A quarter century after being saved from closure, Islay-based Scotch distillery Ardbeg is celebrating its second life with a ...

Tony Sachs is an NY-based writer covering spirits, cocktails and bars. A self-described "phenolic phenomenon," Ardbeg Spectacular is more fun than a day at the circus. Lest you think Dr.

Ardbeg Eureka!, a new release that marries whisky aged in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and roasted malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels, is the result of Operation Smokescreen — a "top-secret" tasting panel ...

Enter Heavy ... [+] Vapours. This year’s Ardbeg Day release is Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, which is... well, it requires a bit of explanation. What distinguishes Ardbeg from the rest of the Islay pack ...

After the event, Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden, and Master Blender Gillian Macdonald took the findings to the distillery’s sensory laboratory. They spent months ...