Clydebuilt expands range with six new single cask releases

Clydebuilt has unveiled six new Single Cask Scotch whiskies, further expanding its portfolio under Ardgowan Distillery Company.

The releases follow continued investment into mature whisky stocks, with the company committing £5 million in 2025 and a further £4 million planned, reinforcing its long-term strategy despite wider industry pressures.

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Each cask has been selected by Laura Davies, who oversees the brand’s cask maturation programme. The collection includes five single malts and one single grain, showcasing a range of distillery styles and cask types.

The new releases include:

Aberlour 2013 – Bourbon Barrel
A Speyside single malt matured in a single bourbon cask, delivering buttery fudge on the nose and sweet, creamy notes on the palate. (192 bottles | £120)

Aultmore 2015 – Sherry Hogshead
Finished in a Spanish sherry cask, offering fruit scone, jam and cream notes with a warming profile. (305 bottles | £65)

Benriach 2012 – Bourbon Hogshead
A bourbon-matured Speyside malt with buttercream, boiled sweets and fruit salad notes. (226 bottles | £95)

Cameronbridge 2005 – Bourbon Hogshead (Single Grain)
A 20-year-old single grain whisky with flavours of buttered popcorn, honey and peach dessert notes. (£79)

Glen Garioch 2012 – Bourbon Barrel
A Highland single malt, matured at Ardgowan, showing marzipan, vanilla fudge and hazelnut praline. (237 bottles | £85)

Linkwood 2015 – Sherry Hogshead
A Speyside malt matured in a sherry cask, with grassy notes on the nose and toffee and gooseberry on the palate. (332 bottles | £59)

All bottlings follow Clydebuilt’s core philosophy, released at natural cask strength, with natural colour and no chill filtration, maintaining the whisky’s original character.

Davies noted that the selection highlights the balance between distillery character and cask influence, with each whisky presented as close as possible to its natural cask state.

The new Clydebuilt Single Cask releases are now rolling out via specialist retailers, following the brand’s recent expansion into international markets across Europe, North America and Asia.