled 21-08-02
Proprietors: Glenmorangie pic
Speymalt Whisky Dist.Ltd, Elgin

ARDBEG 11 years old 55,8 %
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Distilled 1991
Cask no. 1174
Bottled 12-11-02
Proprietors: Glenmorangie pic
Speymalt Whisky Dist. Ltd, Elgin.

ARDBEG 29 years old 43%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1974
Bottled 2003
Trade Mark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie pic.
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG UIGEADAIL INFO
geen leeftijd vermelding 54,2 %
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Traditional Strenght
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 6 years old 58,9 % INFO
VERY YOUNG ARDBEG
Exclusive Committee Reserve
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
For Discussion...
Distilled 1997
Bottled 2003
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 1975 23 years old 43 %
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1975
Bottled 1998
Limited Edition
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 1977 46 %
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Very Old Single Islay
Distilled 1977
Non Chill - Filtered
Limited Edition
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 1978 19 years old 43 %
The Ultimate
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1978
Bottled 1997
Limited Edition
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 30 years old 40 % INFO
Finest Islay
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 8 years old 46 % INFO
Distilled 1990
Cask Ref: MM 2998
Cask Type: Bourbon
Bottled June 1999
No Chill Fltration
No Colouring
Murray McDavid Ltd, Glasgow and London

ARDBEG over 9 years old 43 %
THE McGIBBON's PROVENANCE
AUTUMN DISTILLATION
Distilled Autumn 1990
Bottled Spring 2000
No Colouring
Not Chill Filtered
Douglas McGibbon & Co, Ltd, Glasgow

ARDBEG 11 years old 58,4%
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Distilled 1990
Bottled 2001
Trademark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie pic
Speymalt Whisky Dist. Ltd, Elgin

ARDBEG 25 years old 46 % INFO
LORD OF THE ISLES
Single ARDBEG
Islay malt scotch whisky
the ultimate whisky experience
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 6 years old 58,3% INFO
VERY YOUNG ARDBEG
Committee approved
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1998
Bottled 2004
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay,
Argyll

ARDBEG 10 years old 59,9% INFO
SINGLE CASK SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Distilled May 94
Bottled Oct 04
Society Cask code 33.51
Outturn 293 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh

ARDBEG 24 years old 57,6 % INFO
KILDALTON
Lightly Peated
Bottled at Cask Strenght,
Distilled: 1980
Bottled: 2004 in Cask Strength
Limited Edition 1300 Bottles
'A very unusual experience'.

ARDBEG 28 years old 43%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1975
Bottled 2003
Proprietors: Glenmorangie pic
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 10 years old 59,5%
SINGLE CASK
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Distilled May 94
Bottled Oct 04
Society Cask code 33.50
Outturn 383 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'Lang may your lum reek'.

ARDBEG SERENDIPITY INFO
12 years old 40 %
SUPREME BLENDED
MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Limited Edition

ARDBEG 1978 27 years old 43 %
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Islay
Distilled 1978
Bottled 2005
Trade Mark of Proprietors:
Glenmorangie plc
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 6 years old 56,2 % INFO
SINGLE CASK
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Date distilled May 98
Date bottled Apr 05
Society Cask code 33.57
Outturn 779 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'Stornoway black pudding wrapped in Elastoplast'

ARDBEG 6 years old 59,4% INFO
SINGLE CASK
SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Date distilled May 98
Date bottled Apr 05
Society Cask code 33.55
Outturn 262 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'Young but devine'

ARDBEG 9 years old 40 % INFO
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE 1996
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillation Date: April 1996
Barrels Bottling Date: April 2005
Cask Type: Refill Bourbon
Trade Mark of Proprietors:
The Glenmorangie Company Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

ARDBEG 1996 9 years old 53,1 %
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1996
Cask no. 937
Bottled 1-9-05
Trade Mark of Proprietors: Glenmorangie plc
Speymalt Whisky Dist, Ltd, Elgin

ARDBEG 16 years old 46 % INFO
AIRIGH NAM BEIST
ARDBEG - THE UNTAMED SPIRIT OF ISLAY
Limited 1990 Release
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled in The Year 2006
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 2008 ALMOST THERE 54,1 % INFO
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Ultimate Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1998
VERY YOUNG Bottled 2004
STILL YOUNG Bottled 2006
ALMOST THERE Bottled 2007
2008 TEN YEARS OLD
3 rd RELEASE BOTTLED 2007
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 2008 RENAISSANCE 55,9 %
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The Ultimate Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled 1998
VERY YOUNG Bottled 2004
STILL YOUNG Bottled 2006
ALMOST THERE Bottled 2007
WE' VE ARRIVED Bottled 2008
Final Release Bottled 2008 RENAISSANCE
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG 40 % INFO
BLASDA
LIGHTLY PEATED
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
THE UNTAMED SPIRIT OF ISLAY
Limited Release
Ardbeg Distillery Limited
Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 57,2 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Society Single Cask No. 33.72
THE ANNIVERSARY 25 YEARS
1983 - 2008
Distilled May 1998
Cask type 1st Fill barrel / Ex Bourbon
Outturn 255 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'Mellow treat'

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 57,8 %
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Society Single Cask No. 33.73
THE ANNIVERSARY 25 YEARS
1983 - 2008
Distilled May 1998
Cask type 1st Fill Sherry Gorda
Outturn 782 Bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
'An entire meal - and more !

ARDBEG STELLAR RELEASE 58,9 % INFO
SUPERNOVA
THE ULTIMATE ISLAY
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
THE UNTAMED SPIRIT
OF ISLAY
Non chill - filtered
Limited Release
Ardbeg Distillery Limited,

ARDBEG 1976 over 31 years old 52,4 %
SINGLE CASK
Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
CASK STRENGHT
Date Cask Filled: 4 Nov 1976
Cask No: 2397
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Date Bottled: 10 June 2008
Numbered Bottles
Output: 519 Bottles
Signature: Michael Head, Distillery Manager
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll


ARDBEG Aged 10 years 56,6 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled May 1998
Cask type: 1st Fill Sherry Gorda
1 of only 497 bottles
Society Single Cask No. 33.74
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults,
Leith, Edinburgh
A dirty dram for Mary Poppins

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 56.3 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled May 1998
Cask Type: First Fill Barrel
1 of 242 bottles
Society Single Cask No: 33.76
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults,
Leith, Edinburgh
A civilized scout camp

ARDBEG CORRYVRECKAN 57.1 % INFO
THE ULTIMATE ISLAY SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
Not for the Faint Hearted !
THE UNTAMED SPIRIT OF ISLAY
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG Aged 11 years 55.4 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled May 1998
Cask Type: First Fill Barrel
1 of 198 bottles
Society Single Cask No: 33.78
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults,
Leith, Edinburgh
Leaves little flickering fires
EMPTY

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 56.4 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Society Single Cask No. 33.86
Distilled Sept.1999
Cask Type: 1st Fill Barrel
Outturn: 243 bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
"Hot N Cold

ARDBEG SUPERNOVA 60.1 % INFO
THE ULTIMATE ISLAY SINGLE MALT
SCOTCH WHISKY
S N 2 0 1 0
Limited Release
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 56.4 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Society Single Cask No. 33.86
Distilled Sept.1999
Cask Type: 1st Fill Barrel
Outturn: 243 bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
"Hot N Cold

ARDBEG Guaranted 10 years old 46 % INFO
ULTIME BLACK BOX
Non Chill - Filtered
Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll

ARDBEG Aged 10 years 57.6 % INFO
INGLE MALT SCOTCH
WHISKY FROM A SINGLE CASK
Society Single Cask No. 33.87
Distilled February 2000
Cask Type: 1st Fill Barrel
Outturn: 255 bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, leith, Edinburgh
"Mossy Mohito

ARDBEG Age 8 years 57,5 % INFO
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled October 2001
Cask Type: 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
1 of 234 Bottles
Society Single Cask No: 33.92
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults,
Leith, Edinburgh
Earth daughter

Islay
The Kildalton Distilleries
ARDBEG (1815 - 1996) (1997

Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll. Licentiehouder: Ardbeg Distillery Ltd. Eigendom van Glenmorangie Pic.
Sinds 1798 was de familie MacDougall actief als boeren op grond te Ardbeg, Airigh nam Beist en de helft van Lagavulin.
Er werd toen ook al gedistilleerd, maar hoofdzakelijk voor eigen gebruik.
Het commercieel distilleren nam een aanvang in 1815 toen John MacDougall, financieel gesteund door Thomas Buchanan Jr, koopman te Glasgow een distilleerderij begon.
In 1835 was de produktie ongeveer 2260 liter spirit per jaar.
In 1838 verleende Walter Frederick Campbell, de landeigenaar, een pachtovereenkomst voor de Ardbeg boerderij en distilleerderij, en 8000 vierkante meter grond voor zeven en vijf-tig jaar aan Thomas Buchanan Jr, het bedrag was £ 1800.
John's zoon Alexander, die de handelsnaam voerde Alexander MacDougall & Co. Alexander raakte later invalide en zijn zuster Margaret werd mede licentiehouder.
Colin Hay, de zoon van de koetsier van Walter Frederick Campbell werd toen manager te Ardbeg.
Na de dood van Alexander in 1853 werd Flora, de zuster van Margaret partner.
Tijdens het leiderschap van Colin Hay groeide Ardbeg uit tot een kleine gemeenschap van ongeveer 200 mensen.
Colin Hay werd de alleen eigenaar na de dood van de zusters Ma;<EBoiigaJLl.
Colin Hay had twee zoons, waarvan Colin distillateur werd en Walter dokter, en ook aan-deelhouder in de distilleerderij.
De Buchanan's waren nog steeds financieel betrokken bij Ardbeg.
Barnard, die Ardbeg bezocht in 1886, nam waar dat Ardbeg toen een wash still had van 18.160 liter, een spirit still van 1362 liter en men met 60 man personeel, 1135 miljoen liter per jaar produceerde !
In 1888 werd een nieuwe huurovereenkomst verleend aan Alexander Wilson Gray Buchanan en Colin Hay, met het recht gebruik te maken van de pier te Ardbeg.
De huur van de pier was £ 100.
Colin Hay stierf op 10 Februari 1899.
In 1902 werd Alexander MacDougall & Co een limited company.
In 1922 werd Ardbeg gekocht voor £ 19000, inclusief het land van Captain Iain Ramsay, de landeigenaar, die in financiële moeilijkheden was geraakt.
£ 9000 werd kontant betaald, de rest zou in gedeeltes worden betaald, maar door de heel moeilijke tijd toen, werd in 1927 het bedrag verminderd tot £ 5000 en in 1932 afgeschreven.
In 1959 werd Ardbeg Distillery Ltd gevormd, gevolgd door Ardbeg Distillery Trust in 1973, met als deelnemers The Distillers Company Ltd (D.C.L) en Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.

Ardbeg Distillery Factfile
Distillery operating hours 6 days/week, 24 hours/day
Number of employees 13 full-time; 2 part-time; 8 seasonal
Water source Loch Uigeadail
Water reserve est 55 million gallons
Water colour brown
Peat content of water trace
Malt source Port Ellen
Own floor maltings? no
Malt type Optic
Malt specification phenols average 54 ppm
Finished spirit phenols average 23-24 ppm from May 1998;
16-17 ppm previously
Malt storage 70 tonnes
Mill type Boby, installed 1881
Grist storage 5 tonnes
Mash tun construction stainless steel, semi-lauter
Mash size 4,5 tonnes
First water 17.500 litres at 64o C
Second water 8.000 litres at 82o C
Third water 17.500 litres at 90o C
Number of washbacks 6
Wash construction Oregon pine
Wasback charge 23.500 litres
Yeast Mauri cultered yeast
Amount of yeast 75 kg per washback
Lengt of fermentation 65-68 hours (shorts: week):
96 hours (longs: weekend)
Initial fermentation temperature 20o C (16o C idfa Fridays)
Strenght of wash 8 per cent abv
Number of wash stills 1
Eash still built 1974
Wash still capacity 18.279 litres
Wash still charge 11.700 litres (64 per cent of capacity)
Heat source steam coil with heating pans
Wash still height 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m)
Wash still shape lamp-glass
Lyne arm very gently rising
Lenght of low-wines run around 5 hours
Low-wines collection range 46 per cent abv - 1 per cent abv
Number of wash stills 1
Wash still built 1974
Wash still capacity 18.279 litres
Wash still charge 11.700 litres (64 per cent of capacity
Heat source steam coil with heating pans
Wash still height 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m)
Wash still shape lamp-glass
Lyne arm very gently rising

Lenght of low-wines run around 5 hours
Low-wines collection range " 46 per cent abv - 1 per cent abv
Number of spirit stills 1
Spirit still built 2001
Spirit still capacity 16.957 litres
Spirit still charge 13.660 litres (81 per cent of capacity)
Strenght of spirit still charge 25 per cent abv
Heat source steam coil with heating pans
Spirit still height 12 feet (3.66 m)
Spirit still shape lamp-glass
Lyne arm gently rising
Purifier? yes
Condensers two, externally sited, containing 238 tubes
Lenght of foreshot run around 10 minutes
Lenght of spirit run around 5 hours 15 minutes
Lenght of feints run around 3 hours 30 minutes
Spirit cut 73 per cent abv - 62.5 per cent abv
Distilling strenght 69.5 per cent abv - 70.5 per cent abv
Storage strenght 63.5 per cent abv
Average spirit yield 402.1 litres of pure alcohol per tonne of malt (2003)
Disposal of pot ale and spent lees to local contractors for spreading on farmland
Type of casks filled for branded malt 50 per cent first-fill bourbon (chiefly ex-Jack Daniels
air-dried wood, barrels rather than hogsheads); 50
per cent second-fill bourbon (same origins);
very little sherry; futher finishes and experiments
in hand
Current annual output 950.000 litres of pure alcohol
Number of warehouses 5 (numbered 3, 9, 10, 10 X and 11)
Type of warehouses dunnage (3, 9, 10 X); racked (10, 11)
Storage capacity on Islay 24.000 casks
Percentage of branded malt entirely 100 per cent at presnt. In future all branded malt
aged on Islay will spend at least 10 years on Islay
Vatting and bottling location Broxburn
Distillery expressions 10- year old
17- year old
Uigeadail
Lord of the Isles (25- year old)
Vintage-dated bottling
Ardbeg committee bottlings
Major blending roles Ballantyne's, Teacher's, Black Bottle

Bron: Peat, Smoke and Spirit by Andrew Jefford

In 1977 werd Hiram Walker de alleen eigenaar, voor £ 300.000.
In 1982 werd Ardbeg gesloten met een verlies van 18 banen.
Tussen 1982 en 1989 werd Ardbeg verbouwd en toen verdween ook de mouterij.
In 1989 werd Ardbeg weer opgestart.
In 1996 werd Ardbeg weer gesloten.
In Maart 1997 verkoopt Allied Domecq Ardbeg aan Glenmorangie Plc voor £ 7.000.000, inclusief merknaam en voorraad.
Glenmorangie Pic heeft enorm geinvesteerd in Ardbeg. Naast het op de markt brengen van de verschillende bottelingen heeft men ook de distilleerderij zelf grondig onder handen genomen .
Men beschikt nu over een lunchroom, congresruimte en een bezoekers centrum met winkel. Dit alles is gevestigd in de oude mouterij No. 1 waar vroeger in twee kilns de gerst werd gedroogd.
In de toekomst wil men ook zalbf weer gaan mouten.
Ardbeg heeft twee met stoomverhitte ketels met een kapaciteit van ongeveer 600.000 liter spirit per jaar.
De gebruikte vaten zijn sinds de overname door Glenmorangie Plc, Amerikaanse refill Bourbon vaten, afkomstig van Heaven Hill en Makers Mark.
Het koel- en proceswater komt van de Loch Uisgeadale.en Loch Iaran. De mout komt van Port Ellen Maltings.
Ian Henderson was de manager van Ardbeg tot in 1997 toen EdwinATG.Dobson; afkomstig van Glen Moray, manager werd.
De Mash tun is 4 ton.
De zes Wash backs zijn groot 28.000 liter.
De Wash stills is groot 21.000 liter, de Spirit still 17.000 liter.
Edwin Dobson, de eerste manager na Henderson van Ardbeg, en een soort wegbereider werd opgevolgd door Stuart Thomson.
De toekomst van Ardbeg werd onzeker in 1978 toen Hiram Walker en Allied samen gingen.
Men bezat nu twee distilleerderijen op Islay: Ardbeg en Laphroaig.
Ardbeg was gesloten van 1981 tot 1989.
Gedurende 1989 - 1996 was Ardbeg jaarlijks twee maanden in bedrijf
Toen in 1997 Ardbeg werd aangekocht door Glenmorangie plc was de distilleerderij in een Staat van verval.
Glenmorangie ging toen ook de verplichting aan jaarlijks 150.000 liter Ardbeg te leveren voor de blends Ballantines en Teachers.
Ardbeg produceerde maar een paar maanden in 1997.

De staat van de distilleerderij was zo siecht dat als gevolg van technische Problemen de produktie moest worden gestaakt van October 1997 tot April 1998.
£ 3,5 miljoen investeerde Glenmorangie in reparaties en herstel, alleen het bezoekerscen-trum vroeg al een bedrag van £ 750.000.
0p 28 Juni 1997 kwam er voor het eerst weer whisky uit de ketels van Ardbeg.
Ardbeg gebruikt voor het distillatie- en koelingproces ongeveer 700.000 liter water per week.

ARDBEG facts

Brand owned by Glenmorangie Plc
Manager Stuart Thomson
Production 18.000 litres pure alcohol per week
Share used for single malt
Half of total production; the rest is sold for blending, though this may change
Degree of peating 50 ppm compared to Laproaig's 35 ppm
Water source Loch uigedale, three miles from the distillery
Peculiarities of wash still It has a purifier on the lyne arm which captures the heavier more impure alcohols and brings them back to the still for further distilling. This explains the complex character of Ardbeg.
Wood Ex-bourbon casks
Shorty. a Jack Russell terrier, is the dog at Ardbeg.

Expressions:

1975
Delicate nose but pungently peaty on the palate, big and robust with hints of oak

1978
Oak on the nose with traces of bourbon against a peaty background. Well-balanced on
the palate with floral traces and refined oak.

PROVENANCE
Peaty, bourbon nose, plenty of smoke; palate big with smoke tar, chocolate and cocoa,
long memorable finish.

17 YEARS OLD
Peaty and sweet on the nose with hints of bourbon. Smoky peat with good balance and a
hint of orange choclate.

ARDBEG (1815 - 1996) (1997
1794 Er wordt melding gemaakt dat op de plek waar in 1815 de Ardbeg distilleerderij
zou worden gebouwd
1815 Ardbeg wordt gesticht door John MacDougall
1853 Na de dood van Alexander MacDougall, de zoon van John, nemen zijn zusters, Mar-
gareth en Flora, geholpen door Colin Hay de distilleerderij over
Na de dood van de twee zusters MacDougall gaat Colin Hay alleen verder
1888 Collin Hay en Alexander Wilson zijn de licentienemers
1900 Colin Hay wordt opgevolgd door zijn zoon
1902 Alexander MacDougall & Co werd een Limited Company.
1959 Ardbeg Distillery Ltd gesticht
1973 Ardbeg Distillery Trust gevormd door The Distillers Company Ltd (D.C.L.) en
Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd
1977 Hiram Walker wordt de alleen eigenaar
De mouterij wordt gesloten
1979 Kildalton, een minder turfgerookte malt wordt gedurende een aantal jaren ge-
produceerd
1981 Ardbeg sluit
1987 Allied Lyons neemt Hiram Walker over
1989 Ardbeg wordt weer opgestart
Iain Henderson is de manager
1996 Ardbeg sluit in Juli, en Ardbeg wordt te koop aangeboden
1997 Glenmorangie plc neemt Ardbeg over voor £ 7 miljoen
Ardbeg wordt weer opgestart op 25 Juni
De voorraad whisky heeft een waarde van £ 5,5 miljoen, rest voor het zwaar
vervallen gebouwencomplex £ 1,5 miljoen
Ardbeg 17 years old en de Provenance worden uitgebracht
1998 Bezoekerscentrum geopend
2000 Ardbeg 10 years old uitgebracht
Ardbeg Committee opgericht
2001 Lord of the Isles uitgebracht
Ardbeg 1977 uitgebracht
2002 Ardbeg Committee Rserve uitgebracht
Ardbeg 1974 uitgebracht
2003 Ardbeg Uigedail uitgebracht
2004 Ardbeg Very Young uitgebracht
Ardbeg Kildalton Limited Edition uitgebracht (not peated)
2005 Ardbeg Serendipity (with Glen Moray) uitgebracht
2006 Ardbeg 1965 uitgebracht
Ardbeg Still Young uitgebracht
2007 Het Managers echtpaar Stuart én Jacky Thomson verlaten Ardbeg
2006 Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist uitgebracht

The Taste of History
Islay has a rich historical past spanning a thousand years. At one time the sear of the mediaeval kingdom of the 'Lords of the Isles' who ruled the whole of the Western Isles of Scotland and used the sea as the highway for their 'longships',
Over the centuries Islay has been occupied by Celts, Picts, Gaels and Vikings and indeed some of the old ruins standing on the island are reminders of a turbulent past.
In fact, some of the Celtic influences are still in evidence on Islay and, close to the Ardbeg Distillery lies the ancient Celtic Cross of Kildalton dating from the 8th century - one of the oldest and finest examples of Celtic art in Scotland. The charateristic 'A', long associated with Ardbeg, is another reminder of the Celtic heritage and is derived from the famous 'Book of Kells' dating from the same period.
Two centuries ago, Ardbeg, which in Gaelic means 'small headland' was the lonely haunt of smugglers. It is located on the south-eastern shore of Islay.
The Ardbeg distillery boasts its own private water source - Loch Uigeadail is soft and pure. The waters of the loch flow over rocks and peat masses making them beautifully adapted for distilling.

THE OLD MALT CASK 50°
Douglas Laing & Co, Ltd
Douglas House 18, Lynedoch Crescent, Glasgow G 3 6 £ Q.
In 1949 Fred Douglas Laing established Douglas Laing & Co primarily as a blender and bottler for his Scotch Whisky blends The King of Scots and House of Peers, which are available today internationally.
Large stocks and reserves of aging Malts in particular, were laid down by Mr. Laing, many being guarded for 25 - 30 years specifically for the older blends such as the 25 and 30 Year Old KING OF SCOTS.
With more than 50 different Malts in stock, over the last 50 years from filling programme, it was obvious that the Malt Master would have certain favourites. These have variously been chalked off the times of regular quality control, as being of particular qualitative interest; both commercially, and for the pleasure of the Directors. It has been their particular perk, benefit and privelege to nose and taste some of the finest quality samples indicative of the Distillers's art.
It was judged by the two current owners/directors (sons of the founder, so nepotism is not dead!) that some of these stocks were 'too good to blend'. And so the OLD MALT CASK selection was developed in 1999 to extend those perks and benefits beyond the Director's tasting suite!
Initially it was felt that 50 different Malts commemorating the Company's 50th Anniversary would be approciate. That tally has now been exeeded but our preferred strenght of 50 X alc/vol is maintained. We believe this strenght creates a fine, round, full quality for various Malts when taken 'neat'. It also allows the regular consumer to know precisely how much or little water should be added to this artisan and craftman's distillate.
These selected Malt Whiskies have waited many years to reach their classic heights of qua-lity. Not only with your health in mind, but with a view to greater enjoyment, may we suggest that in the style of the founder, whose signature endorses your Malt, you enjoy its glass leisurely and slowly.
Douglas Laing.


Tasting Notes Cask No. 2397:

Colour: Deep golden

Aroma:

Ardbeg at its most paradoxial - powerful and pungent, yet displaying a degree of delicacy and
balsamic freshness. At full strength, dark chocolate is filled with cherry brandy and infused with tarry peat smoke. Marzipan, toffee and vanilla mingle with rum and raisin ice cream; then the sweetness is sliced through by pungent black peppercorns, fennel and the salty - balsamic complexity of menthol, pine resin and sea spray. Barbequed bananas, cinnamon -
spiced pears and caramalised walnuts bring sizzling warmth and deep maturity.

With water, waves of classic Ardbeg notes emerge, fused with juicy malt, luscious fruits
and oily nuts: tarry ropes, briny sea - salt and fresh zesty limes battle it out against blueberry
pie, spiced plum skins and weighty crushed sultanas. Creamy honey, treacle toffee and hazel-
nuts collide with pinesap, cedar and iodine. Espresso and cream simmers bin the background.

Taste:

Rich and oily with an intense burst of smoked berry fruits, treacle and juicy malt. The taste is
initially deep and powerful as an avalanche of mouthwatering baked blueberry pie, dried
apricots, dates and plums deepens and rolls over the tongue, drizzled with treacle and sprink-
ling of peaty - demerara sugar. A mouthful of Macchiato coffee and clotted cream rises to
a crescendo bringing a robust and earthy warmth, before a wave of briny - iodine, powdery
violets and walnut oil freshens then dries the palate with lingering tarry espresso.

Finish:

Long, spiced, oily and salty with spiced blueberry, treacle, sun - dried raisins and walnut oil.


Dr. W.B. Lumsden, Master Distiller