The Glenturret Distillery, has announced the launch of its
oldest expression to date.
The Glenturret 50 Year Old (40% ABV) which is limited to 150
bottles, is a single cask, single malt Scotch whisky, that was distilled in
1972 and matured in a refill Sherry cask.
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| The Glenturret 50 Year Old |
This latest release from Scotland's oldest working distillery, is said to deliver notes of sweet aromatic candy, fresh apple and warm honeycomb on the nose. Followed by notes of subtle green oak, syrup sponge, dates and dried prunes on the palate.
The Glenturret 50 Year Old, comes housed in a black crystal
decanter produced by luxury French crystal house, Lalique. Designed by Marc
Larminaux, Artistic and Creative Director, barley is the inspiration for the
decanter, represented through a tactile smooth and frosted finish on the motif,
hand carved into the crystal by Lalique Craftsmen at its sole factory in Alsace
which celebrates 100 years this year.
Sotheby’s will be auctioning off decanter number 1 of 150
during their Whisky in Lalique auction - the first whisky auction in history to
exclusively offer Scotch in Lalique – running from 30th of August – 9th
September. The first bottle has been valued at £60,000.
Commenting on the launch, John Laurie, The Glenturret’s
Managing Director, said: “We are so excited to be releasing a 50 Years Old
expression for the first time ever. But to do it in partnership with the
extraordinary creative talents, Lalique, Method and Matthew Draper, whose
values both mirror our own philosophy when it comes to craftsmanship and the
importance of making things by hand, is just incredible. The result is a rare
and unique collector’s piece, and the work that has gone into this project
really does justice to the remarkable liquid that can be found inside.”
The Glenturret 50 Year Old, will be available from September
13th, from the distillery’s website, for a RRP of £40,000.
Posted by Steve Rush