RCS - Distil PLC - Blavod US Sale, EU Warehouse; Ardgowan £5m Stock

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RNS Number : 0838L  Distil PLC  11 December 2025

Distil announces approval of Blavod for sale in the US, and new EU warehousing
facility as Ardgowan invests £5m into whisky stocks.

 

 

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 approval of Blavod by US trade bureau, a new EU warehousing facility
to better service export customers, and a new range of whiskies and further
investment by Ardgowan into whisky stocks.

 

Blavod approved by US TTB

 

Distil is pleased to announce that Blavod Original Black Vodka has now
received approval for sale in the US by the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade and Tax
Bureau.

 

Distil announced in April 2025 that it had secured a new distribution
partnership for Blavod in the US with Aiko Spirits, subject to government
approvals. Following a lengthy process straddling the US government shutdown,
the approval signifies that the brand can now be prepared to ship for sales in
the US market.

 

Distil is working with Aiko, to ensure that the process of getting product
landed is as smooth as possible, and that marketing plans are in place to
ensure that the brand is supported.

 

Distil agrees partnership with new EU Warehousing facility

 

Distil has appointed CJ Hendriks as its new warehousing and logistics partner
to service customers in the EU.

 

Following Brexit, Covid, and the war in Ukraine, import/export paperwork and
logistics costs have significantly impacted small UK companies' abilities to
make product available in the EU. By ensuring that a small volume of key lines
in the Distil portfolio are stored in the EU, Distil will be able to provide a
better, more cost-effective service to its European distribution partners,
making it easier to access brands in market.

 

Based near Amsterdam, The Netherlands, CJ Hendriks group is a family-owned
business with over 180 years of experience in warehousing and complex
logistics. The company owns 60,000m² of warehousing in the Amsterdam port,
and is located next to a container terminal. The company recently expanded its
hazardous materials warehouse to 8,000m², which is also fitted with solar
panels, supplying power to 700 households.

 

To promote the benefits of the new warehousing location, Distil will be
offering preferential terms to its existing export customers for a short
period, as well as investing into opening new EU markets.

 

Ardgowan releases four new Clydebuilt blends, invests £5m in Clydebuilt
stocks

 

Ardgowan has announced four new releases in its Clydebuilt range, including
three Single Cask bottlings.

 

Based at the new multi-million-pound distillery in Inverclyde, Ardgowan began
distilling its own malt whisky in June, but has been laying down stocks of
whisky purchased on the open market since the company was formed in 2016.

 

While its own whisky matures over the coming years, the Clydebuilt range
offers the opportunity for Ardgowan to showcase its expertise in wood
management and the art of blending.

 

As reported in the industry press (see here
(https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/12/ardgowan-invests-5m-in-clydebuilt-stocks/)
), the company has demonstrated its continued commitment to the distillery
through the investment of £5 million in 2025 into maturing whisky stocks,
with a further £4m planned in 2026.

 

In 2021 Distil invested £3m by way of a convertible loan note ("CLN") in
Ardgowan to help fund the construction of the new whisky distillery located
within the Ardgowan estate, 30 miles west of Glasgow on the banks of the River
Clyde. The loan currently earns Distil an annual coupon of 6.5% and, on
conversion, would give Distil a 10.5% equity ownership of the overall
facility.

 

Further details of the Clydebuilt releases can be found on Ardgowan's website:
ardgowandistillery.com.

 

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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