{"title":"Ardnamurchan Distillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn from a fierce passion for Scotland’s raw natural beauty, this distillery transforms rugged landscapes into liquid poetry. The team at Ardnamurchan combines old-world savoir-faire with modern innovation, drawing inspiration from the windswept surroundings and the untamed spirit of the highlands. Their philosophy is simple: let the true character of the barley, water, and cask shine through, without the usual modern embellishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Ardnamurchan, each dram is a testament to dedication and integrity. The distillers pride themselves on producing unchill-filtered whiskies of natural colour that reveal layers of complexity rarely found in conventional spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ardnamurchan-ad-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"Ardnamurchan AD\/ Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46.8%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest in the AD\/ range, now simply labelled \"AD\/\". Full details for each batch can be found on the innovative (and hugely informative) QR code on each bottle, which tells us this is batch 2 of delicious whisky bottled April 2022 (04.22).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Toasted marshmallows on a pebbles Fascadale beach. Minerals, orange oil and popcorn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: Salted popcorn, orange oil, toasted marshmallows, smores, pebble beach, mineralic, sea salt, briney, lime cordial, charred marshmallows, bitter orange, dark chocolate, smokey old fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ardnamurchan","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":44253017374966,"sku":"AR80422A","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/products\/ArdnamurchanAD_boxWEB.jpg?v=1661267111"},{"product_id":"ardnamurchan_sherry_cask_2024","title":"Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask 2024 Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 58.3%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AD\/Madeira Cask Release marries peated coastal malt with spirit aged in a blend of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry butts. The result is a robust, multi-layered dram brimming with tangy fruitcake, torched tropical notes, and a salty, bonfire-smoky core. At its heart, this whisky channels Ardnamurchan’s elemental west-coast character and the sun-soaked warmth of Jerez, delivering a richly textured, deeply flavorful experience at cask strength. As always, the release is unchill-filtered and bottled at natural colour to preserve every nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis begins life in Ardnamurchan’s copper stills: a carefully measured mash of local barley, split roughly 50:50 between peated and unpeated spirit. After fermentation in carefully tended wooden and stainless washbacks, the spirit matures first in ex-American bourbon barrels and ex-Sherry butts, capturing honey-smoke and dried-fruit depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy combining these casks, the whisky gains a rare interplay of spice, tropical fruit, and oceanic brine. Cask strength bottlings ensure each bottle is a unique snapshot of maturation. It’s a daring expression that highlights Ardnamurchan’s boundary-pushing “without haste” ethos and deep respect for cask pedigree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairing Suggestions: \u003c\/b\u003eSpiced Portuguese chorizo skewers, grilled pineapple with cinnamon-honey glaze, or a rich blue-vein Stilton on toasted brioch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn intriguing mint leaf meets bonfire embers on a rugged beach with salted peanut ice-cream, sundried tomato and an umami-rich beef jerky with Brazil nutes. The palate gives tarry rope, smoky bacon, and peanut ,brittle with fruity notes of red plum and cherry. The finish shows Himalayan pink salt, cozy bothy fireplace, and the lingering scent of a vintage cigar shop.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/b\u003eHighland, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ardnamurchan","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":51989994406271,"sku":"AR922024","price":73.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6089\/8038\/files\/ardnamurchan-sherry-cask-2024-release-single-malt-whisky-583-caviste-wine-337564_a4753b1e-a08a-43e2-a747-d8754d0c331b.jpg?v=1749208266"},{"product_id":"ardnamurchan-ad-madeira-cask-2025","title":"Ardnamurchan AD\/Madeira Cask 2025 Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003eArdnamurchan’s AD\/Madeira Cask 2025 Release captures the distillery’s coastal essence in a bold, cask-strength expression. Initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels (60% unpeated, 40% peated) for four years, it was transferred into Madeira casks for a two-year finish. Bottled at 52% ABV, this limited release showcases a rich interplay of Madeira’s sun-kissed fruit complexity and Ardnamurchan’s signature gentle coastal peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpirit was distilled in Ardnamurchan’s copper stills using local barley, 60% unpeated, 40% peated. After fermentation in a blend of oak and stainless-steel washbacks, the spirit matured in ex-American bourbon barrels from early 2018 until late 2022 then reracked into seasoned Madeira butts for two years, allowing Madeira’s concentrated tang, rancio, and candied-fruit notes to meld with the underlying Highland peat and coastal salinity. The casks were vatted just before the whisky reached its seventh birthday and bottled at 52% ABV, unchill-filtered and at natural colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy marrying 60\/40 unpeated-to-peated spirit with Madeira’s vinous richness, the distillery creates a complex, multi-layered dram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairing Suggestions: \u003c\/b\u003eDark chocolate truffles with sea salt, roasted pear tarte Tatin, or aged Manchego cheese and quince paste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the nose, cocoa powder, stewed plums, sugared almonds, bread-and-butter pudding, nutmeg, sandalwood, bracken, fruit scone, and red currants. This delivers cinnamon sweets, cedar bark, salted trail mix with chocolate chips, rosemary stalks, toffee apple, pine needles, and strawberries with black pepper on the palate. 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Crafted so that every sip recalls a brisk Atlantic breeze, this bottling blends 75% unpeated spirit with a 25% peated core, then matures it in 50% ex-American bourbon barrels, 48% port barriques, and 2% Sherry casks to achieve its complexity. Whether you’re a seasoned highland malt lover or a curious newcomer, “The Midgie” balances lush fruit and gentle smoke with a touch of maritime salinity, making it a whisky that flutters delightfully between sweet and savoury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArdnamurchan’s single-malt journey begins with local malted barley, mashed in a bespoke tun heated by renewable-energy-fuelled biomass. The 2025 “Midgie” embraces maturation on the Atlantic edge: half the casks are ex-American bourbon, nearly half are seasoned port barriques, and a small 2% yields Sherry cask influence. Each expression sleeps in dunnage warehouses beside the sea, drawing in that signature salt-kissed air over its ageing year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release marks the first time Ardnamurchan has blended such an exact ratio of ex-bourbon, port, and Sherry-casked spirit to achieve a harmonious dance of honeyed fruit, maritime salinity, and gentle peat. The decision to keep the spirit 75% unpeated rather than fully smoky allows “The Midgie” to capture Ardnamurchan’s dual personality: soft, buoyant fruit tempered by just enough peat smoke to remind you of the foreshore. At 48% ABV, it’s bottled uncoloured and unchill-filtered, so you taste every nuance that the peninsula’s pure air and local barley impart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairing Suggestions: \u003c\/b\u003eSeared scallops with seaweed beurre blanc, oak-smoked salmon canapés, white-pepper pork belly sliders, honey-glazed duck breast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the nose, gammon ham meets torched pineapple alongside prunes dipped in salt, soft almond oil, and coconut. 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