Clydebuilt Shipwright is the second release in Ardgowan's limited-edition series — blending four single malts from Highland and Speyside distilleries, all matured in first-fill oloroso sherry casks. Limited to 750 cases worldwide, it showcases Max McFarlane's blending expertise with a distinctive Eastern-spice character.
The oloroso maturation provides the unifying element, but it is the Eastern spice character — sandalwood, Ceylon tea, leather — that distinguishes Shipwright from its siblings. Where Coppersmith is butterscotch and chocolate, and Sailmaker is dried fruit and orange, Shipwright goes in a more exotic, spice-market direction.
Clydebuilt Shipwright demonstrates the breadth of Max McFarlane's blending vision. Each Clydebuilt release takes the same fundamental approach — multiple malts, first-fill oloroso — but arrives at a different flavour destination. The Shipwright is the most unusual and atmospheric of the series, and the limited production (750 cases) adds genuine scarcity.
