Ardbeg distillery
E118441
Ardbeg distillery is a renowned Scotch whisky producer on Islay, celebrated for its intensely peaty single malt whiskies and long-standing distilling heritage.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardbeg An Oa | 2 |
| Ardbeg Corryvreckan | 2 |
| Ardbeg Uigeadail | 2 |
| Ardbeg distillery canonical | 2 |
| Ardbeg | 1 |
| Ardbeg 10 Year Old | 1 |
| Ardbeg Distillery (nearby) | 1 |
| Ardbeg Ten | 1 |
| Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old | 1 |
| Ardbeg, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T990441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ardbeg distillery Context triple: [Islay, hasDistillery, Ardbeg distillery]
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A.
Bowmore
Bowmore is a prominent village on the Scottish island of Islay, known for its historic distillery and distinctive round church.
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B.
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a planned new town in central Fife, Scotland, serving as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding region.
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C.
Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy is a small Scottish town in Perth and Kinross, known for its picturesque Highland setting, historic Wade’s Bridge, and nearby whisky distillery.
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D.
Murray of Tullibardine
Murray of Tullibardine is a prominent Scottish noble lineage that formed a key branch of the wider Atholl family, historically influential in Highland politics and aristocracy.
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E.
Glenrothes Development Corporation
Glenrothes Development Corporation was a UK government-backed new town development body responsible for planning and overseeing the growth of the town of Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ardbeg distillery Target entity description: Ardbeg distillery is a renowned Scotch whisky producer on Islay, celebrated for its intensely peaty single malt whiskies and long-standing distilling heritage.
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A.
Bowmore
Bowmore is a prominent village on the Scottish island of Islay, known for its historic distillery and distinctive round church.
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B.
Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a planned new town in central Fife, Scotland, serving as an administrative and commercial hub for the surrounding region.
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C.
Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy is a small Scottish town in Perth and Kinross, known for its picturesque Highland setting, historic Wade’s Bridge, and nearby whisky distillery.
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D.
Murray of Tullibardine
Murray of Tullibardine is a prominent Scottish noble lineage that formed a key branch of the wider Atholl family, historically influential in Highland politics and aristocracy.
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E.
Glenrothes Development Corporation
Glenrothes Development Corporation was a UK government-backed new town development body responsible for planning and overseeing the growth of the town of Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scotch whisky distillery
ⓘ
single malt whisky producer ⓘ |
| acquiredByCurrentOwnerIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| address |
Ardbeg, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
|
| awarded | World Whisky of the Year (for Ardbeg Uigeadail, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2009) ⓘ |
| caskTypesUsed |
ex-bourbon casks
ⓘ
sherry casks ⓘ |
| closedFrom | 1981 ⓘ |
| committeeFoundedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.646°N 6.108°W ⓘ |
| coreProduct |
Ardbeg 10 Year Old
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg An Oa ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Corryvreckan ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Uigeadail ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distillationType | double distillation ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1815 ⓘ |
| founder | John Macdougall ⓘ |
| has | traditional pagoda-style kiln roof (no longer in use for malting) ⓘ |
| hasCafé | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficialClub | Ardbeg Committee ⓘ |
| hasTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| hasWarehouseType | dunnage warehouses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Islay ⓘ |
| mothballedIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| notableExpression |
Ardbeg An Oa
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Corryvreckan ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Ten ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Uigeadail ⓘ
linked to:
Ardbeg distillery
Ardbeg Wee Beastie ⓘ |
| numberOfStills |
2 spirit stills
ⓘ
2 wash stills ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Glenmorangie Company
ⓘ
linked to:
Glenmorangie
LVMH ⓘ |
| peatSource | Islay peat ⓘ |
| productType | single malt Scotch whisky ⓘ |
| region |
Islay whisky region
ⓘ
linked to:
Islay
|
| reopenedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| restartedFullProductionIn | 1997 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| style | heavily peated single malt ⓘ |
| uses | heavily peated malt ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Loch Airigh Nam Beist
ⓘ
Loch Uigeadail ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ardbeg.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardbeg distillery Description of subject: Ardbeg distillery is a renowned Scotch whisky producer on Islay, celebrated for its intensely peaty single malt whiskies and long-standing distilling heritage.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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