Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Credit: Arbikie)
Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Credit: Arbikie)

Arbikie launches its first single estate single malt Scotch whisky

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The Signature, a ten-year-old whisky, is limited to 1,000 bottles worldwide.

Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, an independent Scottish farm distillery, has launched The Signature, its first-ever Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The release marks a defining moment for the family-owned business and its small team, bringing together more than a decade of whisky making and four centuries of family farming. Launching on 7th September 2026, the anniversary of Arbikie’s first ever cask being filled, The Signature lays the foundation for the distillery’s next chapter as the inaugural expression in its long-term single malt programme. Matured for ten years in six bourbon casks and bottled at 48% ABV, only 1,000 bottles have been released worldwide, each priced at £250.

Produced from Odyssey barley grown on the Arbikie Estate in Angus, The Signature was grown, distilled, matured, and bottled entirely on the family-owned farm. Every stage of production took place on the Arbikie Estate, from barley grown in the family’s coastal fields to cask maturation in the estate’s former dairy warehouses. The result is a single malt shaped entirely by one place and by the people who know it best. The Signature opens with aromas of ripe peach, banana bread, and lemon sherbet, leading to notes of brioche, apricot marmalade, and citrus, before a finish of creamy vanilla, orange blossom, and lingering spice.

Iain Stirling, Co-Founder of Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, said: “The Signature represents everything our team has been working towards since we filled our first casks ten years ago. It is our first Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky, but more importantly it demonstrates what can be achieved when every decision, from the barley we grow to the casks we fill, happens on the same estate.” Stirling added: “We wanted our first whisky to reflect our farm, our family, our philosophy and the dedication of everyone who has helped nurture it from field to bottle. After ten years of patience, we believe The Signature does exactly that.”

The launch builds on Arbikie’s growing international reputation for premium spirits, sustainability, and single-estate distilling. The family-owned distillery is a certified B Corp and was named global Sustainable Distillery of the Year at the Icons of Whisky 2026.

The Signature marks the beginning of Arbikie’s Single Estate Single Malt collection, with future releases planned to explore the whisky’s evolution through age, cask character, and the distillery’s field-to-bottle approach. The Signature is available from 7th September 2026 at www.thearbikie.com and through Arbikie’s worldwide trade partners.

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