Ardbeg, Islay

Ardbeg

Ardbeg and the distillery
Ardbeg
Ardbeg shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NR415464
Civil parish
  • Kildalton and Oa
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF ISLAY
Postcode district PA42
Dialling code 01496
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Ardbeg is a small settlement on southern coast of the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. It is around 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Port Ellen and 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Lagavulin at the eastern terminus of the A846 road.

Ardbeg is the site of the Ardbeg distillery which was established in 1815 and produces malt whisky. The village grew up around the distillery[1] and by 1900 was home to over 40 distillery workers[2][3] and had a village school with over 100 pupils.[2] By the end of the 1920s the decline in the village was "noticeable".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson.N (2003) Ardbeg in The Island Whisky Trail pp.32-43, Colour Books Ltd. (available online), retrieved 2015-10-20.
  2. 1 2 Wilson.N op. cit. p.34
  3. ↑ History, Ardbeg project. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  4. ↑ Wilson.N op. cit. p.38
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