Aberargie Distillery has launched Expressions, a new series of single malt whiskies celebrating the influence of barley while supporting Scotland’s next generation of farmers. The Golden Promise and Laureate editions will be available from specialist UK retailers from 15 September 2026.
The Perthshire distillery’s new series follows the sell-out success of its inaugural release in March 2026.
Expressions comprises two single malts made separately from Golden Promise and Laureate barley. This allows whisky drinkers to explore the individual character of each variety for the first time.
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READ THE STORYAberargie will donate £1 from every bottle of Expressions sold in the UK to the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC). The donation will specifically support young farmers in the East region through social events and personal development.
The partnership carries personal significance for Aberargie head of production Graeme McKeddie, a third-generation farmer whose family’s farming history dates back to the 1800s.
McKeddie grew up on his family’s mixed arable and beef farm. Following his father’s death in 2022, he now helps his mother run the farm, which primarily grows malting barley.
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“Like many people in the farming community, I was born into it. Farming is in my blood,” he said.
“Small-scale farming is hard work, and the rewards are never guaranteed. That is why supporting SAYFC and the young people who represent the future of Scottish farming feels particularly important to us.”
He added: “As both a farmer and a distiller, you develop a greater appreciation of what is in your glass. Behind every whisky are generations of knowledge, passion and hard graft – not only from the people who distil it, but from those who grow the barley.”
Aberargie Distillery sits on the Morrison family’s 300-acre farm near Perth. It operates according to a field-to-bottle philosophy, using barley grown on its own land.
Its inaugural whisky combined spirit distilled from both barley varieties. Expressions now separates the two, offering a closer look at barley’s role in a whisky’s final character.
“Expressions gives us the opportunity to place barley at the centre of the conversation and recognise the farming knowledge and work behind every bottle,” McKeddie said.
The Golden Promise edition is produced from 100% Golden Promise barley and matured in 68% first-fill Bourbon casks and 32% first-fill Sherry casks. According to the official notes from the brand, it is “rich and full-bodied, with aromas and flavours of warm buttered pastry, stewed apples, brown sugar and gentle baking spices.”
The Laureate edition is produced from 100% Laureate barley and matured in 32% first-fill Bourbon and 68% first-fill Sherry casks. The brand describes “notes of candied orange peel and dried fruit, complemented by crisp orchard fruit and a lingering honeyed finish.”
Both expressions are non-chill-filtered and bottled at 48.2% ABV. Further details are available via Aberargie’s website.
