Scotch whisky producer The Glenturret, which claims to have been in existence since at least 1763, making it Scotland’s oldest working distillery, has released its oldest whisky to date. The whisky is a 50-year-old single malt.
Only 150 bottles of The Glenturret 50 Years Old have been created. After spending 50 years in a refill Sherry cask, Glenturret 50 Years Old was bottled this year at its cask strength of 40% ABV.
“We are so excited to be releasing a 50-year-old expression for the first time ever,” John Laurie, The Glenturret’s managing director, said, according to The Spirits Business. “But to do it in partnership with the extraordinary creative talents, Lalique, Method and Matthew Draper, whose values both mirror our own philosophy when it comes to craftsmanship and the importance of making things by hand, is just incredible.
The whisky comes in a striking, rare black crystal decanter – the rarest and most difficult type of crystal to produce – from Alsace-based crystal house, Lalique. It was designed by the French crystal house’s artistic and creative director, Marc Larminaux.
The motif on the decanter was inspired by barley and hand carved into the crystal by Lalique crftsmen to provide “a tactile smooth and frosted finish” that mirrors “the craftsmanship and skill that went into producing such an extraordinary whisky”, the company said.
