Glen Moray set for second spherical of {golfing} motion at Senior Open
Speyside single malt celebrates with new drams, refreshing highballs and a toast to golf’s nice unsung heroes, the caddies!
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Glen Moray Speyside single malt Scotch whisky is coming into its second yr because the Official Whisky of the ISPS Handa Senior Open, persevering with its celebration of the shared heritage, pursuit of excellence and international attraction of whisky and golf.
The Elgin-based distillery can be bringing its whisky bar again to the occasion’s Championship Village, serving up a choice of award-winning drams and cocktails for the 35,000 spectators anticipated on the iconic Sunningdale Golf Membership in Berkshire for this yr’s occasion (24th – 27th July).
Glen Moray signed a three-year partnership with the celebrated occasion – Europe’s solely senior main – in 2024.
This summer season they’ll repeat the success of the partnership’s first yr, bringing a style of Glen Moray’s famously easy and fruity Speyside single malt whisky – and a few nice Scottish hospitality – to golf followers at Sunningdale, as 144 {golfing} legends take to the fairways with their eye on the Senior Open trophy.
Proceedings over the four-day occasion will embrace:
- An prolonged menu of single malts, together with drams from Glen Moray’s Explorer, Heritage, Xperience and Warehouse 1 ranges;
- The launch of a refreshing new highball menu, that includes three recipes that discover the completely different flavours and traits of Glen Moray’s whiskies;
- A Sunningdale unique within the form of Glen Moray Forbidden Fruit, giving spectators a preview of the third version of the distillery’s Xperience Sequence, earlier than it lands on cabinets within the UK later this yr;
- Every day tastings and masterclasses with International Model Ambassador Iain Allan, inviting visitors to pattern and study extra about Speyside, Scotch whisky and the secrets and techniques of Glen Moray Distillery;
- A 5pm day by day Championship cocktail hour, serving up specifically commissioned Glen Moray ‘Oak Fashioneds’ in honour of Sunningdale’s well-known oak tree;
- Restricted version branded hip flasks on sale within the Glen Moray store, plus a personalised branded leather-based bottle tag which is complimentary with choose purchases;
- The brand new Glen Moray Chipping Problem – the final word ‘golf meets whisky’ talent take a look at at Sunningdale’s 13th gap, the place avid amateurs can try to chip balls into three barrels from the distillery.
Iain Allan and Rorrie Brown
Iain Allan has additionally been on a quest to listen to tales from among the folks behind the scenes of the golf world, whose talent, ardour and dedication are a match for the distillery staff in Elgin.
The result’s the primary of a brand new Glen Moray movie sequence, ‘A Basic Spherical with…’ which sees Iain chat all issues golf and whisky with Sunningdale’s Rorrie Brown: a lifelong caddie who shares tales of his dedication to the sport, the gamers and getting it proper within the huge moments.
Crafted within the historic city of Elgin since 1897 and now one of many UK’s high promoting single malt whiskies, Glen Moray can also be investing in a busy programme of selling to convey its ‘Basic Spherical’ golf marketing campaign to shoppers, with exercise in UK supermarkets, journey retail and throughout PR and social media all through the summer season.
Talking forward of the Championship, Iain Allan mentioned: ‘Our first yr of partnership with the Senior Open exceeded all expectations and our bar was a extremely popular addition to the occasion expertise for golf followers. So we’re thrilled to be again for an additional spherical of drams, cocktails and nice whisky conversations at Sunningdale this yr. The widespread threads whisky shares with golf – heritage, an appreciation of high quality and celebrating good instances with mates – actually come collectively all through this occasion. We’re very proud to be on the coronary heart of these moments, and to have so many new drams and experiences to share with folks as they take pleasure in some world class golf.’
Edward Kitson, Championship Director on the European Tour Group, added: ‘Companions equivalent to Glen Moray play such an essential half within the success of our tournaments and we’re delighted that they’re returning because the Official Whiskey of the ISPS HANDA Senior Open for this yr and subsequent. We’re excited for our visitors and spectators to pattern the vary of actions deliberate by Glen Moray in the course of the week at Sunningdale, alongside the worldclass golf on present from among the recreation’s largest names.’
The ISPS Handa Senior Open is collectively owned by the European Tour Group and The R&A and is staged every July at one of many UK’s most iconic golf programs.
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Glen Moray – Cask Explorer since 1897
Crafted within the coronary heart of Speyside since 1897, Glen Moray’s easy, fruity single malt whisky embodies the traditional Speyside type. It has been made on the banks of the River Lossie in Elgin for over 125 years utilizing expertise handed down via the generations and a course of that features double distillation in copper stills and cautious ageing in conventional warehouses. The distillery’s craftsmen are consultants in maturing and marrying many several types of casks, creating the array of flavours which encourage Glen Moray’s intensive vary. Inclusive and welcoming, Glen Moray is ideal for having fun with by itself and in cocktails, by whisky aficionados and new whisky followers alike.
In regards to the ISPS HANDA Senior Open
The ISPS HANDA Senior Open will happen at Sunningdale for the fourth time as the long-lasting Berkshire venue hosts Europe’s solely Senior Main Championship from July 24-27, 2025.
Sunningdale beforehand hosted the Championship in 2009, 2015 and 2021, with Loren Roberts, Marco Dawson and Stephen Dodd profitable the Senior Open trophy on these events.
The 2024 Senior Open noticed Ok.J. Choi make historical past as the primary South Korean to win a males’s Senior Main Championship, ending two strokes forward of Australia’s Richard Inexperienced.
Bernhard Langer grew to become the primary golfer in historical past to win The Senior Open 4 instances along with his victory in 2019 at Royal Lytham & St Annes – transferring forward of Gary Participant and Tom Watson with whom he beforehand shared three wins. The German additionally broke his personal document of Senior Main Championship victories – securing his eleventh at Royal Lytham & St Annes and since including a 12th on the 2023 U.S. Senior Open.
The Senior Open was launched in 1987 at Turnberry in Ayrshire when Neil Coles, the previous Chairman of the Board of Administrators of the European Tour group, received the inaugural title. This led, two years later, to the formal inception of what’s now the Legends Tour. It has since been held at among the United Kingdom’s most historic and famend venues, together with the Previous Course at St Andrews, Royal County Down, Carnoustie, Royal Birkdale, Royal Portrush and Royal Lytham & St Annes.
