Scotland’s community-owned GlenWyvis Distillery recently launched its first-ever Scotch single malt whisky.
A total of 3,600 individually numbered bottles of the three-year-old GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky have been allocated to GlenWyvis Distillery shareholders, those whose investment enabled the build and development of the distillery.
A further 2,000 bottles were available to pre-order in October of 2020 and sold out almost immediately. Another 200 bottles are now available at selected local retailers and on-trade premises throughout Scotland.
Made from a batch of 18 casks, including 15 first fill ex-Tennessee whiskey (80%), two first-fill ex-Moscatel (15%) and one refill Hogshead (5%), the grain-forward whisky showcases the unique fruitiness of extra-long fermentation. The whisky is 50% ABV, non-chill filtered, with no coloring added.
The distiller’s notes show the nose of the whisky to be light and floral with a hint of malty sweetness. The palate brings a burst of stone-fruit, giving way to brown sugar, with a finish of lingering vanilla balanced with ripe orchard fruit.
GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch is the first whisky to be produced in Dingwall in nearly a hundred years, with the last whisky distillery, Ben Wyvis, closing its doors in 1926.
Matthew Farmer, distillery manager at GlenWyvis Distillery, said in a prepared statement their journey over the past few years and the creation of GlenWyvis Distillery is in part to the many shareholders, “so it is only fitting that they will be among the first to try our first whisky. The 2018 distillation of 18 casks has produced a delicious, young whisky that brings you so close to the grain – this is the first step, and it is pure GlenWyvis.”
Board Chairman David Graham said that present and past directors will join him in expressing pride and admiration for the dedicated GlenWyvis team on reaching the significant milestone of producing Dingwall’s first whisky in almost 100 years.
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“Our small team has worked with passion to produce a fantastic product for all our shareholders and customers, and I look forward to raising a dram to each and every one of them and to the future of GlenWyvis Distillery,” he said.
The design of the GlenWyvis Whisky bottles is inspired by the local area, each bottle’s contour lines making a map of Ben Wyvis, the mountain that is the backdrop to the distillery. The bottle also features birds, Red Kites, a bird of prey with a forked tail often seen around the distillery and the surrounding area. In addition, the bottle is finished with a natural cork stopper and all of its packaging is recyclable.
Nestled beneath the mass of Ben Wyvis in the Scottish Highlands, GlenWyvis Distillery was established in 2015. The idea was to unite the community of Dingwall through the creation of a distillery principally owned by local people. More than 3,000 like-minded people invested in GlenWyvis to create the 100-percent, community-owned distillery.
For more information on GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, check out www.glenwyvis.com.
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