Ardbeg is a distillery located on the island of Islay , Scotland . It is one of the oldest distilleries on the island and its whiskies have a reputation for being among the peatiest. Ardbeg was the first whisky to travel into space: the distillery was the first to experiment with extraterrestrial aging when it sent some of its production to the International Space Station in 2011 to examine the effects of weightlessness on flavor. Whisky has been produced at the site since 1798, and it was first released in 1815, the same year as its nearby neighbor Laphroaig. Ardbeg was an immediate success, with high demand for its spirit for use in blends, but from 1838 the distillery entered a prolonged phase of ownership changes and bankruptcies, until it was finally closed in 1981. It reopened in 1989, but was only operational for two months a year. Finally, in 1997, it was acquired by Glenmorangie and production resumed full-time. The distillery is still owned by the French luxury group LVMH , within its Glenmorangie Group .
Ardbeg Smokiverse is a limited edition released to mark Ardbeg Day, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee in 2025. This Islay single malt is distinguished by its unique "high gravity" brewing process, a first for the distillery. This technique involves reducing the amount of water during brewing, thus increasing the concentration of fermentable sugars and intensifying the fruity and sweet aromas of the mash.
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