The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch: Glasgow whisky with a sherry-cask heart
Eight years in the making, The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch brings together two appealing sides of whisky: the rich fruit and spice of Oloroso sherry-cask maturation and the brighter citrus and tropical notes associated with the Glasgow distillery’s spirit.
With eight years of maturation, a batch strength of 55.5% ABV and a release limited to 350 cases worldwide, there is plenty here to interest anyone following Glasgow’s whisky scene.
What is The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch?
The Clydeside describes this new small batch whisky as its first age statement single malt. Distilled in Glasgow and matured for eight years in Oloroso sherry casks, it is bottled at batch strength, with natural colour and without chill filtration.
Release detail
The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch
Whisky type
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
The Clydeside Distillery, Glasgow
Age
8 years
Maturation
Oloroso sherry casks
Alcohol strength
55.5% ABV
Colour
Natural
Filtration
Non-chill filtered
Release size
350 cases worldwide
The distillery describes this whisky as having rich berry fruit, treacle and warming spice, with bright citrus and tropical fruit running alongside them.
That combination sounds delicious, and it is indeed. We found it a rich, almost spiced and smokey whisky. The fruit and treacle giving it a richness, while the citrus and tropical notes bring a brighter counterpoint.
Why the bottling details matter
At 55.5% ABV, The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch is a higher-strength whisky, giving drinkers room to explore it with a little water.
“Natural colour” means no colouring has been added. “Non-chill filtered” describes a bottling choice that avoids the chilling and filtration process often used to prevent haze.
The Clydeside is based in the former Queen’s Dock Pumphouse, connecting modern whisky production with Glasgow’s maritime history. Its established range already includes Napier, an Oloroso-matured single malt, so sherry casks are a familiar part of the distillery’s portfolio.
This eight-year-old small batch release offers another way to explore that side of The Clydeside. For anyone interested in whisky made in Glasgow, its age, maturation and bottling strength provide useful points of comparison with the wider range.
There is also the opportunity to visit the source. The distillery offers tours where visitors can see its whisky production, making it an accessible stop for a Glasgow city break.
Where to buy The Clydeside 8 Year Old Small Batch
The supplied launch announcement states that the whisky has sold out online, with bottles available through local retailers in the UK and internationally, and at The Clydeside Distillery Shop while stocks last.
Check with your chosen retailer or contact the distillery before making a special journey, as availability will vary across this limited release.
The Clydeside Distillery
100 Stobcross Road
Glasgow
G3 8QQ
Visit The Clydeside’s official website for contact details and visitor information.
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