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The Legend Returns
Unusually delicate, yet unmistakably Ardbeg
Released over 25 years ago in 1997, 17 Years Old was one of the first bottles to leave the Distillery after reopening. Unusually delicate, yet unmistakably Ardbeg, this whisky found a place in the hearts of the Committee, and set an extraordinary standard for our future.
Retired in 2004, Ardbeggians thought that was the last they’d see it. But, while times have been moving quietly on, its return has been years in the making. Dr Bill Lumsden has meticulously crafted this release to mirror the original, retracing the flavour profile note by note, and choosing to bottle at 40% strength, just as it was back then.
Let's hear from the team...
Talking with the experts
Dr Bill Lumsden and Gillian Macdonald are the masterminds behind the return of this whisky legend. In this short film, they talk us through the pleasures and pressures of retracing the original…
A message from our Committee Chair
Ardbeg Committee Chairperson - Jackie Thomson - gives us her take on the return of something that she calls "a wonderful, wonderful whisky".
From the Tour Guide who's seen it all
Tour Guide since 1998 - Emma McGeachy - introduces us to some of the other legendary characters around Ardbeg Distillery back when the original 17 Years Old was released.
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Available soon...
The returning legend of Ardbeg 17 Years Old will be available to members of the Ardbeg Committee soon. Don't miss out on your chance to get a hold of a bottle, and join today to be first to know!
