This distillery was established 1815, however before this date the building was previously the home of a notorious gang of smugglers. Dramatically perched on the south-east coast of the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland, surrounded by treacherous seas and battered by strong winds, this distillery sources its water from two small lochs and has produced one of the heaviest and peatiest malts likely to be encountered. Tracing its history back to 1794, the distillery closed for a few years in 1981, but happily it re-opened and is going strong once more
Voted Best Malt in the World in 2004 by the authoritative American Spritits Journal Ardbeg Uigeadail (pronounced oo-ga-daal) takes its name from the brooding mysterious loch that provides the peat-laden water for Ardbeg. It is a special vatting of different styles of Ardbeg marrying together its traditional deep smoky notes with the luscious, sweet, raisiny tones of old ex-sherry casks.
