Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday. 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.
Here is the round-up of the news from this week.
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Green Spot
The Irish single pot still brand of Green Spot has announced the latest bottling in its wine cask influenced series - the Green Spot Quails' Gate. The new whiskey was initially matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks before being transferred for its final 16 months to ex-Pinot Noir wine casks sourced from the Quails' Gate winery in Canada. The Quails' Gate winery was founded in 1908 by the Stewart family, who emigrated from Ireland. It is located on the shores of Lake Okanagan in British Columbia. The casks used have previously held their multi award-winning Family Reserve Pinot Noir.
The Green Spot Quails' Gate is bottled at 46% ABV and is available from specialist retailers in Canada, Ireland, the UK and USA. A bottle will cost £54/ $US65.
"Maturing Green Spot in the Pinot Noir casks from Quails' Gate adds a fascinating and delectable assortment of rich red berries that perfectly balances Green Spot’s orchard fruits and toasted wood finish for a flavoursome, complex expression."Deidre O'Carroll / Blender at Irish Distillers.
Kingsbarns
The Lowland distillery of Kingsbarns, which is located in the Kingdom of Fife, have announced the release of their first permanent bottling for global release - the Kingsbarns Doocot. The non age statement single malt has seen maturation in ex-bourbon barrels and STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) ex-Portuguese red wine casks. The whisky is named after an architectural feature at the distillery and is bottled at 46% ABV. It is both non chill-filtered and of natural colour. It has been produced using barley grown within a six mile radius of the distillery. The Kingsbarns Doocot will be available in specialist retailers worldwide with a bottle costing £45.
"The new addition to our range allows whisky lovers to enjoy the fruity and indulgent flavours of Kingsbarns but with an added level of balance and complexity. As we transition into the warmer months, we think Doocot is the perfect refreshing, fruity dram."William Wemyss / Managing Director of Kingsbarns.
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