Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Woodrow's of Edinburgh - 11 yo Ardmore, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel #811638, 60.2% Alc/Vol, 700ml
Woodrow's of Edinburgh - 11 yo Ardmore, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel #811638, 60.2% Alc/Vol, 700ml
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Woodrow’s of Edinburgh – Ardmore 11 Year Old
Single Cask | 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel | Cask Strength
An exceptional single cask Ardmore bottled by Woodrow’s of Edinburgh, matured for 11 years in a 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel and bottled at its natural cask strength of 60.2% ABV. This release delivers Ardmore’s signature earthy smoke alongside citrus brightness, spice, and rich complexity.
Whisky Details
| Distillery | Ardmore |
| Region | Highlands |
| Bottler | Woodrow’s of Edinburgh |
| Age | 11 Years Old |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | #811638 |
| ABV | 60.2% (Cask Strength) |
| Bottle Size | 700ml |
| Outturn | 229 Bottles |
Tasting Notes
Nose
Inviting smoky aromas layered with citrus peel, forest floor, cedarwood, and delicate rose petals.
Palate
A silky, slightly tannic mouthfeel reveals orange zest, dark chocolate, aged leather, hints of tropical fruit, and an earthy, lingering smoke.
Finish
Long and aromatic, carrying notes of lemon zest, warming cardamom, and cinnamon spice.
Additional Information
✓ Natural Color
✓ Non-Chill Filtered
✓ Single Cask Bottling
✓ Bottled at Natural Cask Strength
Why We Like It
A beautifully balanced Ardmore that showcases the distillery’s elegant smoky character without overpowering the palate. Citrus, dark chocolate, earthy smoke, and warming spice combine with the richness of first-fill bourbon oak for a layered, rewarding dram.
About Ardmore Distillery
Ardmore Distillery - The Smoky Highlander Built for Blending
Built in 1898, by the Teacher family of the famed Teacher’s blended whisky, the Ardmore Distillery was the Glasgow blender’s solely owned production facility, used for both trading stock and a core component in their own blends. Built in the Victorian Era, other blending houses such as Dewar’s and Johnnie Walker also followed this trend by opening their own distilleries to secure dependable whisky supplies.
The site of the Ardmore Distillery in Kennethmont was strategically selected by the Teacher family for its proximity to barley, peat and water, as well as Kennethmont’s location on the Great North of Scotland Railway. The major module of transportation during the Victorian Age, the Great North, connected Aberdeen to Inverness, moving both people and whisky across the country. Today, Ardmore is owned by Beam Suntory and is still primarily found in Teacher’s blended whisky.
Located on the outskirts of the Highlands, nearly in the Speyside region, Ardmore is renowned for its peated Highland malt, a true rarity in Scotch whisky. While most heavily peated whiskies are associated with Islay, Ardmore carved out its own identity by balancing earthy smoke with fragrant notes of orchard fruits and gentle Highland sweetness.
Ardmore was one of the last distilleries to retain coal fires under its stills and when they were finally retired in 2001, the team reportedly spent months re-creating the same hot spots in the stills by purposely kinking the new steam coils, preserving the robust and smoky profile Ardmore fans had come to love.
Because Ardmore remains an important component of Teacher’s blends, official single malt releases are relatively uncommon. Yet among whisky enthusiasts, the distillery has quietly earned a loyal following, with independent bottlings particularly sought after by fans of old-school peated Highland whisky.
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