Ardbeg distillery
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Ardbeg distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Ardbeg on the south coast of the isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. 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.
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Corryvreckan, named after a whirlpool situated to the north of Islay, has a particularly peated flavour.
Scotch whisky
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Scotch whisky is malt whisky or grain whisky, made in Scotland.
Scotch whisky
Greybeard Heather Dew Scotch whisky jug
Scotch whisky labels declare their composition ("Single Malt Scotch Whisky" at top), and in the example above the single distillery of manufacture (The Balvenie). An age statement ("12 years") indicates the maturation time of the youngest whisky used in a particular bottling.
Various Scotch whiskies