Ardgowan Distillery has announced that it is now taking bookings for tours, which will begin from Tuesday 12 August 2025.
In June, the distillery opened the doors to its “cathedral of whisky”, celebrating filling its first cask after years of development, construction, and planning.
Now, Ardgowan is welcoming whisky fans to experience its distillery. The tours will run twice a day from Tuesday to Saturday and last 90 minutes. They will include a guided tour of the distillery and warehouse, as well as a tutored tasting of three whiskies.
The distillery’s on-site shop will also open from 12 August, stocking a distillery-exclusive edition of Ardgowan’s Clydebuilt whisky, the line of independent bottlings launched by Ardgowan while it awaits its own single malt. Clydebuilt 2012 Pedro Ximénez Hogshead Single Cask Single Malt will be available on site only.
Leading the visitor experience at Ardgowan is visitor centre manager Barbara Campbell. The fifth generation in her family to work in the whisky industry, Campbell began her whisky career in 1990 as visitor centre manager for Glen Ord.
Campbell commented: “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.”
For more information, visit ardgowandistillery.com.
