Founded in 1898 by Adam Teacher, Ardmore distillery lies on the eastern edge  of the Speyside region between the River Bogie, Cashindarroch Forest and the  foothills of the Grampians Mountains. Equipped with 8 onion-shaped stills  with indirect steam heating, it distils peated malts of between 12 and 14 ppm.  When tasted blind, it has a character that resembles an Island malt more than  a Mainland malt. Fun fact: between 1817 and 1835, another distillery bearing  the same name operated on Islay before being absorbed by Lagavulin. It’s a  heavy legacy, and one that’s reflected in the distillery’s DNA.