Ardnamurchan AD / Cask Strength Release Scotch Whisky

Ardnamurchan AD / Cask Strength Release Scotch Whisky is Highland single malt at full power: a cask-strength bottling at about 58.3% ABV in this 700mL bottle — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

Ardnamurchan Distillery sits on Scotland's Ardnamurchan Peninsula — the mainland's most westerly point — founded in 2014 by independent bottler Adelphi. It markets itself as Scotland's "greenest" distillery: local hydro-electric cooling water, a biomass boiler on local woodchip, draff to cattle, pot ale as fertilizer. The AD Cask Strength blends peated and unpeated spirit matured 90% in ex-bourbon and 10% in ex-sherry (Oloroso + PX) casks, with no chill filtration and no added color; the 2024 release was distilled in 2016 and 2017. Every bottle carries a QR code linking full batch transparency — batch size, bottling date, and makeup.

Distillery tasting notes: coastal peat smoke, vanilla, and tangy bright citrus zest on the nose; maritime peat, ripe orchard fruit, warm oak, and gentle black pepper on the palate; a lingering finish of peat with subtle seaweed salinity.

Why buy the AD Cask Strength? Because it's young, coastal, honest Highland whisky — peated and unpeated, bourbon and sherry, at the strength the cask gave it — from the distillery doing transparency best. Explore the scotch whisky collection, the Ardnamurchan brand collection, and all whisky.

Serving note: neat first, then a teaspoon of water to open the citrus and orchard fruit.

What proof is it? Cask strength — approximately 58.3% ABV for the 2024 release (exact bottling varies; check your bottle).

How old is it? No age statement — the 2024 release was distilled in 2016 and 2017, roughly seven years old.

Is it peated? Partially — the release blends peated and unpeated spirit for a coastal, maritime peat character.

What makes Ardnamurchan different? Scotland's self-described greenest distillery, with QR-code batch transparency on every bottle.