Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast An extremely rare 34 year old Ardbeg is hitting the market, and it’ll delight fans of the Corryvreckan whisky. Whisky and art have had an enduring relationship for decades, with many artists showcasing their talents on bottle design, labels and even using the liquid and production processes as inspiration on artists in residence programmes. But Ardbeg, the smoky Islay whisky from the Glenmorangie Company, has never been one to follow in the footsteps of others.
Its playful marketing, whisky names and dog mascot Shortie, have set this brand apart from other seemingly more high end whiskies. And while others are trying to appeal to a younger audience, Ardbeg has already been positioned as a more approachable Islay dram. So the Ardbeg way into celebrating art and artists was always going to be fun.
Enter Planet Ardbeg , a 40 page sci-fi anthology created by three artists - award-winning New York cartoonist Ronald Wimberly in collaboration with fellow artists Emma Ríos and Sanford Greene - and released in 2022. This limited edition publication was inspired by the unique flavours and ‘origin stories’ of three Ardbeg expressions – Ardbeg Ten Years Old, Ardbeg An Oa, and Ardbeg Wee Beastie – and featured cameos from some of the Distillery’s best-known characters. Now, DC and Marvel comic book artist Tradd Moore has added to this universe and created a bespoke comic, wh.
