50 and 21 Year Old Limited Editions from Isle of Sky

Posted on June 24, 2008
Filed Under For the collector, Skye, WhiskyBuzz |

Ian Macleod Distillers is stepping up activity on its Isle of Skye brand and has launched a Limited Edition Isle of Skye 21 Year Old in a Wade decanter and an exceptionally rare super-premium 50 Year Old.

They were launched at the Isle of Skye’s most famous restaurant, The Three Chimneys, run by Shirley and Eddie Spear.

The 1000 limited edition and individually hand numbered Isle of Skye 21 Year Olds will be packaged in a Royal blue and gold Wade porcelain decanter, presented in a blue leather box, while the 400 individually numbered Isle of Skye 50 Year Olds are presented in a solid oak wood box with gold plate and certificate of authenticity.

Iain Weir, Marketing Director at Ian Macleod said: “The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye provides the perfect home for the Isle of Skye blend and the launch of these ultra rare and premium luxury whiskies. It also marks the beginning of a new partnership between this iconic restaurant and Isle of Skye whisky, which will see us working together on many exciting new marketing activities across the whole Isle of Skye range. In particular, we will be conducting a fun and informal whisky tasting with the staff to introduce them to our full range including the 21 and 50 Year olds.”

Shirley Spear, commenting on the partnership said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Isle of Skye Whisky back to its rightful home, here on the Isle of Skye and will be proud to promote this excellent, top-quality blend in conjunction with our 5-Star Restaurant with Rooms.

The 21 Year Old Isle of Skye Wade decanters will be available in 70cl worldwide from July and will retail at RRP £150-160.

The 70 cl 50 Year Old Isle of Skye will be available worldwide from July and will retail at UK RRP £850-£950 reflecting its extreme rarity.