Summer
SUMMER 2023 – TOURS AND TASTINGS
THIS SCHEDULE RUNS FROM 5TH JUNE 2023 TO 31ST AUGUST 2023
Visitor Centre open Monday to Sunday for shopping and DIY tastings
Tours and guided tastings available
Monday to Saturday Old Kiln Café open Monday to Friday
Ardstream Trailer open Sunday to Friday
We are completely closed on:
Sunday 4th June 2023
Thursday 10th August 2023
For further details about The Old Kiln Café and Ardstream Trailer click HERE.
TO BOOK ONE OF THE BELOW TOURS OR TASTING - please email distillery@ardbeg.com
It’s advisable to book well in advance to avoid disappointment
(If the tour is within the next 48 hours call us on +44 (0) 1496 302244)
CLASSIC PRODUCTION TOUR*
Monday to Friday: 10.30am / 12noon / 3pm
Saturday: 10.30am / 3pm
£20 per person / lasts around 1 hour 15 mins
A detailed tour looking at the distillation process at the Distillery, including a peek at the step that makes Ardbeg unique on Islay. En route you’ll taste three drams from our Core Range (Ardbeg Ten Years Old plus two others chosen by your guide on the day.) Informative, fun and engaging.
* We are conducting essential maintenance throughout the distillery from 5th to 19th June. This 'silent season' means that we may not be able to access all or some areas of the tour route during this time, though details may vary day to day. We are still taking bookings, and if the tour is disrupted, we will take you where we can, and conduct a tasting instead.
dramS AT THE DAM
TIME: 11am
DAYS: Wednesdays
£65 per person/lasts 2 hours 30 mins
Pull on your walking shoes, grab a picnic (and some drams, of course) and head to the hills - a small perambulation to Loch Airigh nam Beist awaits! Visit our water source and listen to the guide as they tell tall (and short) stories of Ardbeg and our lovely island. An outdoor experience not to be missed.
NOTE: Picnic and drams provided - please mention any dietary requirements when booking. You will need sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing, and the walk may be cancelled at short notice in the event of bad weather. Under 18’s allowed at parent/guardian’s discretion.
cASK SAMPLES IN WAREHOUSE 3 (and a rare dam too)
TIME: 11am
DAYS: Monday to Friday
£50 per person / lasts 1 hr 15 mins – no under 18s
Take the padlock off the dunnage warehouse and grab a valinch – we’re taking you into the famous Warehouse 3. Surrounded by barrels, butts and barriques you’ll sample some incredible whiskies straight from the cask. Taste and compare how aging in different casks affect maturation. An intimate and atmospheric tasting, visits to Warehouse 3 always fill up in advance. (This experience does not include a tour of the Distillery.)
NOTE: This is a guided tasting, to be enjoyed in the warehouse along with your guide. As such Driver’s Drams are not offered, but drivers can join for a reduced fee and can take away miniature of Ardbeg Ten Years Old.
SNEAK PEED AND DRAM IN THE NEW STILLHOUSE*
TIME: 4pm
DAYS: Monday to Friday
£10 per person / lasts around 30 minutes – no under 18s
Exactly two years and 144 days in the making, we completed our new stillhouse in March 2021 – doubling capacity from two stills to four (watch the timelapse video on YouTube). Stand at the panoramic window and drink in the spectacular view - while drinking an equally spectacular dram. The perfect end to the afternoon.
* We are conducting essential maintenance throughout the distillery from 5th to 19th June. This 'silent season' means that we may not be able to access the stillhouse during this time, though it may vary from day to day. We are still taking bookings, and if the visit is disrupted, we will take you where we can, and conduct a tasting instead.
DIY TASTINGS IN A BOX
TIME: 10am to 4:30pm
DAYS: Monday to Friday
Come into the Visitor Centre and pick from one of our three tasting flights – we’ll fleetingly talk you through the whiskies then leave you to enjoy them at your leisure. Great if you are on the move, wish an introduction to Ardbeg’s whiskies or if you want to try something a bit special! No booking required.
£20 A dram from each of our Core Range expressions - Ardbeg 5yo Wee Beastie, Ardbeg Ten Years Old, Ardbeg An Oa, Ardbeg Uigeadail and Ardbeg Corryvreckan.
£45 Four drams from our past Limited-Edition expressions – the range varies from day to day
£130 The Peaty Path to Maturity showcases how aging affects Ardbeg – includes Ardbeg Very Young, Ardbeg Still Young, Ardbeg Almost There, Ardbeg Renaissance (aka We’ve Arrived) and Ardbeg Ten Years Old
ROCKTAILS
TIME: 10am to 4:30pm
DAYS: Monday to Friday
Did you know Ardbeg is delicious in cocktails? Visit the cocktail corner in the Visitor Centre and enjoy a classic cocktail, or one with a subtle Ardbeggian twist! Try something new…