Friday, September 18, 2020

GLENTURRET DISTILLERY LAUNCHES NEW EXPRESSIONS AS PART OF BRAND REFRESH

The Glenturret Distillery, has announced the launch of four new core range expressions, as part of a brand refresh.

The new look Glenturret, is said to honour the provenance of the distillery located in the heart of Crieff in Perthshire, its prowess in traditional distilling and passion to preserve and enrich whisky making for future generations.

The Glenturret Triple Wood

This latest range from Scotland’s oldest working distillery, which is celebrating a new chapter in its 250 Year Old history, has been created by Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno.

The new Glenturret core range is comprised of: The Glenturret Triple Wood (43% ABV), The Glenturret 10 Years Old Peat Smoked (50% ABV), The Glenturret 12 Years Old (46% ABV) and The Glenturret 15 Years Old (55% ABV).

In addition to the four new core range bottlings, Glenturret have also unveiled limited-edition 25 and 30 Year Old bottlings, the latter of which is limited to just 1,000 bottles.

All the expressions, come presented in a new distinctive rectangular profile, broad shoulder bottle, which prominently feature the Glenturret crest.

Commenting on the news, Bob Dalgarno, Whisky Maker at The Glenturret, said: “I saw Glenturret as a great opportunity to work alongside an understated yet highly skilled team who influence the creation of the distillery New Make Spirit as only their hands can. Alongside this was the challenge of creating a new range of whiskies with a different cask and character profile. Building on previous experiences and having the freedom to influence and develop, respecting the history whilst writing new chapters was a perfect fit”.

The new Glenturret Triple Wood, 10 Years Old Peat Smoked, 12 Years Old and 15 Years Old, will be available later this month from specialist retailers, for the respective RRP’s of: £47.00, £52,00, £60.00 and £110.00.


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LAGAVULIN LAUNCHES ITS 2020 JAZZ FESTIVAL BOTTLING

Diageo, has today announced the launch of its annual limited-edition Lagavulin Jazz Festival bottling.

Lagavulin Jazz 2020 (52.6% ABV) is a 22 Year Old single malt Islay Scotch whisky, which has been matured in refill American and European oak casks, some of which were wine seasoned.

Lagavulin Jazz 2020

The Lagavulin Jazz Festival bottling has been much adored since its launch in 2011 and the annual release of the exclusive bottling for the festival has become a key moment in the whisky calendar. 

This year the Islay Jazz festival has moved to an online format and will be held on Lagavulin and Friends of the Classic Malts Facebook pages on the 3rd October from 7pm BST and hosted in partnership with Jazz Scotland.

The immersive event will take guests on a journey through a selection of Lagavulin expressions including the 2020 Jazz edition. Featuring musical performances, the event will be hosted by the new Lagavulin Distillery Manager Pierrick Guillaume, who will be joined by Ewan Gunn, Diageo’s Global Whisky Master.

Commenting on the news, Pierrick Guillaume, Distillery Manager at Lagavulin, said: “The Islay Jazz Festival has become a pilgrimage for many whisky and jazz lovers around the globe and we hope our friends will join us for the online event to celebrate 22 years of the festival. This will be my first festival having taken over as distillery manager of Lagavulin and although we are unable to host the event in Islay, we wanted to continue to honour the occasion by creating a remarkable bottling. This year’s 22 year old bottle is a glorious and unique Lagavulin from an interesting mix of casks that have given an extra twist of rich, smooth and sweet fruitiness to the palate and finish.”

Limited to just 2,004 bottles, Lagavulin Jazz 2020, will be available exclusively at the Islay distillery from 3rd October, for a RRP of £405.00.


Posted by Steve Rush

Thursday, September 17, 2020

DOUGLAS LAING LAUNCHES ITS ANNUAL BIG PEAT CHRISTMAS BOTTLING

Scotch whisky specialist Douglas Laing & Co, has announced the launch of its 10th Big Peat Christmas bottling.

Big Peat Christmas 2020 (53.1% ABV) is a cask strength Islay blended malt Scotch whisky, bottled un-chill filtered and at natural colour.

Big Peat Christmas 2020

The Glasgow-based family business, first released its Big Peat Christmas bottling in 2011. Since then, the iconic Ileach fisherman has enjoyed exponential growth the world over, with a number of market-exclusive bottlings, aged limited releases, innovative cask finishes.

This 10th annual festive bottling, depicts Big Peat sporting a Santa Claus hat reflected in a bauble nestled deep within the Christmas tree.

Commenting on the news, Fred Laing, Chairman of Douglas Laing & Co, said: “Established, indeed “born”, in 2009, my boy Big Peat is a unique marriage of 100% Single Malts from our preferred Islay distilleries. Accordingly, “he” has many loyal fans of the phenol around the world. In the cask strength Christmas Limited Edition we certainly get to see his more robust and intense side. This year, using our regularly selected Single Cask Single Malts but always in different percentages, expect an amplification of peat-smoke, dried seaweed and coal dust with an underlying sweetness to his feisty spirit. Big Peat’s Christmas bottling has become synonymous with the festive season and I always look forward to enjoying a dram with him over the holidays.”

Big Peat Christmas 2020, will be available later this month from specialist retailers, for a RRP of £52.99.


Posted by Steve Rush