The Glenturret Distillery, has announced
that it has begun a transition plan to navigate away from using peated malt in its whisky production in 2025, and the removal of peated expressions from its core range in 2026.
The Highlands based distillery introduced Ruadh Maor, a peat smoked bottling
of The Glenturret in 2009, which alongside their unpeated spirit, has been
produced annually.
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| The Glenturret to stop using peat in its whisky production |
The decision to no longer include peat smoked releases in their award winning core range, has been made with a clear future house style in mind, that celebrates the distillery’s distinctive light and fruitful new make spirit, matured predominantly in American oak Sherry seasoned casks.
This latest development follows on from the distillery’s
transformative acquisition led by the Lalique group in March 2019. Five years
on since purchase, every element of The Glenturret’s rich heritage and
time-honoured traditions continues to be reimagined. Significant investment,
time and expertise have elevated the brand from its former days as an
overlooked and unknown whisky to the elegant, highly coveted single malt it is
today.
The recent changes to the distillery’s malt specification
form part of The Glenturret’s ongoing journey to define its signature style,
whilst continually improving the sustainability of its processes. Prior to its acquisition,
the majority of the distillery’s spirit was distilled and matured with blending
in mind. Producing a heavily peated component during this period, was
advantageous to the popular blends that The Glenturret previously featured in.
This is now not the case as the brand has evolved its output exclusively for
its own single malt production.
Commenting on the important balance between distilling a
high-quality spirit whilst reducing its environmental impact, Ian Renwick,
Distillery Director at The Glenturret, said: “We honour the environment as
deeply as we do our craft and that is the mantra for The Glenturret of the
future. Our attention to detail is second to none and as a small team it’s
incredible what we can achieve in our whisky making. Significant investment to
our production facilities have reduced our annual energy consumption by 27%,
our process waste by 1,000 tonnes per year, and saved 1,000,000 litres of water
annually. As responsible distillers we seek out not only the best materials but
also the most considered practices when crafting our whiskies.”
This latest news has been announced just as The Glenturret has
been recognised as Walpole’s Sustainable Luxury Brand of the Year. This
prestigious accolade celebrates the distillery’s achievements in embedding
sustainability across its operations, from significant reductions in energy and
water usage to promoting sustainable practices throughout its supply chain.
Posted by Steve Rush