As a very special year at Ardbeg draws to a close, I think it’s fair to conclude that 2015 will go down in history as one of our finest.

This was the year we celebrated the past, present and future of Ardbeg. So join me for one last trip through time, as I share my favourite moments from the past 12 months…

We glimpsed the future…

On 30th May 2015, a record-breaking 15,000 Ardbeggians came together to celebrate Ardbeg Day.

Everywhere we looked, we found Committee Members embracing the spirit of Ardbeg’s bicentenary year. From robots, time travel tunnels and Shortie Circuit racing, to the uncorking of Ardbeg Perpetuum, it gave me tremendous pleasure to see the Committee celebrating in true Ardbeggian style.

Thanks to you, our 200th Anniversary marked not only the biggest Ardbeg Day ever, but quite possibly the best. You can re-live the highlights here

….and tasted the past

This year, Jackie and I had the privilege to host not one, but three special 200th Anniversary dinners here at the Distillery. These were truly momentous evenings, and we were delighted that so many Committee Members brought and shared rare expressions from over the years. My thanks to all those who made the journey to be with us.

…as the Ardbeg Haar rolled in

Committee Members across the world were among the first to experience the incredible Ardbeg Haar – a unique way to ‘sip’ a cloud of Ardbeg. We look forward to rolling it out to more Ardbeg Embassies next year. Take it from me, it’s an experience not to be mist!The final, final frontierExactly 3 years, 7 months and 27 days after Ardbeg spirit blasted into orbit, Dr Bill Lumsden published his highly anticipated White Paper on the mysteries of micro-gravity maturation. As our adventure in space came to an end, we launched one final, fleeting Committee bottling of Ardbeg Supernova.

If you haven’t already done so, I recommend watching our Final Frontier Film: the Pier Review, starring none other than Dr Bill Lumsden and two equally eminent peers.

In conclusion…

On behalf of everyone at the Distillery, I’d like to wish every one of you a happy new year, and thank you for making 2015 so momentous. How can we possibly top it next year? We’re just going to have to keep you in the dark a little longer…

Slàinte!

Micky Heads

Committee Chairman

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