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Dumbarton 25 Year Old
Dumbarton 25 Year Old
Dumbarton 25 Year Old
Dumbarton 25 Year Old
Tasting notes from Ardent Spirits

Nose

Vanilla fudge, coconut, old oak, honey and polished wood, with hints of ripe banana and light toffee.


Palate

Creamy and smooth with vanilla custard, caramel, coconut, soft spice and gentle oak, developing into pastry, cereal sweetness and light dried fruits.


Finish

Long, sweet and elegant with lingering vanilla, oak spice and a soft, creamy grain character.

Rated 4.33 out of 5.0 · 3 reviews
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Dumbarton 25 Year Old

Distilled at Dumbarton · Bottled by Ardent Spirits, Aberdeen

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Distillery
Dumbarton
Region
Lowlands
Cask Type
Bourbon Barrel
Spirit Type
Single Grain
Aged
25 Years
ABV
50.2%
Bottle Size
50cl
Bottles Released
219

Distilled in 2000 at the now-closed Dumbarton Distillery, this 25-year-old Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in a hogshead cask. Once one of Scotland’s largest grain distilleries, Dumbarton closed in 2002, making well-aged single cask releases increasingly rare. This whisky shows the classic Dumbarton style, with an elegant, sweet and softly fruity character, a creamy texture and the depth that comes from long maturation. Bottled at 50.2% ABV in a 500ml format.

Dumbarton 25 Year Old

Dumbarton 25 Year Old

£99.00

25
Years in cask
2000
Year distilled
50.2%
ABV, natural strength
What makes this cask special

Five reasons this bottle stands apart

Whisky from a closed distillery

Dumbarton ceased production in 2002 and the distillery has since been demolished.

Distilled before the end

Made in 2000, just two years before Dumbarton closed its doors.

Ballantine's heritage

Dumbarton was built to produce grain whisky for Ballantine's and became a major distilling site.

Creamy mature grain

Vanilla fudge, coconut, caramel, soft fruit and polished oak at 50.2% ABV.

25 years matured

A full quarter-century in cask gives it depth while retaining Dumbarton's elegant sweetness.

Dumbarton Distillery
Origin Story

Dumbarton Distillery

Opened in 1938 on the banks of the River Leven, Dumbarton became Scotland’s largest continuous grain distillery of its time, producing whisky primarily for Ballantine’s. It stood apart for its American-style stainless-steel columns and heavier maize-based spirit. The site also housed Inverleven and Lomond distilleries and became famous for its “Scotch Watch” geese, introduced in 1959 to guard the warehouses. Dumbarton closed in 2002 and was later demolished, leaving surviving casks as part of Scotland’s lost whisky heritage.
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The independent difference

Why choose an independent bottling?

Chosen for character, not consistency
1 · Sourcing

Chosen for character, not consistency

We buy casks directly from distillery stock and taste before we commit - never to recreate a standard house style.

A single cask, never blended
2 · Cask selection

A single cask, never blended

Every release comes from one individually selected cask. No other whisky is blended in to standardise the flavour.

Bottled where it tastes its best
3 · Bottling

Bottled where it tastes its best

We bring each cask to the ABV where we believe its flavour and character show at their best - with no colouring or chill filtration.

Limited, and never repeated
4 · Availability

Limited, and never repeated

Once a cask is gone, that release is gone. No recreations, no repeats.

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