If you’re into the re-born Glendronach distillery then you’ll indeed be delighted by the launch of a sublime new thirty-one year-old expression selected personally by Master Distiller Mr Billy Walker – the GlenDronach Grandeur.
Op top of the fact that this 31 year old beauty probably tastes like candy it comes in this boxy box.
Billy Walker’s tasting notes reveal the subtleties of the Glendronach Grandeur.
(ps. I had to edit the press release since I’m kinda tired of Suberb, Fantastic, Amazing, Wonderful, Tremendous and so on. Part from that it’s a nice read)
Nose - A concentration of fruits, nuts and berries enveloped in a coffee and mocha glaze. Subtle sweet sherry notes interact with sticky date pudding aromas.
Palate – Very big and gusty flavours adorn each mouthful, yet with balance and refinement. Initial spiced orange flavours and rich old Oloroso sherry are met mid-palate with roasted almonds, coffee and treacle. The dry concentrated flavours from the almonds and the oloroso sherry are balanced in harmony with sultanas, chocolate and honey.
Conclusions – This is a memorable and captivating GlenDronach expression for a very special occasion.
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“Our grandfather joined the firm within a year of its foundation and it is now owned by the third and fourth generations of his descendants. Each generation has passed on a lifetime’s experience in maturing malt whisky, guided by a simple principle: The future is shaped by what we do today, while today reveals what we did in the past”
Obviously there’s lots of tradition poured into this wonderful bottle of whisky produced by Gordon & MacPhail. I’d sure like to taste a glass!
Found through the excellent packaging blog The Dieline
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When every independent bottler around the world are experimenting with the contents of whisky ForScotchLovers founder Doug Stone takes another route.
This past summer Doug commissioned the artists at Inner Light Crystal to produce a limited edition of exactly twenty-one (21) engraved bottles of Macallan Fine Oak 21 years old whisky. Each bottle is signed by the artists and individually numbered, and will be accompanied by a pair of CelticMalts Spirits Glasses, engraved with wonderful quotes, and a certificate of authenticity signed by the artists.
The combination of the engraving on a bottle of incomprably delicious and enjoyable Macallan Fine Oak 21 whisky create an artistic combination that could turn out to be a great investment.
About the artists:
Glass artists Carol Iselin and Dave Sugar are the creative minds and partners behind Inner Light Crystal Studios in New York, a design studio they started almost 30 years ago. Through their collaborative efforts their artistic style has allowed them to push the cutting-edge of glass art technology, resulting in breathtaking and innovative installations at some of the worlds leading museums.
Their engraved bottles have been collected by world leaders (every president since/including Ronald Reagan, Jacque Chirac, John Major, General Colin Powell and others.
More details on this piece of art can be found on ForScotchLovers.
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Ian Macleod Distillers has re-packaged and re-positioned Langs Supreme for its re-launch.
The new bottle design, developed by the award winning Graphic Partners Ltd, updates the current traditional Langs Supreme packaging, to create a far more premium design, in keeping with the award winning quality of the blend inside.
The Langs name is a traditional, independent, long established brand, with the additional benefit of being granted a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty the Queen Mother in 1984.
The Langs blend has a high malt content in comparison to many of its competitors, with the renowned Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at its heart, a sign of its quality, along with a number of other top ranking malts.
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