Ardbeg is a cult distillery among aficionados of the great Scottish peaty whiskeys. Overlooking a cove in the village of Port Ellen, on the mythical island of Islay, the distillery founded in 1815 is now working at full speed after a period of closure between the 80s and 90s of the last century.

Among the novelties, Ardbeg An Oa is an ageless single malt declared the result of the assembly of ex-Bourbon barrels, ex-Sherry Pedro Ximenez and charred virgin barrels, all of which is then left to rest in a large French oak vat. The various whiskies thus find a new balance, releasing hints of vanilla, lemon, burnt wood, licorice and apple once in the glass.