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We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery Oban and Fort William pubs shortlisted for CAMRA award". The Oban Times. 27 September 2017 . Retrieved 19 January 2021. It’s bright and punchy, and it’ll wake you up with every sip. If you love a rich history with your whisky, Ardbeg has the perfect story of success, turmoil, near extinction, and hope of rejuvenation. Recommended Reads: Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.McNeill, F. Marian (1959), The Silver Bough, Vol.2: A Calendar of Scottish National Festivals, Candlemas to Harvest Home, William MacLellan, pp.20–21, ISBN 978-0-85335-162-7 Another legend surrounds Norse king Breacan. In various stories, Breacan moored his boat near the whirlpool to impress a local princess, or alternatively to flee from his father across the gulf. In both stories Breacan was swept into the whirlpool, and his body dragged ashore later by his dog. Breacan may be named after the whirlpool, or its current name may be a Gaelic pun on his name. The vast majority of the whisky is matured in ex-bourbon oak, and because the distillery sits close to the sea on the Kildalton Coat of Islay, the beverage receives a salty, iodine flavour as it ages. This contributes to the overall flavour of Ardbeg whisky. With one sip, you’ll be transported to the rugged Scottish coast. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. Monro (1594) "Skarbay" No. 16. Translation from Scots: "there runs a [tidal] stream, above the power of all sailing and rowing, with infinite dangers, called Corybrekan. This stream is eight miles [thirteen kilometres] long, and may not be frequented but at certain tides."

In Scottish mythology the hag goddess of winter, Cailleach Bheur, uses the gulf to wash her great plaid, and this ushers in the turn of the seasons from autumn to winter. As winter approaches, she uses the gulf as her washtub, and it is said the roar of the coming tempest can be heard from as far away as twenty miles (thirty kilometres), lasting for a period of three days. When she is finished with the washing, the cloth is pure white, and becomes the blanket of snow that covers the land. [3] The Cailleach occupying the whirlpool was described as "the fiercest of the Highland storm kelpies" by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor. [4] Minke whales and porpoises swim in the fast-moving waters and only the most resilient plants and corals thrive on the seabed. Soft corals such as Alcyonium digitatum can be found in hollows and other sheltered locations. The central pinnacle supports dense mats of the hydroids Tubularia indivisa and Sertularia cupressina and the bryozoan Securiflustra securifrons. The most exposed areas are covered by the barnacles Balanus crenatus and B. hameri. [13] When Alexander Macdougall died in 1853, his sisters Margaret and Flora became Scotland’s first female distillers. They achieved an impressive milestone in 1887 when they surpassed more than 1.1 million liters of distilled whisky per year. The first major change in the Ardbeg story happened in 1838 when a spirit merchant from Glasgow bought the distillery. While John Macdougall’s son Alexander stayed behind to manage operations, the distillery was now under new ownership. Ardbeg was founded in 1815 by John Macdougall on the remote Scottish isle of Islay. It’s a traditional whisky distillery nestled in the heart of Scotland and it’s whisky is as rich as its history. From first taking out a license more than 200 years ago to the current operations of today, Ardbeg has suffered many ups and downs, including closings, limited periods of distillation, and very small batches intended mostly for blends.I have bought the Ten, An Oa and Uigeadail. I have also tried several Bruichladdich whiskies and the usual other Islays. After decades of drinking sherried malts, I realised that, with the current disgusting state of the Scots Whisky Industry, many of the tastiest malts are coming from Islay these days. I mourn for the drams lost to psychopathic CEOs.