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Loch Lomond Whiskies unveils rare 45 Year Old Loch Lomond Whiskies has unveiled its newest aged single malt; a 45 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The expression is the first of three releases in The Remarkable Stills Series of single malts to be released by the distillery which celebrate its innovative and unique straight neck pot stills. Master Blender, Michael Henry said, “Our straight neck pot stills connect us to the spirit of innovation that was built into our distillery from the beginning, and places flavour at the centre of what we do. It is only fitting that we mark their significance to us through the Remarkable Stills Series. “It has been a pleasure working on the creation of the Loch Lomond 45 Year Old, our first release of the series. It is a truly beautiful expression and captures the essence of the Loch Lomond Whiskies spirit perfectly. For more information on Loch Lomond 45 Year Old, please visithttps://www.lochlomondwhiskies.com/products/lochlomond-45-year-old-single-malt.
DIAGEO UNVEILS BRORA TRIPTYCH Diageo has unveiled a range of one-off special releases from the famous ghost distillery, Brora. Brora Triptych is a celebration of the distillery, which is set to reopen in mid-May. Originally known as Clynelish, production began in Brora Distillery on the north-east coast of Scotland in 1819 but it closed in 1983. The releases are Brora ‘Elusive Legacy’ 1972, 48-YearOld, Brora ‘Age of Peat’ 1977, 43-Year-Old and Brora ‘Timeless Original’ 1982, 38-Year-Old. Master blender Dr. Craig Wilson has selected the vintage Single Malt whiskies in the Triptych, and said, “These are some of our very last precious relics from a Brora of a bygone age. Each one represents a moment in time at the distillery and tasting these superb whiskies is to be part of a special moment in history.”
CASK TRADE RELEASES FIRST EVER TRILOGY OF CASKS The Cask Trade Trilogy is a limited-edition trio of casks available in three unique expressions using new-make spirit distilled at Speyside Distillery in Kingussie. Cask Trade is creating three distinct whisky expressions – Bourbon, Sherry and Port matured. The new Trilogy is the first to be produced and sold in cask by Cask Trade. Managing Director of Cask Trade, Simon Aron, says, “The creation of this Trilogy is a first for Cask Trade, and a truly exceptional opportunity for whisky enthusiasts and investors alike. “We are fanatical about whisky and believe the marrying of the liquid with the wood to create three different flavour profiles will be an extraordinary experience.” Cask Trade has priced the casks keenly with passionate whisky enthusiasts in mind. The complete Trilogy is available priced £5,000 and includes five years free storage and insurance.
HARD SELTZER
Brand new Scottish drinks start-up A new Scottish drink brand called Twisted Sisters Drinks will launch this summer featuring a range of hard seltzers and RTD cocktails. It was born through lockdown by co-founders Ruth Jones. The brand will launch, initially, with three hard seltzers in early June with ambitions of ‘conquering the on-trade as it reopens.’ Said Ruth, “We found other hard seltzers on the market have chosen to add ‘a hint of flavour. We have chosen a much fuller flavour profile which has been well received” The range will consist of coconut and lime, blueberry and elderflower and rhubarb and ginger. All are low calorie, vegan, gluten-free and carb free and will be available from the Twisted Sisters website. 8
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