← Ardgowan
Ardgowan Single Cask Reserve
- Age
- 12 years
- ABV
- 46%
- Filtration
- Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
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
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