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Ardbeg Auriverdes Gold Edition 4.5 Litre

Lot: 5076270

Ardbeg Auriverdes Gold Edition 4.5 Litre

Winning Bid: £5,100

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Ardbeg
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Official
Bottled Strength: 
49.9%
Bottle Size: 
4.5 Litre
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Ardbeg Auriverdes Gold Edition 4.5 Litre

You would not think it to see it now, but Ardbeg had a difficult time of it for much of the 20th century. The distillery was bought in a joint venture between Hiram Walker and DCL in 1959, both intending to supply their blends. The subsequent years were very successful, but DCL backed out in 1979 (closing many of their other distilleries a few years later), and Hiram Walker then struggled in the 1980s era oversupply when interest is blended Scotch was waning. They closed it down for the majority of the decade. It re-opened briefly in the 1990s before being revived for good by Glenmorangie plc in 1997.

This shiny Ardbeg Auriverdes, launched on 31st May 2014 on 'Ardbeg Day' which coincides with the 'Ardbeg Day' with the Islay Festival.  

A very rare bottle, this Auriverdes was never made available to the public, it was only given to journalists, bloggers and distillery ambassadors before the official release at the end of May 2014.

Auriverdes is a Portuguese term created by the combination of auri, meaning "gold" and verde, meaning "green." The word is commonly used in reference to the national flag, or as a nickname for many of their sports teams on account of their uniforms. Coincidentally, these are also the brand colours of Ardbeg distillery.

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