Ardmore, founded in 1898 and based in Kennethmont, has a strong belief in distillation according to the traditional method. All Ardmore whiskies have aromatic smoke in the smell and taste, thanks to the Highland peat used to dry the malted barley. The peat is sourced on the Scottish mainland and so differs in composition from the more familiar Islays. However, Ardmore is – wrongfully- a bit of an under-appreciated malt, because production is focussed on making whisky to blend in, amoug others, Teacher’s blend.
