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Ardbeg Distillery
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Details
Meaning:
Little Hill / Kleine Anhöhe
Region:
Islay
Location:
Port Ellen, Islay
Founded:
1815 by Alexander Stewart
Current Owner:
Glenmorangie Co Ltd
Status:
Active
Capacity:
1,000,000 litres / year
Blends:
Black Bottle, Ballantine's, Teacher's Serendipity (Ardbeg + Glen Moray)
Notes:
Committee established in 2000. Special bottlings for members only
Several low-phenol expressions - notably Kildalton and Blasda 52-54 ppm on average First record of a distillery on site in 1794 Purchased in 1997 for £7 million, including some casks Very few casks supplied to independents since 1997 Picture
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