A new maritime whisky, inspired by the rich history of Glasgow's shipbuilding, has been launched Inverclyde's Ardgowan Distillery.
Clydebuilt Sailmaker has been selected by master whisky maker Max McFarlane as the latest bottling in the new distillery's award-winning collection, joining previous releases Clydebuilt Coppersmith and Clydebuilt Shipwright.
The Clydebuilt Collection has already received a number of industry accolades, with the second bottling, Shipwright, recently winning silver at the IWSC Spirits Awards 2022 and a Master Medal in the Blended Malt - Super Premium category at the Scotch Whisky Masters 2022.
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Sailmaker continues the trend of drawing parallels with the engineering precision of Glasgow’s shipbuilding era and comprises a blend of six premium whiskies from Highland, Lowland and Speyside distilleries, matured in first fill Oloroso sherry casks.
Ardgowan Distillery’s Clydebuilt Collection is a collection of six blended whiskies, with Sailmarker being the third. A fourth release in the collection, Riveter, is due to become available in late 2022.
Max McFarlane said: “Sailmaker is the first time incorporating Lowland whisky alongside Speyside and Highland single malts which adds significant depth and richness to the flavour profile.”
The release of Sailmaker comes in tandem with construction beginning on Ardgowan’s new £15m eco-friendly single malt whisky distillery, gin distillery and visitor centre on the historic Ardgowan Estate near Inverkip, 30 miles west of Glasgow and a just 45 minute drive from the city centre.
Ardgowan Distillery Limited has invested in world-class technologies to put sustainability at the heart of its plans, aiming to become carbon negative.
The team behind the exciting new distillery say production will begin in 2024 with capacity to produce up to 1 million litres of premium whisky per year, and the combined facilities will create up to 47 new local jobs.
Bottled at 48% ABV and retailing for £52.50, you can get yourself a bottle of Sailmaker at www.ardgowandistillery.com - where you can find out further information about the distillery - and at selected specialist retailers. To purchase Sailmaker directly, you can click here.
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