Premiere on Islay: Ardnahoe introduces its first single cask whisky release

Friday, 01 August 2025 at 08:01Ardnahoe

Ardnahoe Distillery has announced a premiere. For the first time, the distillery has unveiled a single cask whisky, the Ardnahoe Manager’s Selection 6 Year Old. It is a special whisky for several reasons.

FAQ

What makes Ardnahoe's first single cask release so special?
It's a whisky that comes from the distillery's early days.
What kind of whisky is it exactly?
It is a six-year-old single cask whisky that comes from a first fill bourbon barrel. It is bottled at 58.4 percent cask strength.
Where can the whisky be purchased?
The new Ardnahoe whisky will be available from the 14th of August at the distillery.

A remarkable first single cask whisky

The young Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay has released a single cask whisky for the first time. The whisky is not only remarkable because it is a single cask edition, but also because it is one of the distillery's first spirits.

Distillery manager David Livingstone went into the warehouses to select the first single cask and knew that it had to be something special.

'This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to personally select the first single cask release from Ardnahoe. It wasn’t an easy task to choose from such a great selection.'

- David Livingstone

What is the Ardnahoe Manager’s Selection 6 Year Old Single Cask whisky?

The cask that Livingstone picked is a first-fill bourbon barrel in which one of the distillery's first spirits was housed. The 6-year-old whisky is exactly what Livingstone had in mind for the first bottling.

'This is a dram to be proud of, it perfectly showcases not only where the whisky is now but also what our whisky will become. With its characteristically intense fruit notes and gentle peat smoke after spending 6 years interacting with the wood, the spirit is unmistakably Ardnahoe.'

- David Livingstone

The distillery reports that the Ardnahoe Manager’s Selection 6 Year Old Single Cask whisky is powerful and fruity, whilst also having a smoky Islay influence. The whisky is bottled at 58,4 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

Where can the Ardnahoe Manager’s Selection 6 Year Old Single Cask whisky be purchased?

The new whisky is available for purchase from 14th August via Ardnahoe Distillery, both online and offline. The price is 90 pounds (converted approximately to 105 euros).

The edition is limited to 232 bottles, because it is a single cask edition.

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