Ardbeg’s Mickey Heads Named as Distillery Manager of the Year

— Scottish Distillery Manager of the Year works for Iconic Islay Distillery —

Ardbeg Distillery Manager, Michael (Mickey) Heads, has won the prestigious award at the world renowned Icons of Whisky Awards.

Mickey scooped the Scottish Distillery Manager of the Year accolade and received recognition for providing consistently excellent Ardbeg whisky.

Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Distilling and Whisky Creation, explained: “With nearly 30 years of working in the whisky industry it is fair to say that Mickey has Scotch whisky running through his veins! He has a great passion for whisky distilling and as the Chairman of the Ardbeg Committee, a group of 100,000 enthusiasts from 140 countries across the world, he is certainly a true icon of whisky.”

Ardbeg prides itself on being the ‘Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky’. Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest, smokiest and most complex of all the Islay malts.

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About Ardbeg
Ardbeg prides itself on being the ‘Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky’. Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest, smokiest and most complex of all the Islay malts.

Despite its smokiness, Ardbeg is renowned for its delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that has affectionately become known as ‘the peaty paradox’.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Ardbeg suffered from an uncertain future and it was not until the brand was purchased by The Glenmorangie Company in 1997 that the Distillery was saved from extinction. Since then, the Distillery has risen like a phoenix and today Ardbeg is well established as a niche, cult malt, with a passionate following. The legacy of the whisky was safeguarded by the formation of ‘The Committee’ in 2000 from thousands of Ardbeg followers across the globe keen to ensure, “the doors of Ardbeg never close again.”

Ardbeg was voted ‘Scotch Whisky of the Year’ three years in a row by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Ardbeg Embassies
Ardbeg Embassies are a network of customers who love the whisky and have agreed to profile Ardbeg to their consumers. Most are independent premium whisky stores.

Responsible Drinking
Ardbeg and The Glenmorangie Company advocate responsible drinking and suggest that drinkers savour Ardbeg in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.