The Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask Release is made from unpeated malt. The unpeated distillate is aged for 5.5 years in 22 bourbon casks before a 2.5-year finish in Sauternes wine casks. Sauternes is a wine-growing region located in the Garonne river valley. The outstanding wines are known for a sweet white wine of the same name. The intensive maturation also gives the single malt sweet notes, which harmonise perfectly with vanilla and a mild oak spice. The Ardnamurchan is bottled at a higher alcohol strength and without the addition of colour. The Highland distillery does not use chill filtering at all. The beautifully designed bottle is made from 54% recycled glass and features a QR code which, when scanned with a smartphone, reveals further details about the bottling on the distillery's website.

The name Kilkerran comes from Gaelic and is derived from 'Ceann Loch Cilli Chiarain'. This was the name of the first settlement on the site where the town of Campbeltown now stands. The malt is produced in the Mitchell's Glengyle distillery. The distillery was closed for over 80 long years, but was renovated and reopened by Springbank. The first distillate flowed on 25 March 2004.

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After the usual ageing period of around six years, the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged was stored in the Maker's Mark cellars for a further five years. This is where the Cellar Aged developed its deep, rich and complex character.