Ardbeg was officially established by the MacDougall family in 1815, the same year as Laphroaig came into official existence a few miles along the road, admired by whisky connoisseurs around the World it has been called “as close to perfection as makes no difference”. Ardbeg truly deserves its incredible reputation, worshipped around the world over the past ten years, Ardbeg has won 6 prestigious titles including World Whisky of the Year, Scotch Whisky of the Year and World’s Best Single Malt.