Brand
Aerstone
Aerstone is a single malt Scotch whisky brand owned by William Grant & Sons, created to offer two clear and complementary expressions (Sea Cask and Land Cask), both with a 10-year age statement and matured in different warehouse environments to achieve 'smooth' or 'smoky' profiles.
- Girvan (Ayrshire) · Lowlands · Scotland
- Since 2018
- 2 products
The story
Aerstone was launched in 2018 by William Grant & Sons as a dual-choice single malt range (Sea Cask and Land Cask) with the aim of simplifying language and choice for consumers. The expressions are overseen by the group's blending/malt master team and produced using spirit from the group's distilling facilities.
Production philosophy
To simplify the single malt message by presenting two clear choices ('Smooth & Easy' vs 'Rich & Smoky') to help both newcomers and enthusiasts navigate the single malt Scotch landscape.
Territory
Scotland, Lowlands (spirit matured in coastal and inland warehouses in the Ayrshire area; spirit linked to William Grant & Sons facilities, notably Ailsa Bay/Girvan).
Awards and recognition
Gold — International Spirits Challenge 2022 (Land Cask); previous ISC recognitions (e.g., Silver in similar categories in earlier editions).
Production method
Single malt produced with spirit supplied by the William Grant & Sons group (primarily from the Ailsa Bay/Girvan facilities). The two expressions are matured for 10 years in warehouses with different conditions: Sea Cask near the Ayrshire coast to impart maritime notes, Land Cask in more inland warehouses using peated malt for a smoky character.
Distillation
Single malt (malt spirit distilled and supplied within the William Grant & Sons group; produced at facilities connected to the group, notably Ailsa Bay).
Ageing
Matured with a 10-year age statement; Sea Cask matured in warehouses close to the Ayrshire coast for softer, maritime profiles; Land Cask matured in more inland warehouses with peated malt for a smoky character.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Girvan (Ayrshire)
- Categories
- single malt scotch
- 10-year-old whisky
- peated whisky
- unpeated whisky
- whisky
- Raw materials
- malted barley
- Representative products
- Whisky Land Cask 70cl - Aerstone
- Whisky Sea Cask 70cl - Aerstone
What makes it distinctive
- William Grant & Sons brand launched to simplify the choice between single malt profiles
- Two distinct expressions: Sea Cask (smooth) and Land Cask (smoky), both 10 years
- Spirit linked to the Ailsa Bay / Girvan distilling complex (William Grant & Sons)