OLD FITZGERALD LAUNCHES ITS SPRING 2021 BOTTLED IN BOND BOTTLING

Heaven Hill Distillery, has announced the launch of the Spring 2021 edition of its Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond, Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond – Spring 2021 Edition (50% ABV) is an 8 Year Old bourbon, which has been produced using whiskey from pulled from three different rickhouses, on different floors, from two different production dates.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond - Spring 2021 Edition

Bottled in an ornate decanter, the spring edition denotes a green label, consistent across all spring releases. As was the case for the past editions, this edition’s tax strip, which has always been a signature of transparency on bottled-in-bond products, will disclose when the liquid was produced and bottled.

This latest release has met the strict requirements of a bottled-in-bond bottling, being the product of a single distillery from a single distilling season, aged for a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 Proof.

The Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Series, which launched in 2018, is said to reflect the traditions of both the Old Fitzgerald lineage and the bottled-in-bond designation, and will see a new release added during each spring and autumn up until 2023.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond - Spring 2021 edition, is now available from specialist retailers across the US, for a RRP of $85.00.

Posted by Steve Rush

GLEN SCOTIA LAUNCHES ITS 2021 CAMPBELTOWN FESTIVAL LIMITED EDITION

The Loch Lomond Group, has announced the launch of its 2021 Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival bottling.

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021 Edition (56.1% ABV) is a 10 Year Old cask strength single malt Scotch whisky, which was initially matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, before being finished for five months in Bordeaux red wine casks.

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021 Edition

This latest release, was created by Distillery Manager and Master Distiller, Iain McAlister, using a series of exclusively unpeated distillations from 2009 to 2011.

The Campbeltown Malts Festival, is an annual event that celebrates Scotland’s fifth and smallest whisky region. Once home to over 30 distilleries, Campbeltown is recognised as the ‘whiskiest’ place in the world. As with last year’s event, due to the ongoing pandemic the festival will be hosted virtually and will take place online from 7th June 2021.

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021, is said to deliver notes of red berries, rose, violet, heather honey and a maritime breeze on the nose. Followed by notes of honey, strawberry, apple, toasted vanilla and a hint of lime citrus on the palate.

Commenting on the news, Iain McAlister, said: “The release of our Glen Scotia Festival Limited Edition have become a keenly awaited fixture on our calendar, and I’m very confident that this year’s expression won’t disappoint. The 2021 Campbeltown Malts Festival Limited Edition perfectly encapsulates Glen Scotia’s signature style, taking influence from both its rich history and coastal location, while the deliciously warming flavours from the Bordeaux casks add a unique twist to this exceptional single malt. I’m confident that this expression will sit proudly in any whisky lover’s collection.”

Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2021 Edition, is now available from the Glen Scotia website, for a RRP of £50.00.

Posted by Steve Rush