Ardbeg Distillery

Kildalton shore, Islay, Scotland · established 1815

Owner: The Glenmorangie Company (LVMH)
Stills: 1 wash, 1 spirit (spirit still fitted with a purifier pipe)
Water: Loch Uigeadail
House style: Big peat balanced by citrus, tar, espresso and a surprisingly sweet core
Peat: 55 PPM — Malt specified around 50–55ppm phenols

The story

Ardbeg nearly vanished — mothballed in 1981 and running only intermittently until Glenmorangie bought it in 1997. The revival turned it into a cult: the Committee, Ardbeg Day, and a string of annual releases whose names fans argue about for months.

Tours

Distillery tour — Mash house, still house, warehouse — book ahead in Fèis Ìle week
Old Kiln Café — Lunch in the old kiln building; worth planning the day around

Around Ardbeg

Kildalton Cross (History) — 8th-century carved high cross, ~7 miles east along the single-track road
Three Distilleries Path (Walk) — Footpath linking Port Ellen → Laphroaig → Lagavulin → Ardbeg
Port Ellen ferry (Travel) — CalMac arrivals from Kennacraig

Ardbeg bottlings (69)

Ardbeg La Dolce Vita (Dolce) 2026 · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Anthology: The Beithir's Tale 2025 · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Smokiverse 2025 · 48.3% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 6 2024 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Anthology: The Unicorn's Tale 2024 · 14 years · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Spectacular 2024 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 5 2023 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy's Tale 2023 · 13 years · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 2023 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release 2023 · 50.2% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 4 2022 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Ardcore 2022 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Ardcore Committee Release 2022 · 50.1% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 3 2021 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Scorch 2021 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Scorch Committee Release 2021 · 51.8% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 2 2020 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Blaaack 2020 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Release 2020 · 50.7% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 1 2019 · 19 years · 46.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Drum 2019 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Drum Committee Release 2019 · 52% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Supernova SN2019 2019 · 53.8% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Twenty Something 22 Year Old 2019 · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Grooves 2018 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release 2018 · 51.6% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Twenty Something 23 Year Old 2018 · 46.3% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Kelpie 2017 · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Release 2017 · 51.7% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Dark Cove 2016 · 46.5% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release 2016 · 55% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Perpetuum 2015 · 47.4% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Perpetuum Committee Release 2015 · 49.2% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Supernova SN2015 2015 · 54.3% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Auriverdes 2014 · 49.9% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Supernova SN2014 2014 · 55% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Ardbog 2013 · 52.1% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Day (2012) 2012 · 56.7% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Galileo 12 Year Old 2012 · 49% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Alligator 2011 · 51.2% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Day / Fèis Ìle
Ardbeg Supernova SN2010 2010 · 60.1% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Rollercoaster 2010 · 57.3% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Supernova (2009) 2009 · 58.9% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Release 2008 · 57.1% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg 10 Year Old 10 years · 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Uigeadail 54.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Corryvreckan 57.1% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg An Oa 46.6% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old 5 years · 47.4% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg 25 Year Old 25 years · 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg 8 Year Old 'For Discussion' 8 years · 50.8% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg 17 Year Old 17 years · 40% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 16 years · 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Year Old 25 years · 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Very Young (1998) 6 years · 58.3% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Still Young (1998) 8 years · 56.2% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Almost There (1998) 9 years · 54.1% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Renaissance 10 years · 55.9% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Blasda 40% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Mòr 10 years · 57.3% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Kildalton (2014) 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Twenty One 21 years · 46% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Provenance 1974 23 years · 55 PPM
Ardbeg 1977 46% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Guaranteed 30 Years Old 30 years · 40% ABV · 55 PPM
Ardbeg Fermutation 13 Year Old 13 years · 49.9% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Arrrrrrrdbeg! 10 years · 51.8% ABV · 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg Hypernova 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee
Ardbeg BizarreBQ 55 PPM · Ardbeg Committee

Official site: ardbeg.com