Ardbeg single refill Hogshead cask 3058. Distilled October 1996 & bottled October 2006. Only 331 bottles. Ardbeg Ardbeg Distillery was established in Ardbeg on the Kildalton Peninsular on the Isle of Islay in 1815 by John Mc Dougal. Ardbeg Distillery draws soft peaty water from Loch Uigeadail & Loch Airigh nam Beist up amongst the hills behind the distillery. Ardbeg Distillery is a participant in the world famous Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music. Visitors are welcome at the distillery visitor center which offers Ardbeg Distillery tours & serves delicious Scottish fare in the Ardbeg Cafe. Nose starts sweet, warms to barely, tails to peat. The palate is heavily & sweetly phenolic, now tarry/creosoted. The finish is sweet with soft tar, plus light smoke n spice.