Independent Scotch whisky bottler Saltire Rare Malt is expanding its American footprint with a four-date tasting series across New Orleans and Texas in March and April 2026. The brand, named Best Newcomer at the 2025 Scottish Whisky Awards, will showcase its single cask Scotch whiskies at high-profile steak houses and a private members’ golf club.
The tour begins on March 30 at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in New Orleans. A second tasting follows at Texas de Brazil in Dallas on March 31.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Houston will host the third event on April 2. The series concludes on April 3 at TPC Houston in Sugar Land, a private members’ golf club within the PGA Tour’s TPC Network.
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READ THE STORYGuests will sample whiskies drawn from distilleries including Dailuaine, Spey, Ardmore and Tormore. Expressions from Falkland, the company’s sister Speyside single malt brand, will also feature.
The expansion builds on Saltire Rare Malt’s partnership with the Steak House Hall of Fame network, which launched in 2025. The brand has been working alongside the organization and its managing partner Ron Small to place its rare Scotch whiskies in leading American dining venues.
Global brand ambassador David McCallum will host all four tastings. He will guide attendees through the collection and share the stories behind each whisky and its source distillery.
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Keith Rennie, co-founder and director of Saltire Rare Malt, said: “Saltire Rare Malt was created to celebrate the remarkable diversity of Scotland’s distilleries through exceptional single casks. Seeing these whiskies enjoyed in great restaurants across New Orleans and Texas is incredibly exciting for us.”
Rennie added: “It’s a wonderful way to further introduce American whisky lovers to the character, rarity and craftsmanship behind every bottle we release.”
Ron Small, managing partner of the Steak House Hall of Fame, said: “Great steak houses are built on tradition, craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to quality — values that mirror the world of fine Scotch whisky.”
Small continued: “Saltire Rare Malt brings remarkable single cask whiskies to the table, and it’s exciting to see these exceptional spirits finding a home in some of America’s most respected dining rooms.”
Saltire Rare Malt is based in Falkland, Fife, and specializes in sourcing single casks from Scottish distilleries and bottling them only when the liquid has reached peak character.
Cask selection is guided by Hans and Becky Offringa, internationally known as “The Whisky Couple.” Hans Offringa is a Whisky Hall of Fame inductee and Keeper of the Quaich with more than 35 years of industry experience. Becky Lovett Offringa is also a Keeper of the Quaich and an acclaimed whisky author. If a sample does not meet their standards, it is never bottled.
The company was founded by lifelong friends Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie, whose shared passion for collecting rare Scotch whiskies spans more than three decades. The independent bottler’s U.S. push reflects broader growth in demand for rare and single cask Scotch within the American on-trade, where premium whisky programs have become a key differentiator for upscale dining establishments.
