TEELING LAUNCHES ITS FOURTH AND FINAL BRABAZON BOTTLING

Teeling Whiskey, has today announced the launch of its fourth and final Brabazon Series bottling.

Teeling Brabazon Bottling - Series 4 (49.5% ABV) is a 13 Year Old single malt Irish whiskey, which was finished in rare white Port barrels for at least two years.

Teeling Brabazon Bottling - Series 4

This latest bottling in the series which pays homage to the unique and distinct role that fortified wines can have on Irish whiskey, is said to continue Teeling’s dedication to creating new and interesting expressions of whiskey, and in particular expanding the underdeveloped Irish single malt category.

For this fourth and final release in the Brabazon Series, Teeling sourced barrels of a long forgotten historical style of Portuguese Port; Carcavelos, to help produce what they describe as a truly unique and distinctive bottling of whiskey.

Carcavelos, which dates back to the 18th century, was historically produced just outside of Lisbon. Most of the wineries have disappeared over the years, but it is still being produced on a very small artisanal scale, on a 25 acre site.

Commenting on the news, Jack Teeling, Founder and Managing Director of Teeling Whiskey, said: “Our aim with our Brabazon Bottling Series is to create full bodied tasting experiences for people who enjoy the added complexity and taste that fortified wine maturation imparts. We now complete the Series with our final bottling, this time using barrels previously used for a rare White Port, which produces a very unique expression of Teeling and Irish whiskey. This is a fitting end to our award-winning Series which celebrates the combination of old and new as well as highlighting our unique approach to making Irish Whiskey and our spirit of innovation.”

Limited to 10,000 bottles, Teeling Brabazon Bottling - Series 4, is now available from specialist retailers in Ireland, ahead of rolling out to select international markets. RRP €95.00.

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LOCH LOMOND ANNOUNCES NEW RUGBY SPONSORSHIP DEAL

Loch Lomond Whiskies, has today announced a new partnership and sponsorship agreement with PRO14 Rugby, which includes the inaugural Rainbow Cup featuring teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy and South Africa.

As the Official Spirit of PRO14 Rugby, the brand will showcase its range of single malt Scotch whiskies at match venues and digitally throughout the season.

Loch Lomond announces new rugby sponsorship deal

In addition, the Loch Lomond Whiskies logo will feature on the match officials’ shirts, digital pitch branding and the distiller will support some exciting initiatives aimed directly at helping fans engage with the game, players, coaches and clubs that they support.

In keeping with Loch Lomond Group’s wider sponsorship portfolio, making positive impacts on communities is at the heart of all its partnerships and sponsorships.

Loch Lomond’s ambition is to complement its sponsorship of The Open Golf Championship through The R&A and its sponsorship of Scottish football through the SPFL by delivering meaningful and fun activities for all rugby supporters, as well as working with the clubs to donate part of its profits from new special edition whiskies.

Commenting on the news, Colin Matthews, CEO at Loch Lomond Whiskies, said: “What attracted us to partner with the PRO14 Rugby as its Official Spirit was not only the professionalism and ambition of Martin Anayi and his team at PRO14 Rugby, but also the quality of the tournament and all of the participating teams as well as a shared passion for a commitment to attaining excellence.”

He went onto say: “Much like our other sports partnerships, our sponsorship of PRO14 Rugby will centre on contributing to the true spirit of the sport. We passionately believe that participation and interest in sport can make a real positive difference to individuals, groups and communities and so we are committed to leveraging our new association with PRO14 Rugby to support the wider rugby community.”

In addition to PRO14 Rugby and The Open Golf Championship, Loch Lomond Whiskies sponsorship portfolio also includes the Women’s British Open and Scottish PGA.

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INCHDAIRNIE DISTILLERY MAKES NEXT BIG STEP IN ACHIEVING NET ZERO CARBON STATUS

InchDairne, has announced that it has received government backing, for the next steps in achieving its goal of being a net zero carbon distillery.

Last year the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, asked for proposals as part of a competition to study the use of alternative fuels in the UK distilling industry. The Fife based distillery’s proposal was selected as one of the best and they have now received funding for a feasibility study.

InchDairne Distillery Founder Ian Palmer

The feasibility study will look at generating hydrogen at the distillery and using this gas to displace natural gas in the distillery’s steam boiler. Generating on-site hydrogen will need electricity and the study will look at using electricity generated by Photo Voltaic (PV) cells mounted on the warehouse roofs.

This latest news follows on from last year’s publication of the distillery’s carbon footprint report, which will be reworked and used to demonstrate the net effect of the various hydrogen options on InchDairnie’s carbon footprint. The published output from this work will contribute to the further development of the Scotch Whisky Association’s Environmental Strategy.

The work is aimed at making a real improvement to the distillery’s sustainability, as opposed to just offsetting some of its carbon generation by purchasing carbon credits or similar. The distillery is already very energy efficient, so this technology is seen as a real opportunity to make the next big step in achieving net zero carbon.

Commenting on the news, Ian Palmer, Founder of InchDairnie Distillery, said: "Today’s consumers are being critical of bland marketing led sustainability statements and are they are looking underneath these statements for real change. Tomorrow’s consumers will be even more critical and this project is all about making significant and demonstrable change in our carbon foot print. It’s a big step which can only be achieved by being innovative and changeling the status quo."

The InchDairnie Distillery, which opened in 2016, is expected to release its first single malt Scotch whisky in 2029.

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