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RNS Number : 7530W  Distil PLC  27 August 2025

ARDGOWAN DISTILLERY BEGINS

OFFERING WHISKY TOURS

 

 

Distil plc (AIM: DIS), owner of premium drinks brands including RedLeg Spiced
Rum, Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, and Blavod Black Vodka, is pleased to announce
that Ardgowan Distillery has begun public tours of its new single malt whisky
distillery in Inverkip.

 

Ardgowan Distillery, which opened and filled its first cask in June 2025, is
running tours twice per day at 10:30 and 14:00 from Tuesday to Saturday. The
experiences will last 90 minutes and include a guided journey through the
distillery and a warehouse, plus a tutored tasting for three malt whiskies
from the distillery's portfolio.

 

With a strong emphasis on sustainability, and a number of unusual elements
within their processes, an Ardgowan tour promises to uncover many unique
stories and insights. Bookings are available on
https://www.ardgowandistillery.com/visit-us/
(https://www.ardgowandistillery.com/visit-us/) .
(https://www.ardgowandistillery.com/visit-us/)

 

The distillery's on-site shop is also now open from 10:00-17:00, Tuesday to
Saturday, stocking Ardgowan's "Clydebuilt" range of whisky. A Distillery
Exclusive Clydebuilt 2012 Pedro Ximénez Hogshead Single Cask Single Malt
expression is also available for £85.

 

Heading up the distillery's shop and tours is experienced Visitor Centre
Manager Barbara Campbell, whose passion and rich heritage comes from being the
fifth generation in her family to work in whisky.

 

Campbell entered the industry in 1990 as Visitor Centre Manager at Glen Ord
Distillery, involved in the development of a new 5-star visitor experience,
before becoming the first female Diageo Brand Ambassador.

 

Remarking on this significant step for Ardgowan, Campbell shares:

 

"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."

 

As shareholders will be aware Distil invested £3m into the Ardgowan
Distillery project in 2021 in the form of a convertible loan (convertible into
10.5% of Ardgowan's fully diluted equity) to support the development of the
new Malt Whisky distillery. Distil currently earns 6.5% per annum on this
loan, providing the business with £195k cashflow each year.

 

Don Goulding, Executive Chairman, Distil, commented:

 

"This is another great milestone reached, and we extend our congratulations to
everyone who has been involved to get the Ardgowan project to this stage.

 

Barbara brings fantastic experience to the team heading up the tours, and
we're confident that with this expertise and Ardgowan's unique offering, they
will soon garner a reputation as a must-visit for whisky enthusiasts."

 

Enquiries:

For further information, please contact:

 

 Distil PLC
 Don Goulding, Executive Chairman  Tel: +44 203 283 4006

 SPARK Advisory Partners Limited

 (NOMAD)
 Neil Baldwin                      Tel: +44 203 368 3550

 Mark Brady
 Allenby Capital Ltd

 (Broker)
 James Reeve/Piers Shimwell        Tel: +44 (0)20 3328 5656

 Jos Pinnington/Guy McDougall

 

 

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