SCOTCH whisky bottler Clydebuilt has unveiled its new visual identity, refreshed packaging and updated range of single malts.
The new design features a bottle etched with a map of the River Clyde and its surrounding area, paired with foiled and embossed labelling, and a gift box carrying the same map alongside a range of ‘premium’ finishes.
Sustainability is said to have shaped the project throughout, from a lightweight bottle to FSC-certified materials. The gift boxes were produced by local business McLaren Packaging, and all labels printed in Scotland’s central belt.
Ardgowan Distillery, the brand home of Clydebuilt, has been distilling its own spirit since June 2025, six years after the company first launched the Clydebuilt range in 2019. The brand was named in honour of the River Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage, where the ‘Clydebuilt’ classification once marked a vessel as a benchmark of quality and craftsmanship.
The Clydebuilt range launches with an ongoing core range of two heavily sherried single malt Scotch whiskies, plus one limited release American oak matured bottling:
- Clydebuilt 10 Years Old Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt
- Clydebuilt 10 Years Old 100 Proof Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt
- Clydebuilt 10 Years Old Candlebrae Single Malt
Whisky maker Laura Davies oversaw the selection of every cask used and developed all three expressions. She said, “Clydebuilt gives me the freedom to select casks from across Scotland with real character and individuality. These three expressions each offer something unique, from the depth of the sherry maturation and the elevated strength of 100 proof whisky to the softer, waxy sweetness of Candlebrae.
“Bottling them without colour or chill filtration lets that character come through honestly. We have more exciting plans already underway, but for now, we’re very proud of these three whiskies and the direction in which we’re taking Clydebuilt.”
Adgowan’s sales & marketing director, David Keir, added, “The refreshed branding gives Clydebuilt the premium presentation its whisky has long deserved. The eye catching design brings greater clarity and confidence to the range, while the map of the Clyde links every bottle to the place it was created. We believe this refined offering will resonate with drinkers well beyond Scotland and the wider UK. It’s a brand we’re proud to be building, and one we see growing further internationally in the years ahead.”
