Within Inbox we aim to write a few lines detailing each press release/piece of news/PR event that we have received and provide links, where possible, for you to find out further information. This is the news that has grabbed our attention this week.
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The Famous Grouse have announced a new series of premium blended whiskies to their range and the first release in that series. The Bourbon Cask launches the Famous Grouse Cask Series has been created by Kirsteen Campbell, the Master Blender for the brand. The whiskies used have been matured in American oak and first-fill ex-bourbon casks. It is initially exclusive to the Tesco supermarket chain in the UK and is available now from their 600+ stores. The price will be £19 for a 70cl bottle.
"For The Famous Grouse, we place such a lot of importance on the quality of our wood that we wanted to develop a range to really highlight and celebrate all that this adds to our whisky. The Cask Series is designed to showcase how different types of oak cask can influence flavours."
Kirsteen Campbell.
The Islay based distillery of Kilchoman have announced details of two of their popular batched single malts - the Loch Gorm and Port Cask Matured. The Loch Gorm (left) is the only global release of Kilchoman to be matured entirely in ex-sherry casks and has featured annually since 2012. The 2018 Edition combines nineteen ex-Oloroso sherry butts filled in 2007, 2008 and 2011. This includes some of the oldest sherry matured stock to date and the butts have yielded 15,000 bottles.
“Historically our Port and sherry matured releases have received a very positive response. I think the 2018 editions are probably the best versions of these expressions we’ve released to date so I’m excited to see the how they are received”
Andrew Wills - Founder of Kilchoman.
Leading specialist retailer The Whisky Exchange have revealed their latest exclusive single cask offering, which is from the north Highland distillery of Old Pulteney. The single first-fill ex-sherry butt (Cask #128) was filled in 2004 and bottled in 2018. It has yielded 612 bottles and each is individually numbered. The Old Pulteney 2004 is released at the natural cask strength of 62.1% ABV and is of natural colour and non chill-filtered. Each bottle will cost £99.95 and they are exclusively available from www.thewhiskyexchange.com.
Smokehead
Ian Macleod Distillers, the owners of the Smokehead single malt brand, have announced two pieces of news this week - a packaging revamp and a permanent new whisky, which joins the Original expression. The new packaging features a redesign of the Islay single malt brand's skull logo, which features a whisp of smoke across it.
Smokehead High Voltage is a new cask strength version of the 43% ABV Original. It is bottled at 58% ABV and is non chill-filtered and of natural colour. It is designed to offer a 'louder, bolder and more intense version of Smokehead'. The new packaging and High Voltage will be available through selected specialist retailers and will cost £55 a bottle.
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