← Ardgowan

Ardgowan Single Cask Reserve

Scotch Single Malt Lowland
Age
12 years
ABV
46%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Ardgowan Single Cask Reserve

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

Draw a shape like it in the Explorer →

Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep mahogany with copper highlights and rich viscosity.
Nose
Rich dried fruits, raisins, and dark chocolate with notes of walnut and warm spice. Underlying oak and a hint of leather.
Palate
Full-bodied with complex layers of sherry, dark stone fruits, and gentle spice. The higher ABV adds warmth and intensity while maintaining balance.
Finish
Long, warming finish with lingering chocolate, dried fruit, and a touch of oak tannins.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-sherry hogshead

The Sunday Letter

A letter, every Sunday.

One distillery, one story, one thing worth knowing — drawn from the JourneyM8 archive of 600+ distilleries. No noise, no selling; just a good pour of whisky in your inbox each Sunday.

One email a week. Unsubscribe in a tap — the link is in every letter.