Ardbeg Distillery Visit | Meet the Ardbeg Distillery

In the beginning, Ardbeg was a small moonshine distillery that had been in operation since 1794. The distillery is located on the south coast of the island of Islay, close to Port Ellen.
Ardbeg mainly produces strongly smoky malt whisky. Compared to other malts from Islay, Ardbeg's focus is less on the sea and salt aromas, but rather on spices, malt and sweet notes such as vanilla and chocolate.
Ardbeg's core range consists of the Ardbeg TEN, the Uigeadail, the Corryvreckan and the An Oa. The TEN is named after its age, the Uigeadail after Loch Uigeadail and the Corryvreckan bears the name of a famous sea eddy between the Isle of Jura and the Isle of Scarba. Ardbeg An Oa is inspired by the loneliest parts of Islay with the 'Mull of Oa', the south-westernmost spur of the Scottish Hebridean island.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:01 History
05:30 Water
06:03 Mashing
07:12 Fermentation
09:21 Distillation
13:23 Warehouse
15:26 Interview + tasting
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[@Smoothsayer]

Sounds like the sheep on Islay had a lot to say as well. 🐑 Also, the excitement at the tasting is palpable. Big ups to Colin, who seems like a real genuine gent!

[@selmirisakovic4699]

Such a fine lad this guy Colin. Congrats to Horst and Ben on 100k subs🎉. Great video, expected much more of production steps in Ardbeg but tasting part provided an amount of infos that I did not know.

[@Brad-ic4bp]

Glad to see this video. I'm drinking the Ardbeg 10 year right now. I'm not a usually in the mood for a peated scotch, but when I am, I go for Ardbeg 10 or the Bruichladdich Port Charles 10 (usually Ardbeg, because it's so much less expensive for nearly the same quality and taste. I would love to support Lagivulin, but not as long as they insist on the deceptive practice of adding caramel color. They have no respect for their customers, so I return the sentiment.

[@mathijsvanwijngaarden654]

Ardbeg is still one of my favorite distillers, I began my whisky journey with the ardbeg 10 lagavulin 16 and Laphroaig quarter Cask, where the most people begin with softer ones.. I also do like highlanders and speysiders as well but I go always bag to Islay whiskys.. So ardbeg go forth with the good job 💪

[@mhdkam2288]

My favorite destilery ...

[@JMac-md3vj]

The best distillery, in the best whiskey producing region in the world. Love Ardbeg.

[@justinafuchs2619]

That’s highly debatable .. I love Ardbeg, but I wouldn’t rank it as the best distillery on Islay, and for sure I wouldn’t call it the best distillery in the world. But I know Ardbeg and Laphroig have many hardcore fans.

[@cato451]

Great entry Ben. Used to be one of my favorite distilleries. Cheers!

[@liamclarke5006]

Lovely place islay to visit had great tour and drams there best distillery

[@carloslozada470]

Great stuff man

[@jeckwhite9099]

Excellent video!

[@Whiskycom]

Thank you!

[@johnwayneasgenghiskhan4699]

Distilleries that don't add color are typically the best ones.

[@lessimcdowell9897]

Did/ does ardbeg age whisky in fish barrels?

[@justinafuchs2619]

What?! 😂

[@cliffcorbitt9494]

Audios to low in the video

[@Im_Old_Gregg]

Turn up the volume.

[@FEWGEE1]

Volume buttons exist.

[@justinafuchs2619]

You’re absolutely right, the volume is too low (especially at the beginning), just ignore the “know-it-all” geniuses. “Turn up the volume” - *krch krch* .. Usually whisky lads aren’t that dense.