Ardgowan offers distillery tours
Inverkip-based Scotch whisky producer Ardgowan has expanded its visitor offering with a range of guided tours.
Ardgowan filled its first whisky cask and opened to the public in June.
From yesterday (12 August), guests can take a 90-minute guided journey through the site’s distillery and warehouse. Each tour concludes with a tutored tasting of three malt whiskies from the distillery’s portfolio.
Tours run at 10:30am and 2pm each day from Tuesday to Saturday.
The site’s shop is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday. It offers a distillery exclusive for £85 (US$115): the Clydebuilt 2012 Pedro Ximénez Hogshead Single Cask Single Malt.
Visitor centre manager Barbara Campbell leads the site and the tours. She is the fifth generation of her family to work in whisky, having begun her career at Glen Ord Distillery and been Diageo’s first female brand ambassador.
She said: “When I decided to talk to Ardgowan about joining the team, my intention was to inspire a new generation of whisky drinkers, enthusiasts like me and witness whisky production move in an innovative new way.
“It was quite simply a case of ‘what’s not to love’ when you see what Ardgowan have committed to with the wonderful, sustainable new distillery, alongside their commitment to being world-class and introducing the first new cask size for many years – ‘the infinity cask’ – intended for a luxurious maturation to look forward to in the future.
“Like many distilleries of the past, the visitor centre will evolve over time as we have an ambitious vision for the future and a wonderful heritage that we will leave for those who will follow.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to welcome visitors to Ardgowan and hope to see many soon.”
Roland Grain founded Ardgowan Distillery Company in 2017, however the project was delayed due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ground for the £20 million (US$24.6m) site was broken in November 2023.
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