FIFE WHISKY BOTTLER CELEBRATES SELL-OUT OF EXCLUSIVE FALKLAND GOLF CLUB BOTTLE
Saltire Uncommon Malt, based mostly in Falkland, Fife teamed-up with Falkland Golf Membership to bottle a limited-edition 14-year-old Linkwood which sold-out of its 60 bottles in simply days.
Saltire Uncommon Malt, the fastest-growing impartial whisky bottler in Scotland, is proud to announce the entire sell-out of its unique single cask launch created in collaboration with Falkland Golf Membership – a limited-edition 14-year-old Linkwood bottling.
Launched to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Falkland Golf Clubhouse, this uncommon expression was restricted to only 60 bottles, out there solely to membership members and choose company. Priced at £80, the commemorative launch proved an on the spot hit selling-out virtually instantly, reflecting rising curiosity in small-batch, story-driven Scotch whisky.
Along with the bottled launch, the Falkland Golf Membership bar is now providing the whisky by the dram, permitting extra members to expertise this uncommon single malt whereas shares final. Saltire Uncommon Malt continues to develop its world presence, working with golf and sports activities golf equipment throughout the UK and worldwide – the Fife-based firm is on the market to fee unique bottlings now.
“We knew from the second we sampled the cask that it was one thing particular, and we’re thrilled the response from the neighborhood has echoed that”, mentioned Founder & Director Keith Rennie at Saltire Uncommon Malt. “We love working with passionate sports activities golf equipment each native and additional afield – we’d like to fee extra limited-editions bottlings so do get in contact in case your membership would really like one!”
Distilled on tenth February 2011, the Speyside single malt has ‘candy and fruity notes with strawberry candies as a high word, then cigar packing containers and sugar-coated oranges with cotton sweet.*’ Bottled at 54.1% ABV, this single malt is a daring and refined tribute to each Falkland’s wealthy golf heritage and the artwork of single cask whisky.
The Saltire Uncommon Malt Assortment is that can be purchased on-line on their web site, in addition to enquiries for limited-edition commissions at: www.saltireraremalt.com
About Saltire Uncommon Malt Whisky
Saltire Uncommon Malt are bottlers of a singular vary of limited-run single malt whiskies. The impartial bottling firm was born from a longstanding partnership between buddies & founders Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie – the pair have collected fantastic and uncommon single malts over three many years. A shared ardour for the ‘water of life’ led to the creation of Saltire Uncommon Malt – a worldwide car to share their excellent assortment of Single Malt Whiskies.
*Tasting Notes
Linkwood #446, filling date 10-2-2011, 54.1% ABV.
“An attractive nostril. That is what you need from a Linkwood, good, candy and fruity, suppose strawberry candies as a high word. Then cigar packing containers and sugar-coated oranges with cotton sweet. The ruby port wine classic barrique added further layers of fruit upon fruit. Merely a beautiful, fruity dram with a easy however full physique. Completed in a bourbon Butt for completeness.”
Cask No.: 446 | Distilled: 10.02.2011 | ABV: 54.1% End: Ruby Port Barrique & Bourbon Butt | Non-Chill Filtered
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About The Whisky Couple, Hans & Becky Offringa:
Hans Offringa is a world writer and whisky knowledgeable who has labored within the trade for over 30 years. An inductee of the Whisky Corridor of Fame, a Kentucky Colonel and a Keeper of the Quaich, Hans is a decide on the Scottish Whiskies Awards and the World Whisky Awards and serves as Director on the Advisory Board of The Council of Whiskey Masters.
Becky Lovett Offringa is a Keeper of the Quaich and co-author of quite a few whisky books. Becky is a well-respected decide on the Scottish Whisky Awards and the World Whiskies Awards. She is also a Member on the Advisory Board of the Council of Whiskey Masters. Becky and Hans, internationally often known as ‘The Whisky Couple’, are trusted companions of the Saltire household.
