THE PX

The foundation for American Oak and Pedro Ximénez Casks 1794 Edition is not a recipe copied from tradition, but a philosophy of provenance. From field to bottle, every stage happens on our own farm at Arbikie. The rye we grow, the water that surrounds us, and the casks we choose all shape the character of this whisky, giving it a sense of place no bought-in spirit could ever claim.

Reviving the use of rye grain - a tradition largely lost from Scotch whisky production since the late 19th century - is one of the most demanding undertakings for our distilling team. Growing rye successfully on our own estate, then distilling, maturing and bottling it entirely on-site, requires patience across every season, not just every batch. Nothing here is bought in to hit a deadline.

Selecting the right casks for this spirit is one of the most complex responsibilities on our team, and falls to our Cask Manager, Cristian, who must judge how the rye-driven character of the spirit will marry with the richness of Pedro Ximénez. It is exacting work, matching cask by cask through repeated tasting and adjustment, to bring out an exciting new flavour dimension alongside the characterful depth of our Original 1794 - not a fixed formula applied year after year.

We proudly bottle this whisky as a single grain, at 48% ABV - meaning every part of it, from the rye in the ground to the spirit in your glass, was produced in its entirety at Arbikie Distillery. We will not dilute that story by bringing in spirit or grain from elsewhere, or lower the strength, for the sake of scale.

The PX is matured in new charred American oak, then finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Andalusia.

Rye whisky is the ancestor rediscovered -  a bold, spice-driven style that once ran through Scotland's fields before falling silent for generations. Now it's stirring again: this is the first Scottish rye collection in nearly 200 years, a return to a grain that shaped whisky's earliest character, reborn with modern craft behind it.

Arbikie Highland Estate is a certified B Corp and multi-award-winning single-estate distillery, recognised as Scotland's first green hydrogen distillery and named Sustainable Distillery of the Year at the 2023 and 2026 Scottish Whisky Awards.

Nothing goes to waste: spent grains from the distilling process are returned to the land as natural fertiliser and used to feed cattle on our farm, closing the loop from field to bottle and back again.