Ardmore was built by Wm. Teacher at the end of the 19th century, and as a rare peated Highland single malt, provided the smoky qualities in their well-loved blends. Now in the hands of Beam Suntory, there have been very few official bottlings, but the independent releases that have appeared over the years are much sought after.

The Ardmore Legacy replaced the Traditional in the distillery core range in 2014. It is produced using a mixture of malt that is 80% peated and 20% unpeated.