Ardbeg 1979 Bottled 2005 - Connoisseurs Choice 70cl / 43%

A bottle of Ardbeg 1979 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This was distilled in September 1979, matured in refill bourbon butts and bottled in December 2005 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series.

Ardbeg distillery began producing whisky commercially in 1815 and quickly became a valued fixture in the Islay community, with housing, a school and even a bowling green on the site. The distillery went through tough times in the early 20th century, and was acquired by DCL and Hiram Walker in 1959. An increased demand for peated whisky in the 1960s and '70s saw Ardbeg source malt from nearby Port Ellen, with 1974 marking the end of an era of self-sufficiency for the distillery. Mothballed in the 1980s and purchased by Glenmorangie in 1997, today it is part of LVMH. Despite its turbulent history, the distillery maintains a cult following, with over 120000 members of the Ardbeg Committee worldwide.

This Ardbeg 1979 sold at our online auction for £410