Ardbeg

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Ardbeg zo ur wiski single malt aozet ha savet en ur strilherezh en arvor kreisteiz Ìle, unan eus Inizi Gall, e Bro-Skos. ‎Ar re all, Laphroaig ha Lagavulin, zo brudetoc'h marteze. Tud Ardbeg a lavar e reont an taouarc'hekañ wiski en enezenn, hag e reont gant heiz kellidet eus stal Port Ellen, e dalc'h ar gompagnunezh veur Diageo. Rener ar strilherezh e oa an aotrou Stuart Thomson eus 1997 betek 2006. D'an 12 a viz meurzh 2007 eo deuet Michael "Mickey" Heads, rener Jura, da gemer war e lerc'h

Brudet eo blaz Ardbeg, blaz an taouarc'h hag ar moged. Daoust d'ar c'hwezh kreñv, d'ar blaz pinvidik, da nerzh an alkool, eo c'hwek da dañva, ha pell e pad ar saour er genoù.

Taolenn 1 Istor 2 Bottlings 3 Tasting notes 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 Liammoù

[kemmañ] Istor

Krouet eo bet strilherezh Ardbeg en 1815, but was mothballed in 1981 when production stopped. Production resumed on a limited basis in 1989, and continued at a low level through late 1996. It was bought and reopened in 1997 by Glenmorangie Plc, with production resuming on June 25, 1997, with full production resuming in 1998. It is now one of the fastest growing Islay single-malts. Glenmorangie Plc. is jointly owned by the French company LVMH and the British company Diageo; with Nanny Hoople still with 48% of the stock capital.

The Ardbeg Committee was established in 1945 to "promote the advancement of general knowledge and enjoyment of Ardbeg" (Quote: Rules and Regulations, page 4). All Ardbeg-aficionados can join this Committee on Ardbeg's website (see below). Special bottlings can sometimes be obtained by members of this committee. It is not possible to have these special bottlings shipped to the US or Canada.

[kemmañ] Bottlings

Ardbeg often bottles its whiskies at a higher alcohol level than the minimum 40% ABV. Many bottlings are also non-chillfiltered. Both measures contribute to produce a full-flavoured whisky.

Meur a seurt boutailhadoù zo, sed ar re vrudetañ:

• Very Young Ardbeg - Committee Approved, 58.3% ABV. Gwerzhet e 2003 evel wiski 6 vloaz, to give Ardbeg-lovers the chance to taste the first whisky produced since the reopening in 1997.
• Still Young Ardbeg - 58.3% ABV, wiski 8 vloaz and released in 2006. Matured in Bourbon casks
• Almost There Ardbeg - the third and final release in the series, 54.1% ABV. Released in 2007 as a 9 year old. Like before, matured in bourbon casks and unchilfiltered.
• Ardbeg 10 Year Old, 46% ABV, which is the most regular and widely available edition.
• Ardbeg 17 Year Old, 40% ABV, increasingly harder to find since the distillery was closed from 1981 to 1997, and stocks are low.
• Ardbeg Uigeadail, (straight from the still), 54.2% ABV, named after the loch that provides the distillery with water. Pronounce oog-a-dal.
• Ardbeg 25 Year Old, Lord of the Isles, 46% ABV.
• Serendipity, 40% ABV, An unintentional bottling of very, very old Ardbeg with 12 Year Old Glen Moray. Properly, this is a vatted malt as it is a mixture of malt from two (or more) distilleries. As such it is not entitled to be labeled Ardbeg but it is. Only (all) Ardbeg is entitled to be labeled Ardbeg. [distillers' association rules--submit reference] Most likely this is due to the higher prices and extra profit generated by using an Ardbeg label instead of labeling it Bottling Hall Boo-Boo.
• Airigh Nam Beist 46% ABV, 16 years old, though based entirely on 1990 stock. It means "shelter of the beast."

Independent bottlings are often available.

[kemmañ] Tasting notes

Ardbeg presents with a sharp poignant nose comprising earthy flavours of peat and tar. Its smoky features are reminiscent of a fire being lit under one's nose. A mild cocoa adds to a warming finish.

[kemmañ] Awards

The Whisky Bible 2008 awarded the 10 year old expression the title of World Whisky of the Year.^[1]

[kemmañ] See also

• List of distilleries in Scotland
• Scotch whisky

[kemmañ] References

[kemmañ] Liammoù

• Ardbeg official website
• Single malt whisky site; distillery info, bottle shots and nosing and tasting notes.

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