Ardbeg Distillery

The small, remote Scottish island of Islay (pronounced 'eye-lah') is a wild and untamed place, where Celtic monks found refuge from Norse raids and early distillers smuggled their illicit 'aquavitae' into the rugged rocky cove of Ardbeg. Abundant soft water, fertile soil and acres of precious peat make this island a place of pilgrimage for single malt whiskey devotees. Ardbeg is arguably the largest distillery on Earth and for over 200 years, Ardbeg whiskey has been made there.