Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey The Ultimate Private Single Cask 26 Year Old - Ardbeg
Unofficially, the Ardbeg distillery has been distilling since 1794 - in 1815 it was purchased by John McDougall and officially opened under the name Ardbeg which comes from Gaelic and means small hill. The distillery is located on the south coast of the Islay whiskey region. This Ardbeg matures for 26 years in refill bourbon barrels. Barrel 20 is the last distilled before the sale of Ardbeg to Glenmorangie.
Type: Whisky
Origin: Scotland
Aging: 26 years
Alcohol content: 50%
Format: 70cl
Tasting Notes: Light amber color. Scent lime zest, pine, notes of violet, blackcurrant, custard, charcoal, citrus fruits, pears, apricots. Lively, powerful taste, notes of peat, vanilla, malt, wood. Long lasting, salty, spicy finish.
Distillery: Officially active since 1815, the Ardbeg distillery, located in the heart of the island of Islay, was founded by John McDougall. Over the years it has gone through a history made up of a thousand vicissitudes, similar to that of many other distilleries, dictated by changes of ownership, sudden and long-lasting closures, and above all characterized by numerous adversities. Already in 1835, in fact, there was the first change of ownership, for which the distillery was purchased by the Glasgow merchant Thomas Buchanan, although John McDougal himself and his son continued to manage the company, which at the end of the 70s of 1800, in 1877 to be precise, instead traveled in such prosperous waters as to provide work for almost a third of the inhabitants of the island of Islay. In 1981, however, the trend was the opposite, and thanks to the widespread economic crisis, the company was unable to keep its doors open, and was forced to cease all types of activity. Repurchased in 1987 by Hiram Walker, it was only two years later, in 1989, that the distillery returned to production, albeit on a very small scale, only to then undergo another period of closure, between 1991 and 1997. Today the distillery is owned by the LVMH Group, which has the merit of having restored a lot of hope and trust to lovers of this product. The labels on the market currently are all characterized by the same desire for tradition that pushed the distillery to bottle without any cold filtration. Historic stills are still used for distillation, and the choice of water is meticulously taken care of. Currently considered as one of the most modern and technologically advanced distilleries, today Ardbeg can easily be defined as a cult brand, made for those who want to rediscover the classic strong peated taste in an Islay single malt whisky.
