About this bottle
Distilled at the Ardbeg distillery on Islay, this expression has been matured for 16 years with an undisclosed length of time finishing in a Manzanilla sherry butt. Bottled in early 2020, there were just 671 bottles produced at a cask strength of 51.8% abv. free from chill-filtration and artificial colourings.
Ardbeg distillery has been producing whisky since 1798. The distillery is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, and produces a heavily peated Islay whisky. The distillery uses malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen.
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ARDBEG 16 YEAR OLD RARE CASK #93
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Ended 2nd April 2024 · MARCH AUCTION 2024 · 49 bids
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Specification
- Lot number
- 671033
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Islay
- Size
- 70cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 16
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 50.3%
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
The Ardbeg distillery was officially founded in 1815 by John McDougall. But Whisky was distilled there long before that. There are no documentations, as Ardbeg was an illegal business back in 1794. The distillery is now owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), which also owns Glenmorangie distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. The current capacity is just over one million litres per annum and its water source is Loch Uigeadail, after which one of its famous releases is named.
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