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Lord
Robertson donates his special cask of
Ardbeg whisky to veterans’ charity
Erskine.
On Monday 5th July 2010, former Secretary General of NATO, Lord
Robertson returned to his home island of Islay and
the Ardbeg Distillery to receive a
special bottling of Ardbeg on behalf of
the ex-Services’ charity, Erskine.
The proceeds from the sale of this cask
will be donated to the charity. 202
bottles have been signed by Lord
Robertson of Port Ellen and will go on
sale at the Ardbeg Distillery Visitor
Centre and website – www.ardbeg.com –
from 7 July priced at £220 per bottle.
Born in Port Ellen on Islay, Lord
Robertson, then Secretary General of
NATO, visited the Distillery 10 years
ago and a special cask, cask number
1217, was laid down to commemorate his
visit.
Erskine – Lord Robertson’s chosen
charity – was founded in 1916 and has
provided nursing and medical care for
former members of the Armed Forces
through two world wars and the more
recent conflicts and peace keeping
initiatives of the twentieth and twenty
first centuries.
Paul Neep, The Glenmorangie Company’s
chief executive, said: “We are delighted
to welcome Lord Robertson back to the
Ardbeg Distillery and are extremely
pleased to support such a worthwhile
charity as Erskine, as it makes such a
difference to the lives of ex-Service
men and women.
"As the bottles are in honour of a
famous son of Islay and the proceeds are
being donated to such a charitable
cause, we anticipate that interest will
be high."
Lord Robertson added: "I visited the
Distillery 10 years ago to receive this
cask and I am proud and delighted that
this special Ardbeg bottling will be
sold in aid of Erskine."
 This particular Ardbeg bottling has a
taste of superb complexity and balance,
where Ardbeg's hallmark peatiness is
offset with the sweetness of chocolate
and toffee.
Erskine's chief executive Major Jim Panton said: "On behalf of all
our veterans I thank Lord Robertson and
Ardbeg for this unique and very generous
donation. As a charity we rely heavily
on voluntary donations, without them we
would not be able to offer the high
standard of care for which we are
renowned. I hope that people will enjoy
this fabulous Islay whisky in the
knowledge they have supported a valuable
cause."
Ardbeg prides itself on being the
'Ultimate Islay Malt Whisky'. The
Distillery was established in 1815.
Today, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs
around the world as the peatiest,
smokiest and most complex of all the
Islay malts. Despite its smokiness,
Ardbeg is also renowned for its
delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that
has affectionately become known as 'the
peaty paradox'.
About
Erskine
Re-building shattered lives,
restoring dignity and providing
first-class care to ex-Service men and
women both young and old have been the
cornerstones on which Erskine has built
an unrivalled reputation from its five
care homes across Scotland. In the past
year the charity has cared for 1370
veterans between the ages of 24 to 102.
For more info on Erskine or to make a
donation visit their website
www.erskine.org.uk
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