Ardbeg Whisky — Online Auction Statistics

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The Ardbeg distillery is one of the most famous distilleries of the isle of Islay, and its whisky surely has a great number of fans from all over the world. Rare vintage releases of this distillery are in steady demand among collectors and investors. Ardbeg has produced quite a lot of rare releases, however, the most noticeable first-rate ones, according to WhiskyBase, with the constantly rising price can be highlighted:

• Ardbeg 1976 (avg. 94+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg 1974 (avg. 94+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg 1972 (avg. 94+ WB rating)

Nevertheless, not taking into consideration vintage releases, the regular ones should be underlined, such as Ardbeg 10 y.o. black label/white letters and clear glass bottle from the early seventies. This release is appealing in that it fully reflects the Islay style, when the peat was used only for drying malt and not for enhancing peat taste.

Furthermore, the releases distributed among the members of The Ardbeg Committee’s fan club are of seductive allure to collectors as they, not being sold widely, were produced in small batches and tend to rise in their price over time.

For instance:

• Ardbeg 1979-1980 Committee Reserve (avg. 92+ WB rating) 
• Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Reserve (avg. 90+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg Young Uigeadail Committee Reserve (avg. 89+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg 25 Years Old (89+ WB rating, DB)
• Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Reserve (avg. 88+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg Rollercoaster Committee Reserve (avg. 87+ WB rating)
• Ardbeg Arrrrrrrdbeg! Committee Release (86+ WB score, DB, CS)

There is a strong opinion that all the old releases (even produced on a regular basis), bottled at the beginning of the 20th century, outclass the modern ones. Thus, Ardbeg lovers should definitely look for these lots at online auctions.