Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. Inbox features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday. Here is this week’s whisky news…
Berry Brothers & Rudd
The esteemed London wine and spirits merchant of Berry Brothers & Rudd have announced a special limited edition Scotch single malt to help commemorate the company’s 325th anniversary. The single ex-bourbon barrel has been hand-selected by Lizzy Rudd, the Chairperson of BB&R. This cask has yielded just 232 bottles.
The spirit was distilled at the iconic Laphroaig distillery on Islay and filled to cask in 1999. The Berry Brothers & Rudd 325th Anniversary Laphroaig 1999 will only be available at BB&R’s London store or via www.bbr.com. A bottle will cost £800.
“We started bottling casks under our own label in the early 19th century, so to celebrate our 325th anniversary we wanted to offer something truly exceptional. This exclusive bottling from Laphroaig is a testament to our long-standing commitment to curating the finest spirits.”
Lizzy Rudd
Glenturret
The Highland distillery of Glenturret has launched the third and final bottling in its Manager’s Dram series. The Glenturret Manager’s Dram Release No.3 has been crafted by Ian Renwick, the Distillery Manager, and is a marriage of peated and unpeated Glenturret single malts. These have been aged in both European and American oak ex-sherry casks, and American oak ex-bourbon barrels.
The new whisky is bottled at 47% ABV and is both non-chill filtered and of natural colour. It follows on from the Manager’s Dram Release No.1 from 2021 and Release No.2 from 2022. The Glenturret Manager’s Dram Release No.3 will retail for £175 and is exclusive to the visitor centre shop at the distillery.
Laphroaig
The famous Islay distillery of Laphroaig has launched a new limited edition rare single malt that will be the inaugural bottling in a new series. Laphroaig – The Archive Collection 36 year old has been matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks before being transferred to second-fill ex-Oloroso sherry hogsheads. The Archive Collection will showcase and commemorate some of the skills of the distillery’s whisky makers.
This first release in the series was distilled and filled to cask in 1985 and has then matured for over three and a half decades. It represents one of the oldest Laphroaig single malts to be released by the distillery in over 20 years. Laphroaig – The Archive Collection 36 year old is limited to just 400 bottles and these will be available in specialist and luxury retailers worldwide. Each bottle will cost £3,750/ $US4,750. The next bottling is expected in 2024.
“The Archive Collection is the pinnacle of our range and showcases our passion and craftsmanship in every bottle we produce. This exceptional spirit balances the depth of character and the unique flavours that can only be found in the rarest of Laphroaig whiskies.”
Barry MacAffer | Distillery Manager at Laphroaig
