Ardmore distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky

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, located in the village of

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, Scotland. The distillery is owned and operated by

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, a subsidiary of

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History

The distillery was built in 1898 by William Teacher's son, Adam, to secure fillings for their blend,

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(of which it remains the principal component). Two stills were added in 1955, and four more in 1974, for a total of eight. The distillery had its own maltings until the mid-1970s, and its own cooperage until the late 1980s. Until early 2001 it used

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to fire the stills. Ardmore Traditional Cask was the distillery's single malt. It was bottled at 46%

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, in bottles embossed with an image of a golden eagle. Unlike many single malts, barrier filtering, rather than

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was used. Ardmore Traditional Cask was superseded by Ardmore Legacy in 2014, with ABV reduced to 40% and chill filtration used. This was a slightly controversial move, as many whisky enthusiasts prefer barrier-only filtration and the higher ABV, both of which help to preserve more of the malt's character and flavour. Ardmore Traditional Cask was re-launched in early 2015 as Ardmore Tradition at 46% ABV, and is now barrier filtered again. Also released since 2015 are Triple Wood and Port Wood expressions, both bottled at 46% ABV and barrier filtered only.

Products

Ardmore has six distillery-bottled whiskies: * Ardmore Traditional (Discontinued from mass market on 2014 and repackaged as travel retail) * Ardmore Legacy (No Age Statement) * Ardmore Tradition (No Age Statement - Travel Retail Exclusive) * Ardmore Triple Wood (No Age Statement) * Ardmore Port Wood Finish (12 Years Old) * Ardmore 25 years old

References

External links

Official website
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