6/29/2023 0 Comments Peat whiskey brandsThe distillery’s position on the edge of the water, along with its famed below sea level vaults, add a faint hint of salty sea air to the whisky’s character. Bowmore is a whisky shaped by its natural environment: water for its whiskies is drawn from the peaty Laggan River and peat fires the malt-drying kiln. The Scotch whisky brand has maintained the same traditional production methods passed down over the centuries to create its award-winning fruity and smoky single malts. Bowmore The Bowmore ARC-52 decanter stretches the limits of design / ©Bowmoreįor over 240 years, the Bowmore Distillery has sat on the shores of the Scottish island of Islay. The latest release, Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 7, is a rich and deep expression, with whisky drawn from four American oak barrels, 10 sherry butts and seven sherry hogsheads. The ever-popular Balvenie Tun 1509 series of annual releases is crafted by Stewart and named after the tun the whisky is married in before bottling. Its malt master, David Stewart MBE, is somewhat of a Scotch whisky legend and is the longest-serving malt master in Scotland, with a tenure of nearly six decades, using his expertise to oversee the production of some of The Balvenie’s most decorated bottles. It is also among only a handful of distilleries left in Scotland that still has an active malting floor, where the barley is turned by hand until it is ready for the kiln. From growing its own barley for malting on The Balvenie Mains farm to its team of coopers who repair and rebuild the all-important oak casks, everything is done with a dedication to the craft. The Balvenie uses traditional practices to craft its whisky / ©The BalvenieĪ number of factors set this Speyside whisky apart, but probably more than anything else is The Balvenie’s commitment to tradition. Thought to be one of only 14 in existence, the Rare 60 Year Old (pictured above ) has been given a sales estimate of over $1.4m. Responsible for producing the world’s most expensive bottle of Scotch whisky, the Macallan 1926, is expected to break records when it goes under the auction hammer in February 2021. The brand’s commitment to sustainable practices was recognized in December 2020 when it became the second Scotch brand to be awarded a prestigious Butterfly Mark from Positive Luxury (Glenmorangie was the first). The Speyside distillery prides itself on the caliber of its sustainable oak casks, crediting them as the single greatest contributor to the outstanding quality, natural color and distinctive flavor of its whisky. Producing some of the most coveted bottles by serious collectors, The Macallan has built a reputation for unparalleled excellence. View all newsletters Sign up to our newsletter Latest in Luxury By the Elite Traveler team Sign up here The Macallan Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management.
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