Ardnamurchan AD 10 (2025 Release) is the distillery’s first true 10-year-old single malt presented in an official, house-style format — a statement bottling that brings together Ardnamurchan’s signature coastal freshness, creamy bourbon-cask sweetness, and a measured touch of West Coast smoke.
The vatting is predominantly ex-bourbon with a small sherry hogshead component to deepen the profile. It also combines unpeated and peated spirit, so peat never takes over; instead it sits as a gentle ember-like layer behind fruit, vanilla, and oily malt. Bottled at 46.8% ABV, with natural colour and non-chill filtration, it’s expressive and textural without leaning into full cask-strength intensity.
On the nose, expect an approachable lift of coconut, biscuit/oat notes, and orange zest, followed by a distinctly maritime salt-air character and soft bonfire-ember smoke. The palate is creamy and rounded: vanilla, fudge, biscuity malt, and a briny edge, with subtle earthy smoke and spice building gradually. The finish lingers with coastal warmth, a restrained peat note, and a final flicker of sweetness that keeps everything composed.
Serving: Enjoy neat to catch the coastal structure and gentle smoke; add a few drops of water to brighten the citrus and emphasise the creamy vanilla-malt core.
About the producer
Ardnamurchan Distillery (founded 2014) is owned and run by Adelphi, long respected for quality-driven Scotch bottlings. Sustainability is built into Ardnamurchan’s operation: the stills are heated by steam produced from a woodchip biomass boiler supplied from local forestry, and the site is supported by hydro-electric power from the nearby river. The distillery also reuses production by-products within local cycles (e.g., animal feed/fertiliser), aiming for a more circular, low-waste approach.
