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Ardbeg Cadenhead's Miniature x 3

Lot: 5101749

Ardbeg Cadenhead's Miniature x 3

Winning Bid: £85

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Ardbeg
Age: 
See Lot Description
Vintage: 
See Lot Description
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Wm. Cadenhead
Cask Type: 
n/a
Bottled Strength: 
46%
Bottle Size: 
3 x 5cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Ardbeg Cadenhead's Miniature x 3

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. The lack of demand in the period prior to this, thankfully, saw a lot of casks sold to independent bottlers, many of which have gone on to become legendary releases.

  • Ardbeg Cadenhead's 14 Year Old 40% 5cl
  • Ardbeg Cadenhead's 15 Year Old 46%% 5cl
  • Ardbeg Cadenhead's 17 Year Old 46%% 5cl

Wm. Cadenhead is Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, founded in 1842 by George Duncan. His brother William Cadenhead joined the company in 1952, taking over after George’s death in 1958. The company got into the whisky bottling business after 1904, when his nephew Robert Duthie took over, and since its sale to J&A Mitchell in 1972, Wm. Cadenhead has become on of the most sought after names in whisky. 

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