Port Ellen, Isle of Islay PA42 7EB
Current Owners Glenmorangie plc
Location Islay
Water source Lochs Arinambeast & Uigidale
Stills 1 x wash still and 1 x spirit still
Capacity per year 1,000,000 Litres
Status Active/Producing
1794 Records of distillery taking place at Ardbeg
1815 Current distillery founded by the MacDougall family
1817 Distillery fully operational
1959 Ardbeg Distillery Ltd created
1977 Acquired by Hiram Walker
1981 Closed
1989 Taken over by Allied Distillers and production recommenced
1996 Closed in July
1997 Acquired by Glenmorangie plc
1998 New visitor”s centre opened
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