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Glenturret Releases A Stunning 50 Year Scotch To Market

Scotland’s The Glenturret distillery recently announced it was releasing for the first time ever a 50 year old Scotch single malt, being presented in just 150 high end Lalique decanters.

The Glenturret 50 Years Old whisky, according to those behind it, was drawn from a singular remaining cask which was filled in 1972; it has spent the last five decades maturing in a refill Sherry cask which gives the whisky what’s described as a striking antique oak colour.

The decanters hosting this half century old whisky come in a black crystal design described as being made by “Marc Larminaux, Artistic and Creative Director at Lalique, barley is the inspiration for the decanter, represented through a tactile smooth and frosted finish on the motif, hand carved into the crystal by Lalique Craftsmen at its sole factory in Alsace which celebrates 100 years this year.”

The Glenturret 50 Years Old
Scotland’s The Glenturret distillery recently announced it was releasing for the first time ever a 50 year old Scotch single malt, being presented in just 150 high end Lalique decanters. (image via The Glenturret)

Given that each decanter is pricing at £40,000, it makes sense that bottle number 1 of 150 is being made available in a special format through Sotheby’s auction house until September 9th. It is, according to the brand, being “offered with a unique artwork, devised in collaboration with  Method Studio who commissioned Scottish artist Matthew Draper for the project. On this occasion, the artwork titled ‘Loch Turret’ depicts the ancient freshwater Loch Turret that provides The Glenturret Distillery with the  water that will become its whisky.

“This one-off collector’s item has been created from  pigments and inks that have been harvested by charring and burning the 50 Years Old cask staves – a variation on an ancient ink-making technique based on tannic reaction that is a nod to the values of  provenance, prowess, and passion, which The Glenturret places at the heart of its whisky making.”

The high estimate lot price for this particular bottle has been valued at £60,000 and comes in a bespoke black case with mother of pearl inlays.

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