So Far.......

1798 - Duncan MacDougall signs lease for Ardbeg Farm.

1815 - Commercial distilling started on site by John MacDougall (Duncans son) .

1838 - Thomas Buchanan Jnr takes over lease of farm , the distillery operations is run by Alexander MacDougall (Johns son ) and is trading under the name of Alexander MacDougall & Co.

1850's - Colin Hay becomes manager of the distillery , then inherits it after the death of three of the MacDougall family.

1886 - Alfred Barnard visits the Distillery , production was at 250,000 gallons (1.135 million litres )of spirit a year.

1888 - New lease granted to Alexander Wilson Gray Buchanan and Colin Elliot Hay.

1900- New Lease granted to Hay's sons .

1959 - Ardbeg Distillery Ltd Formed .

1973 - Ardbeg Distillery Trust formed by DCL and Hiram Walker .

1974 - The best ever spirit (so Far !) rolls out of the stills .

1977 - Hiram Walker take over control of the distillery . The maltings are closed down .

1982 - The decision is made to mothball the Distillery .

1989 - Allied Distillers (who bought out Hiram Walkers) re-open Ardbeg on a part time basis, with Iain Henderson of Laphroaig becoming Caretaker Manager.

February 1997 - Glenmorangie buys Ardbeg and goes about rebuilding the place .

1999 - - New mashtun installed .

2001 - The 50yo Spirit Still replaced .

2003 - Production hits 6 days a week .

2004 - The MacDonalds put Glenmorangie up for sale , the LVMH Group are eventually named as the recommended buyers.

September 2006 - Stuart Thomson leaves the job of Distillery Manager ......

March 2007 - Mickey Heads appointed as Distillery Manager .

May 2007 - Ardbeg Mor (4 1/2 Litre Bottle ) Released to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the re-opening .

June 25th 2007 - Glenmorangie produced Ardbeg whisky reaches 10 years old !!!!

May 24th 2008 - Ardbeg Renaissance Released , The first Glenmorangie produced 10yo Bottle at Caskstrength .