Ardmore is a single malt Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland.Scotch whisky is divided into five distinct categories: Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain Scotch Whisky, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky , Blended Grain Scotch Whisky, and Blended Scotch Whisky.All Scotch whisky must be aged in oak barrels for at least three...

 distillery and brand name. The distillery is currently owned and operated by the American company Beam Inc.

Beam Inc.

Beam Inc. is a spirits company established on October 4, 2011 from the remainder of the Fortune Brands holding company after it sold and spun off various other product lines to form a business focused exclusively on spirits and directly related products...

. The distillery was built in 1898 by William Teacher's son, Adam, to secure fillings for their blend (Teacher's Highland Cream

Teacher's Highland Cream

Teacher's Highland Cream is a brand of blended scotch whisky produced in Glasgow by the American company Beam Inc.In 1830, William Teacher took advantage of the new "Excise Act" and began selling his blended scotch. From 1832 he was selling it from his wife's grocery shop in Glasgow...

). Set deep in the farmland of "the Garioch", near the River Bogie and the village Kennethmont, Huntly

Huntly

-Places:* Huntly, Aberdeenshire, a small town in Scotland, UK* Huntly, New Zealand, a small town south of Auckland** Huntly power station, a major coal-fired electricity plant in the same town, often referred to simply as 'Huntly'* Huntly, Victoria, Australia...

, Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...

. In 1958, two stills were added, with four more stills being added in 1958, thus by 1974 it incorporated eight stills. The distillery has its own cooperage and until the early 2000s used coal to fire the stills.

Ardmore single malt is sold at 46% ABV

Alcohol by volume

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, in bottles embossed with an image of a Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

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. Unlike many single malts, it is barrier, rather than chill, filtered. It is also the main ingredient in Teacher's Highland Cream blended scotch.