Finn Thomson Whisky, has announced the launch of their
inaugural release, which forms part of a rare collection of Scotch whiskies,
sourced from their family’s private cask collection.
Finn Thomson Whisky Glenlivet 50 Year Old (49.8% ABV) is a
single cask, single malt Scotch whisky, which was distilled on March 6th 1970,
and matured in a first-fill Sherry hogshead.
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The collection which is from on one of Scotland’s rarest private cask collections, is being curated by the ninth generation, Finn Thomson, and celebrates his family’s 300-year-long relationship with Scotland’s national spirit, from illicit pot stills to the blended whisky boom and beyond.
Finn’s great, great grandfather Peter Thomson set up his
grocery and whisky business in Perth in 1908, sharing his patch with blended
whisky giants Dewar, Bell and Gloag. When Peter Thomson’s was sold in the 1980s
Michael Thomson, Finn’s grandfather, started stowing away the young malt and
grain casks that had formed the secret recipe of Beneagles. The casks have
slumbered ever since.
Finn Thomson Whisky Glenlivet 50 Year Old, which is the
first release in their Crown range, will form part of a wider portfolio of Rare
and Core range bottlings.
Commenting on the launch, Finn Thomson, Master Bottler of
Finn Thomson Whisky, said: “For three hundred years my forefathers have been
involved in whisky - distilling, blending and trading. And growing up, I was
always fascinated by my grandfather’s recollections of his time in the whisky
trade. These stories have inspired me to reignite the family business and
create new experiences and innovations in the exciting world of single cask
independent bottlers.”
He went onto say: “Quietly, Granddad Michael spent the 1980s
and ‘90s selecting and collecting the young casks of single malts and grains
that had formed the secret recipe of the Beneagles blend, handed down over the
generations. In doing so, he accumulated one of Scotland’s largest private cask
collections. Now, it is my honour to bring this aged collection of rare casks
to the lips of a new generation. Each
cask has its own individual personality. Every Finn Thomson whisky is a one-off
with its own wonderful character. That’s my vision for the future and that’s
why I am so excited.”
Limited to 127 bottles, Finn Thomson Whisky Glenlivet 50
Year Old, will be available later this month from select specialist retailers.
RRP (tbc).
Posted by Steve Rush