House Malts
Celebrating the legacy of the Morrison family
Our House Malts have been carefully selected to honour the proud distilling heritage of the Morrison family – once owners of the legendary distilleries Auchentoshan (Lowlands), Glen Garioch (Highlands) and Bowmore (Islay).
ABERARGIE DISTILLERY MARKS FINAL BARLEY HARVEST AHEAD OF INAUGURAL SINGLE MALT LAUNCH
‘From Grain to Glass’
Aberargie, Scotland – As harvest season unfolds across Scotland’s rolling fields, Aberargie Distillery is marking a milestone moment with the crop of its farm-grown barley – the last to be harvested before the distillery’s widely anticipated debut single malt launches in early 2026.
With its first spirit laid down in 2017, Aberargie is no ordinary newcomer. The distillery stands on a 300-acre farm near Perth owned by the Morrison family – a name synonymous with Scotch whisky for five generations. From grocers and brokers to blenders, bottlers and distillers, the Morrisons have played a central role in shaping the Scotch whisky industry for over a century. Today, that legacy continues at Aberargie: a fully independent, family-run distillery built on home ground.
Located seven miles south of Perth, Aberargie is one of the few distilleries in Scotland to use 100% estate-grown barley, cultivated entirely on the Morrison family’s land. This farm-to-bottle philosophy is at the heart of Aberargie’s ethos, which delivers full traceability, terroir, and complete control over quality from seed to spirit.
This year’s harvest includes the distillery’s signature Golden Promise barley, a heritage variety known for its full-bodied profile, buttery texture and oily richness. Once widely used in the 1960s by distilleries such as The Macallan, Golden Promise is now a rarity in modern Scotch production, favoured only by distillers who choose flavour over yield. Grown directly in front of the distillery itself in clear view of the stills, it is a testament to Aberargie’s commitment to tradition and depth of character.
In addition to Golden Promise, the team also grows Laureate barley, a modern, high-performing variety selected for its clean, bright spirit yield and reliability in Scottish growing conditions. Combining both strains ensures a balanced, structured, and flavour-forward whisky.
Every grain harvested this season will go directly into whisky production on-site, reinforcing Aberargie’s true grain-to-glass approach. With all distilling, blending, maturation, and bottling carried out in-house, and whisky matured exclusively in first-fill casks, Aberargie aims to deliver a single malt rooted in provenance and shaped by the Scottish landscape.
“This is a significant harvest for us. The last one before we bottle our very first single malt,” said Graeme Mackeddie, Head of Distilling at Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers. “Growing our own barley gives us unmatched control over flavour and consistency. Golden Promise is a heritage barley that brings richness and depth to our whisky. This barley isn’t known for its high-yielding properties; it’s chosen for quality, and that’s why we have chosen to grow this strain on our farms.”
Set to launch in 2026, Aberargie’s inaugural release promises a flavour-first single malt defined by heritage grain, natural depth, and a strong sense of place. It results from years of patient farming, careful distilling, and thoughtful maturation until the spirit is at its peak.
Aberargie also marks a symbolic return to distilling for the Morrison family, who last operated their own distillery before the sale of Morrison Bowmore to Suntory in 1994. Today, under Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, the family’s focus is clear: building brands with legacy, maturing whisky with patience, and investing in people, all while remaining proudly independent.
For more information on Aberargie Distillery and Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, head to https://www.morrisondistillers.com
About Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers
Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers is an independent, family-owned company based in Perth, Scotland. Rebranded in 2020, MSWD represents five generations of Morrison whisky heritage under one name, with a focus on single malt production, brand development, blending and bottling. Its flagship brands include Aberargie, Old Perth, Mac-Talla, Càrn Mòr and Bruadar.
At the heart of MSWD’s operations is Aberargie Distillery, built on a family-owned farm near Perth. From the first fill in 2017, the distillery represents the Morrison family’s return to distilling after the 1994 sale of Morrison Bowmore to Suntory. With the first release of Aberargie being anticipated for launch in 2026, this is the cornerstone of the business.
Matured in a generous share of Oloroso sherry casks, our 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt is rich, rounded, and full-bodied, with indulgent notes of marzipan and a long, warming finish.
COLOUR
Medium gold with a rich glow.
NOSE
Awash with red apple, ripe melon and fresh banana. Heavenly and well rounded, it drifts into hot porridge topped with brown sugar.
PALATE
Full bodied, round and rich. At first macerated fruits, marzipan and walnuts; then warm spices, dry cocoa and lingering Seville marmalade.
Matured exclusively in sherry casks, our 21 Year Old Sherry Oak Highland Single Malt is a festive delight – Christmas cake in a glass, brimming with honey, rich fruits, and a gentle cinnamon spice on the finish.
COLOUR
Deep Copper, meandering legs
NOSE
Red apples, toffee, sherry, spicy strudel.
PALATE
Lots of Sherry, honey, oak with a developing aromatic sensation. Ends with a heavenly cinnamon nip.
The unmistakable style of Yamazaki owes much to careful fermentation, distillation and blending – but it’s the influence of Mizunara that sets these two whiskies apart.
This native Japanese oak is famously difficult to work with, but the flavours it imparts are captivating. Yamazaki is the only distillery on earth with the stocks to produce these single malts.
ARDNAMURCHAN
NORTH STAR – AW EXCLUSIVE
We’re delighted to present our latest Abbey Whisky Exclusive, created in partnership with the award winning independent Scotch whisky bottler, North Star Spirits. Distilled at Ardnamurchan in 2019 and fully matured in a peated sherry butt, this rare release was bottled at natural cask strength, 52.6% vol and limited to just 60 bottles. To make the experience even more special, each purchase includes a 3cl miniature of the very same whisky, the perfect chance to share a dram with someone special and spread the whisky love.
This is a rare opportunity to enjoy an exceptional whisky release that captures the craft and quality of both Ardnamurchan and North Star Spirits.
Fort William and Campbeltown are two of Scotland’s better known west coast towns. The intrepid explorers that we are we’ve visited both and brought back some exceptional whisky. No fridge magnets or cuddly highland cows for us.
When not exploring the westernmost points on the map we’ve been doing a little blending, and we think you might enjoy what we’ve been up to.
Campbeltown
We’re not ones to use superlatives or exaggeration but our Campbeltown Mega Blend might be the best thing to come out of Kintyre since Paul McCartney noticed mist rolling in from the sea. We’ve taken whisky from all the working distilleries in Campbeltown and blended them into something special. This isn’t just a blend, this is a mega blend. Each whisky was aged for a minimum of 9 years and each brings something special to the palate. There are only a few hundred bottles, we wish we could have made more.
A couple of new dogs
A new Wee Mongrel and a Drookit Dug for 2025. The Drookit Dug is what we call our session dram, something really good that you don’t need to save for a special occasion. We created this with ourselves in mind, for evenings when a couple of friends drop round for a catch up. It’s a mix of malt and grain whiskies created from the same parcel of stock as before, but each has had another year to mature. One of the interesting aspects of Drookit Dug is it’s 45.2% vol but still cask strength, and created from whisky aged for a minimum of 9 years.
Our Wee Mongrel has a louder bark. With more than a hint of sherry this is fully sherry cask matured, refill Oloroso butt and 1st fill Pedro Ximenez hogshead with whisky aged for at least 22 years. It’s cask strength and very, very good. We believe this is our finest Wee Mongrel to date, let us know if you agree. We also think it’ll be our last Wee Mongrel for the foreseeable future. The whiskies we use are now so expensive it’s becoming cost prohibitive. We’ll see.
The highest peak
Iconic, bigger than anything in the country and quite the challenge, but enough about our famous rally win a few months back, instead let us introduce you to our Ben Nevis single malt. Ben Nevis has such a unique distillate character, it’s here in abundance but beautifully balanced with the wood, rounded by 26 years of maturation. The Ben Nevis distillery sits in the shadow of the UK’s highest mountain at Fort William. While most people return with blisters and knee problems we picked up a rather special 1999 hogshead. This is an exceptional single cask, single malt. Ben Nevis’s Japanese owners wisely keep most of their whisky for themselves, but we know a man who knows a man and were fortunate to get this little gem. We even managed to stop Chris from mentioning the war…
Ben Nevis 1999 Aged 26 Years
Aged beautifully in an ex-bourbon hogshead so there’s only 220 of these. Don’t delay. We avoided the obvious stereotypes and have Koi carp on the label as a gentle nod to the owners of Ben Nevis distillery.
Wee Mongrel
2025’s Wee Mongrel is a sherry finished stunner, if we do say so ourselves. A blend with a minimum age of 22 years there are, and will only ever be, 497 bottles. Probably our last Wee Mongrel we are sorry to say.
Campbeltown Mega Blend
Specially selected single malt from every working distillery in Campbeltown, expertly blended by our own fair hands. 1st fill bourbon Glen Scotia, 12 and 16yo Kilkerran and 10 and 21yo Springbank.
Drookit Dug
It’s back for 2025, but not for long… A perfectly balanced blend of grain and malt that have each been matured for a further 12 months. 45.2% ABV cask strength. At only £45 we think it’s perfectly priced as well.
On Our Travels
We’ll be in Sweden in September, sharing stories about our spirits and asking what the rallying is like to anyone we meet. We’ll be doing something similar in Denmark in October. Check our social media for news on venues and dates nearer the time.
We’re also attending the Glasgow Whisky Festival on November 8th. If you’re at any event we’re at please do come over and say ‘hello’, while we know we’re extremely important now we still like to make time for the little people…
LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE
As ever at Little Brown Dog we are only able to bottle a small number of each of our whisky releases. We choose them carefully, each one is a whisky we’d drink ourselves, each one is different, there’s something special about it, that’s why we chose it. We like nothing better than talking about whisky and answering any questions you might have, so find us on social media. All of our available releases are on our website too.
Over the past few weeks we’ve shared the exciting opportunity to own a private cask of Kingsbarns whisky — and the response has been incredible. Whether you’ve been dreaming of a smooth ex-Bourbon barrel or the rich depths of an ex-Sherry hogshead, this is your moment to claim one and watch your own whisky mature in our bonded warehouses.
Your cask includes:
If you’ve been meaning to join our cask community, now’s the time — once these are gone, they’re gone. Reserve your cask below. If you would like any more information or to discuss your options, please email: casks@kingsbarnsdistillery.com
Slàinte,
The Kingsbarns Team
Isle of Harris Private Cask Offer
Perfect for lovers of whisky and Harris, the newly distilled spirit will be aged in a first fill Kentucky Bourbon Cask delivering a deep but subtle influence on its flavour and colour. Working with the elements and climate of Harris itself the whisky will mature at a time of your choosing to produce the unique substance of your personally inscribed cask.
After four, seven and ten years you will be able to savour a sample of the 200 litres of spirit to then bottle when you think it is ready.
Cask programmes can make for excellent investment opportunities. If you decide to sell on the whisky from your cask, you could be making yourself a healthy return although like any investment there are risks. Alternatively, you could pitch in on a cask with a group of friends or fellow whisky enthusiasts. Even if you don’t decide to sell on the whisky from your cask, you have a whisky of your very own to enjoy with family and friends.
Priced at £5,500 per Cask
(W Club Premium Members can claim a £500 discount)
Free Next Day Delivery for 12 Months For just £14.95 you can enjoy free next day delivery on all your orders for a whole year! Geographic restrictions apply, see full T&Cs. Find out more ❯
An Extraordinary Journey in Every Sip
Discover the Glengoyne 12 Year Old First Fill Edition – a beautifully balanced masterpiece crafted exclusively for travellers. Part of the ‘Spirit of Time’ range exclusive to Global Travel Retail, this 1 Litre treasure is matured in first fill American Oak Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks, delivering a rich, full-bodied experience.
Glengoyne 12 Year Old
First Fill Edition
With notes of pineapple cubes, maraschino cherry, and vanilla custard on the nose, followed by a chewy sweetness of apricots and soft spices on the palate, every sip is a journey of indulgence. The finish? A satisfying crescendo of sherry, tropical notes, and a hint of spearmint. Awarded Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2025, this 43% ABV expression is available at selected travel retail outlets.
Isle of Harris Distillery is pleased to announce the release of an exclusive single cask of The Hearach in partnership with Edinburgh’s Royal Mile Whiskies.
You will be able to secure a bottle at their flagship store in the heart of Old Town, Edinburgh, providing another reason to visit the Royal Mile during the Fringe festivities. Those further afield, including international customers, can also buy online via their website.
This limited-edition bottling of The Hearach has been specially tasted and selected by Royal Mile Whiskies’ expert team in close collaboration with the distillery. Aged in a first fill Bourbon barrel, the lightly peated whisky is bottled at cask strength of 57.4% ABV.
“Notes of crème brûlée and deep caramels on the nose, turning to dried citrus peel and barley sugar, with a burst of mixed florals that mellows into a gentle lavender. On the palate, gentle warm spices of old-fashioned pudding and ginger cake lead to a long and creamy finish with a touch of liquorice and a lingering hint of Hebridean peat smoke.”
IOHD Blender, Shona Macleod
“Isle of Harris Distillery has consistently impressed me with their vision and achievements. From day one, they’ve focused on community and craftsmanship, creating something with real meaning behind it. Retailers and wholesalers like us have so many bottles to sell these days, but we’re always drawn to the ones made by passionate people that care for quality of their spirit. Our cask is a stunning example of this – a lightly peated coastal dram with delicious bourbon cask influence. It’s been a joy to work together and we’re proud to offer this whisky exclusively to our customers around the world.”
Sam Brabbs, Head Spirits Buyer at Royal Mile Whiskies
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