Distilleries · Scottish Lowlands
Ardbeg Distillery
Also known as: Taigh-staile na h-Àirde Bige
In or near Port Ellen.
Ardbeg Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ardbeg Distillery, use the postcode PA42 7EB for sat-nav directions. Please note that entry is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Ardbeg Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1794. Also known as: Taigh-staile na h-Àirde Bige. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 55.6406°, -6.1082°.
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Official information
Ardbeg Distillery is a renowned whisky distillery located on the Isle of Islay, known for its peaty single malt Scotch whisky. Visitors can explore the distillery, learn about the whisky-making process, and enjoy tastings of their unique spirits.
From the Wikipedia article
Ardbeg distillery (; Scottish Gaelic: Taigh-staile na h-Àirde Bige) is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Ardbeg on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. The distillery is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, and produces a heavily peated Islay whisky. The distillery uses malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen. The name Ardbeg is an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic An Àird Bheag, meaning The Small Promontory.
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Background
History
The Ardbeg distillery has been producing whisky since 1798, and began commercial production in 1815. Like most Scottish distilleries, for most of its history its whisky was produced for use in blended whisky, rather than as a single malt. By 1886 the distillery was producing 300,000 gallons of whisky per year, and employed 60 workers. In 1997, the distillery was bought and reopened by Glenmorangie plc (which was subsequently acquired by the French company LVMH on 28 December 2004). Limited production resumed 25 June 1997, and full production in 1998. The distillery was reopened by Ed Dodson in 1997 and handed over to Stuart Thomson, who managed it from 1997 to 2006. Michael "Mickey" Heads,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6406, -6.1082
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA42 7EB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1794
- Official site
- www.ardbeg.com
Sources
- osm: w309753500 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ardbeg distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ardbeg whiskybrennerei islay schottland 16.06.2007.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ardbeg Distillery?
- Ardbeg Distillery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA42 7EB).
- What is Ardbeg Distillery?
- Ardbeg Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Ardbeg Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode PA42 7EB.
- When was Ardbeg Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1794.
- Who owns Ardbeg Distillery?
- Ardbeg Distillery is owned by LVMH.
- How do I get to Ardbeg Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA42 7EB. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.