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Ardbeg Distillery

Port Ellen PA42 7EA, Scotland
44 (0) 1496 302244
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Port Ellen
4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Breweries, Factory Tours
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Pittsburgh, PA
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Another one of our distillery tours while on our most recent trip to Scotland. Ardbeg is a smaller distillery on Islay that has made a pretty strong comeback as of late. The distillery seems to really value the support of the followers that leads to a great tour that reinforces the mission of the brand. Well worth the time and... More

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East Kilbride, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Great food. The staff were extremely friendly and knew all about their products. More

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henderson, NV
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We went here after having toured the Laphroig distillery to have lunch, as it is just a few miles down the road. We had heard that the cafe served excellent food. We can't vouch for that however, because it was too noisy and crowded, with a half-hour wait for a table, so we went elsewhere. Of the three distilleries on... More

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Nantes, France
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We recently took the regular tour of the Ardbeg Distillery, followed by lunch at the visitor center. The tour was very interesting, as it was an example of a mid-sized west coast distillery (as compared to the huge Caol Ila and the miniature Kilchoman). The tour guide was less versed in numbers and statistics as the guides from other distilleries,... More

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Scotland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Ardbeg Distillery is THE moast beautiful place I have ever visited. The staff, location and food are out of this world. Keep up the good work guys. More

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Helensburgh, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

If you like good local food in a relaxed atmosphere you will love this. Take the morning bus, do the tour , and then lunch. Bus back at 2.15 or a stroll along to Lagavulin and then to Laphroaig. Stagger back from there to the Islay Hotal for dinner, and life aint much better!! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

A great tour round the distillery by Emma who was very informative and clearly passionate about the distillery which she grew up near. Lunch at the cafe is a must whilst there. All staff helpful and provide good cutsomer service. More

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Scotland
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

This distillery is a little gem. The tour is similar to most distillery tours, but is enhanced by the local knowledge of the lady who led the trip. Although young, she had lived at Ardbeg all her life, and so was a mine of information about all the factors which had led to the closure of Ardbeg, and it subsequent... More

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Leeds
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

The staff were all very helpful and the tour is very interesting and not to be missed. More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Lunch nice, busy. Shop a wee bit disappointing, had a problem finding prices. Maybe need to go on tour to see whole picture. More

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