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 …
Glasgow 1770
The Glasgow distillery has released its oldest ever single malt whisky to date. This is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of whisky making at the urban distillery. The Glasgow 1770 10 Years Old is taken from a single re-fill ex-bourbon barrel, which was the 10th ever cask filled. This took place in March 20, 2015 and the cask number is 15/10. It matured until being disgorged on March 24, 2025. The barrel has yielded just 230 bottles.
The Glasgow 1770 10 Years Old is bottled at the natural cask strength of 54% ABV and will cost £69. It is only available to Glasgow Distillery Community members on the Glasgow distillery website – www.glasgowdistillery.com. The 230 bottles will be released at 10am BST on April 15. You can join The Glasgow Distillery Community online for free and make sure to be signed into your member account to access the release. Members will receive an email with further details.
Milroy’s of Soho
The London-based retailer and independent bottler of Milroy’s of Soho has announced its first permanent whisky. The Milroy’s Original Blended Scotch Whisky is designed to be a deliciously versatile go-to bottle for sipping, mixing and more. The whisky is based on an old recipe from the 1960s that combines single malt and single grain. It is presented in a green glass bottle and with a historical diamond shaped label taken from the Milroy’s archive.
The Milroy’s Original Blended Scotch Whisky is bottled at 40% ABV and is available from www.milroysofsoho.com and selected specialist whisky retailers in the UK. Samples are also available with every purchase (10ml per person) at the 3 Greek Street store – this runs from April 9th to 30th. A bottle will cost £30.
The Singleton
The popular single malt brand of The Singleton has announced a rare trio of whiskies in collaboration with a leading pastry chef. The Singleton Gourmand Collection is inspired by sumptuous desserts and has seen Dr. Craig Wilson, Master of Malts for The Singleton, work alongside Nicolas Rouzaud, Master Pâtissier at The Connaught hotel in London. The trio are all 42 years of age and named Notes of Fig & Chocolate Ganache, Notes of Caramelised Crème Brûlée, and Notes of Black Cherry Gâteau.
For each whisky, which have been selected from The Singleton’s Glen Ord distillery in the Highlands, Rouzaud has created a bespoke cake. These are inspired by the characteristics of each whisky. The whisky and patisserie can be tasted together for a short time in the tasting rooms of Justerini & Brooks in central London. This will take place between April 28 and May 5, 2025. Tickets will cost £275 per person. To book, click here.
Notes of Fig & Chocolate Ganache (46.8% ABV) has undergone a lengthy 29 year secondary maturation in new and ex-bodega European oak casks, before a final marrying period in a single heavily toasted ex-Priorat wine cask from Spain. Notes of Caramelised Crème Brûlée (45.3% ABV) has experienced a 29 year secondary maturation in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels before a marrying period in a single ex-Grand Cru oak cask from France.
Notes of Black Cherry Gâteau (45.5% ABV) has seen a 29 year secondary maturation in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels before a finishing period in ex-Amarone wine casks from Italy. There are just 136 50cl bottles of each and they will only be sold as a set. The trio will cost £8,800/ US$9,000 per set and will only be available via Justerini & Brooks. For more information and to register interest – click here.
Strathearn
The Highland distillery of Strathearn, owned by independent bottler and whisky maker Douglas Laing & Co, has launched its second single malt release. It follows the inaugural bottling from last year. The Strathearn Batch 02 features just 31 casks – a combination of ex-bourbon, virgin American oak and ex-sherry oak. For context, the distillery produces just one cask of whisky per shift.
With Batch 02, we continue to honour the distillery’s heritage while refining our understanding of its unique spirit. Every bottle of Strathearn embodies the passion, skill, and dedication of our small but mighty team—and we’re incredibly proud to share this latest chapter with whisky lovers worldwide.
Cara Laing | Managing Director at Douglas Laing & Co.
The Strathearn Batch 02 is bottled at 50% ABV and is both non-chill filtered and of natural colour. The whisky will be available via selected specialist whisky retailers in the UK, and selected other world markets. For further information, please visit www.douglaslaing.com. The recommended retail price is £80 per bottle.
