Romanian spirits and wine producer the Alexandrion Group has unveiled the primary ever single malt whisky produced in Romania, Carpathian. To mark this monumental event, the group has launched into a world tour, beginning off with a cease on the Romanian Embassy in Washington D.C.
“I used to be delighted to assist, on behalf of the Romanian Embassy to the USA, the revealing of the primary Romanian single malt whisky in Washington D.C. I’m glad to see Romanian firms such because the Alexandrion Group, increasing abroad,” mentioned H.E. Mr. Dan-Andrei Muraru, Ambassador of Romania to the US.
Mr. Nawaf Salameh, Alexandrion Group’s Founding Chairman, mentioned: “In July, Romania and the USA will mark 25 years of strategic partnership. This was an ideal context to current our Carpathian Single Malt Whisky within the nation the place we’re constructing a really massive distillery, and in addition on the residence of the Romanian Ambassador. I’m grateful to Ambassador Muraru for his generosity in welcoming us all into his residence to have fun some of the vital accomplishments within the historical past of our group.”
Below the course of Mr. Salameh, and his grasp distiller, Allan Anderson, the group has developed a high-quality product made utilizing 100% malted barley produced in Romania and pure Sub-Carpathian water, famend for its high quality. This single malt is distilled, matured and bottled on the Alexandrion Saber 1789 Distilleries, situated close to the Carpathian Mountains. Carpathian Single Malt is pure coloured, unchill filtered and bottled at 46% alcohol.
Carpathian Single Malt was matured in Romanian wine casks, a world premiere by way of single malt manufacturing. Alexandrion Group is among the few firms on this planet that use casks from their very own wine manufacturing services to mature single malt whisky. Earlier this 12 months, the Fetească Neagră selection was awarded the Double Gold medal in some of the prestigious worldwide wine competitions, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, and is taken into account the perfect purple Romanian wine, exhibiting spicy, smoky fruit characters and good tannin construction.
Three expressions of the primary Romanian single malt shall be offered to the world throughout the tour: Fetească Neagră and Pinot Noir as a part of the Romanian Wine Cask Choice, and Madeira, as a part of the Spanish & Portuguese Wine Cask Choice. Fetească Neagră and Madeira have been initially matured in first-fill Bourbon casks, whereas the Pinot Noir expression was completely matured in Romanian Pinot Noir casks.
Grasp Distiller Allan Anderson says, “This whisky completely showcases our distillery terroir. The large taste affect of our malted barley, the pure Sub-Carpathian water mixed with the distinctive flavors of Romanian and Portuguese wine casks make Carpathian Single Malt an beautiful whisky, which definitely, will develop into among the best on this planet because it additional matures. The maturation in hotter local weather areas versus Scotland (+41°F on common) may clarify the distinctive, milder character of this excellent whisky. Carpathian showcases this nice potential and the clear high quality benefit that we’ve got versus different single malt whiskies of the identical age, and we wish to share our enthusiasm with whisky connoisseurs worldwide. The mash was double distilled in our distillery’s custom-made stills,” added Allan Anderson.
For extra data, head over to the Alexandrion Group’s official web site.
