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ARDBEG 25 YO OB 46% Ardbeg 25 Year Old 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 25 year old was introduced to the premium end of the distillery’s core range in winter 2020. Having undergone many years without an age statement release, fans were treated two three in quick succession, with this following a 19 and a 5 year old distillery bottling.