Colin Gordon
Distillery Manager
The 21st manager to take the reins at Ardbeg.
Colin Gordon
Distillery Manager
The 21st manager to take the reins at Ardbeg.
The people
Meet some of the characters that give Ardbeg its own singularly unique character.
Jackie Thomson
Visitor Centre Manager and Chairman of the Ardbeg Committee
Used to present the Saturday football results on a Highland radio station. Very deserving recipient of the Global Icon Visitor Centre Manager of the Year Award, World Whisky Awards 2013.
Jackie Thomson
Visitor Centre Manager and Chairman of the Ardbeg Committee
Used to present the Saturday football results on a Highland radio station. Very deserving recipient of the Global Icon Visitor Centre Manager of the Year Award, World Whisky Awards 2013.
Dugga Bowman
HEAD WAREHOUSEMAN
Spent 10 years in the Royal Navy. In winter months, can often be found on the hills deer stalking.
Dugga Bowman
HEAD WAREHOUSEMAN
Spent 10 years in the Royal Navy. In winter months, can often be found on the hills deer stalking.
Drew Mullen
STILL MAN
Loves anything with 2 wheels and writing poetry.
Drew Mullen
STILL MAN
Loves anything with 2 wheels and writing poetry.
Dougie MacTaggart
TOUR GUIDE
Ardbeg born and bred (when Ardbeg was still a village). Once saw Elvis Presley climbing a tree outside a bar in Germany.
Dougie MacTaggart
TOUR GUIDE
Ardbeg born and bred (when Ardbeg was still a village). Once saw Elvis Presley climbing a tree outside a bar in Germany.
Dr Bill Lumsden
HEAD OF DISTILLING & WHISKY CREATION
Fantasy dinner party companions would be Valentino, Charles Luciano, Charlies Darwin (Bill’s scientific hero), Michael Jackson or Prince and Kim Novac.
Dr Bill Lumsden
HEAD OF DISTILLING & WHISKY CREATION
Fantasy dinner party companions would be Valentino, Charles Luciano, Charlies Darwin (Bill’s scientific hero), Michael Jackson or Prince and Kim Novac.
Shortie
OUR FAMOUS CANINE MASCOT
The peatiest nose on Islay.
Shortie
OUR FAMOUS CANINE MASCOT
The peatiest nose on Islay.