Ardbeg

Ardbeg was founded in 1815 by John Macdougall on the remote Scottish isle of Islay. It's a traditional whisky distillery nestled in the heart of Scotland and it's whisky is as rich as its history. From first taking out a license more than 200 years ago to the current operations of today, Ardbeg has suffered many ups and downs, including closings, l... imited periods of distillation, and very small batches intended mostly for blends. The first major change in the Ardbeg story happened in 1838 when a spirit merchant from Glasgow bought the distillery. While John Macdougall's son Alexander stayed behind to manage operations, the distillery was now under new ownership. When Alexander Macdougall died in 1853, his sisters Margaret and Flora became Scotland's first female distillers. They achieved an impressive milestone in 1887 when they surpassed more than 1.1 million liters of distilled whisky per year.Read More