GlenWyvis Distillery launches its second Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Embargoed 00:01, Friday 24th June 2022; GlenWyvis Distillery – the world’s first community-owned distillery – has introduced the launch of its second three-year-old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Batch two of the Dingwall-based distillery’s 2018 classic distillation, generally known as Batch 02/18, follows the launch of its inaugural launch whisky in December 2021 and will likely be out there to buy from 29th June 2022.
8,000 bottles will likely be out there in complete, and may be bought straight from GlenWyvis Distillery’s web site, with shareholders given early entry, or from chosen specialist retailers in Scotland and the UK. Quite a lot of bottles may even be out there for buy in Germany, the place GlenWyvis Distillery’s largest non-UK shareholder base is.
5 per cent of on-line gross sales from GlenWyvis Distillery’s web site will go on to the GoodWill Fund; a fund that may profit group tasks and good causes within the Dingwall and Ross-shire space.
Talking in regards to the launch, Matthew Farmer, GlenWyvis Distillery Supervisor, stated: “Following the success of our inaugural launch – the primary whisky produced in Dingwall for nearly 100 years – I’m delighted to welcome batch two to the GlenWyvis Distillery household!
“Batch two was created from 23 casks between three and 4 years previous, consisting of 15 first-fill ex-Tennessee/Bourbon, 5 first-fill ex-Oloroso and three refill Hogsheads. 02/18 has noticeably extra oak affect and a deeper color than our first whisky, whereas nonetheless letting our distinctive spirit shine by means of. I hope everybody enjoys attending to know our distillery character.”
GlenWyvis Distillery’s inaugural launch whisky was in excessive demand, promoting out through pre-order virtually instantly. Since then, the small crew has been working arduous to ship an equally sought-after second providing.
Board Chairman, David Graham added: “Congratulations to the crew on the launch of GlenWyvis Batch Two Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky! For such a small crew on the distillery, they actually punch above their weight, and I’m very pleased with what they’ve achieved.
“Dingwall is effectively and actually again on the whisky making map!”
For additional info, stockist particulars or to buy GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02/18, please go to: www.glenwyvis.com
Tasting notes
Nostril: Delicate white grapes, giving method to a jammy sweetness
Style: Vanilla fudge, sherbet fizz, pear drops
End: Preliminary darkish chocolate with lingering summer time berry
Specs
- Batch two consists of 23 casks: 15 first-fill ex-Tennessee/Bourbon (60%), 5 first-fill ex-Oloroso (25%) and three refill Hogsheads (15%)
- Barley: Highland Grain Concerto, 2017 crop, malted at Bairds Inverness Maltings
- Yeast: Pinnacle Distillers Crumbled Yeast
- Water: On-site aquifer
- Common fermentation time: 91 hours (50/50 mixture of 115 hour lengthy fermentations and 70 hour brief)
- Common set temperature: 15c
- Common spirit minimize level: 71%-65% abv
- Common filling power: 63.6% abv
- Filling dates: March-August 2018
- Casks: All from Speyside Cooperage
- Matured at: GlenWyvis Distillery on-site dunnage Warehouse 1
About GlenWyvis Distillery
Nestled beneath the sprawling mass of Ben Wyvis within the Scottish Highlands, GlenWyvis Distillery was established in 2015. The concept was to unite the group of Dingwall by means of the creation of a distillery principally owned by native folks.
Dingwall’s final whisky distillery closed in 1926. After a 90-year absence, GlenWyvis Distillery revived the city’s misplaced distilling custom, and made its personal historical past in 2016 by working a record-breaking open share supply. Greater than 3,000 like-minded folks invested in GlenWyvis to create the primary ever 100% community-owned distillery.
