Ardbeg's 17 Year Old Whisky

Description: This single Islay malt is revered by connoisseurs as a truly extraordinary whisky. Ardbeg Single Malt stands alone as ... more

Ardbeg's 17 Year Old Whisky ... the most delicate and complex of all the Islay malts. It does not flaunt the peat; rather it gives way to the malt, the natural sweetness of which subtly permeates and produces the perfect balance

Newest Review: ... it dates back to the 18th century. Loch Uigidale is the water source for this distillery and up until about 1977, Ardbeg ... more

... still used its own maltings. Now as with all Islay distilleries, they take their heavily peated malt from the Port Ellen maltings. This distillery was practically defunct throughout the 1980's until the interventions of Glenmorangie got it up and running again. And a fine job they've done - the 10 year old proving to be an exceedingly popular malt. But enough of the 10y, the 17y is another true classic. I have never seen this for sale in England and managed to purchase a bottle in Scoltand a while ago. Again, it...more

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Ardbeg's 17 Year Old Whisky: Capturing the spirit of Islay. (237 words)
by - written on 26/03/01 (Very useful, 372 readings)
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Possibly the least well known (if that isn't a contradiction in terms!) of the Islay malts, the Ardbeg distillery is to be found past Laphroaig and Lagavulin. The site of the distillery is somewhat remote ny land, yet easily accessible by sea (it was favoured as a landing spot for smugglers) and it dates back to the 18th century. Loch Uigidale is the water source for this distillery and up until about 1977, Ardbeg still used its own maltings. Now as with all Islay distilleries, they take their heavily peated malt from the Port Ellen maltings. This distillery was practically defunct throughout the 1980's until the interventions of Glenmorangie got it up ... Read the complete review

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