Ex Sherry casks are among the most sought after assets in the Whisky industry. They provide a wealth of flavours that include dried fruits, cloves and cinnamon in addition to variations of richness depending on the quality of the cask. There are different styles of Sherry and understanding them helps to anticipate a Whisky’s profile.…
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While we are waiting to see how Scotch performed at the end of 2019, it can be reasonably assumed that 2019 was a good year for Scotch despite hardships such as the US Tariff issue for single malts and various missed Brexit deadlines impacting the industry. As of August export volumes were up 5.4%, so…
One of the most interesting topics of discussion at festivals I’ve been at recently is the casks or bottles we wished we’d held on to; either because they are now more valuable or they meant something special to us. Here’s my list. Lady of the Glen, Caperdonich. We released this in 2014 and it was the…
This year we are proud to be at the Glasgow Whisky Festival for the 2nd time. We will have the below releases available on the day for sampling. Glenlossie 8 Year Old 2010 cask #8645 Ex-Ruby Port Cask finish Lady of the Glen. 56.8%V On the palate, expect nutty, fudge treacle and dried fig flavours.…
By Gregor Hannah, founder of Lady of the Glen I was delighted that Lady of the Glen was named ‘Best Scottish Spirit’ at the recent Scotsman Food and Drink Awards 2019. The ceremony, held at Brewhemia in Edinburgh, celebrated the success of Scotland’s vibrant food and drink scene by producers across the country. Lee MacGregor and…
Sourcing casks is an important part of my role as an independent bottler. By judging the spirit I have and assessing it based on its body, sweetness and character I’ll decide what casks I feel will either enhance the flavour traits, provide greater balance or take the spirit into a different flavour profile which I…
In QTR 3 Gregor bottled 8 casks to produce 1,699 bottles. Perhaps what makes this outrun particularly special are the wine casks which were sourced last year directly from vineyards in Italy, whereas the Port and Sherry releases are from our go-to bodega in Portugal. Caol Ila – Bourbon cask matured for 8 years and finished…
Going forward Lady of the Glen will be releasing many whiskies that are finished. Admittedly, this is not innovative by any stretch as finishing has taken place within the industry for many years. However, Scotch itself is a wonderfully diverse product, with different flavours appearing within different regions, from over 130 different distilleries that produce…
The answer – to personally select the very best casks to finish the rare spirit I source in Scotland. For over a year now I have sourced casks from the Josafer bodega near Porto. They provide the Pedro Ximenez (PX) Octaves that have been sold and some of the Tawny and Ruby Port releases too.…
Whisky regions are very interesting because on the one hand they help to categorise an industry by whisky type, and an industry so diverse requires some level organisation to manage, whilst on the other hand they are almost irrelevant. Most whisky shops will categorise their stock by region and the valuation of whisky at…
Whisky glasses are a contentious aspect of the whisky industry because everyone has a favourite and admittedly I’ve never really had a particular preference. More and more often, I’ll visit festivals where aficionados have taken their own glasses and despite some appearing more cumbersome the aficionado will be undeterred! The majority of whisky festivals provide…
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