BOTTLE YOUR OWN 40-YEAR-OLD WHISKY AT ABERFELDY DISTILLERY 

Hamilton, Bermuda, 18^th November 2019 – ABERFELDY has today announced the release of its most distinguished Golden Dram – ABERFELDY 40 Years Old – available only from the distillery itself as a hand-bottled exclusive.

For more than 120 years ABERFELDY has been crafting some of Scotland’s most beguiling single malt whiskies, with the single cask being its ultimate expression. ABERFELDY 40 Years Old is the distillery’s oldest whisky yet and will be released in three single cask editions.

To uncover a parcel of whisky of this age with such distinct personality and excellence is indeed, a rare find. Resting in oak since the whisky was distilled back in the late 70’s, ABERFELDY’S Malt Master, Stephanie Macleod delved in to the distillery’s reserves and uncovered three separate single casks, all with remarkable qualities. Very few casks of this age survive the maturation process with enough vivacity left in them to make a truly great whisky, often having lost over 50% of the cask’s contents to evaporation.

“To find one cask at this venerable age, is extraordinary but to find three, is exceptional” says Stephanie Macleod, Aberfeldy’s Malt Master, adding: “just think of the four decades of history these casks have slumbered through.”

Filled on 22^nd August 1978, all three casks are American Oak, ex-Bourbon Hogsheads. The first to be released is cask #5029, the second in the line-up will be cask #5030, with cask #5031 being the final in this collection, to be bottled as ABERFELDY 40 Years Old.*

Offering an ultra-premium, hands-on experience, purchasers will be given the opportunity to fill their own bottle, by hand, directly from the cask, in the distillery’s historic warehouses.

Stephanie comments: “The single cask is something that we at ABERFELDY bottle rarely – to have the honour of filling your very own bottle of our oldest and most exclusive whisky yet, is a truly special opportunity. The golden hallmarks of the distillery are evident; beautifully-balanced, elegant and well-mannered with peerless texture, perfectly expressed by these 40-year-old bottlings.”

On sale for £2,500 a bottle, ABERFELDY 40 Years Old will be exclusively available from the Aberfeldy Distillery, both on-site and via its new online shop: www.aberfeldy-40-whisky.com.

Notes: 

*Malt Master, Stephanie Macleod’s tasting notes:

1st release:

Cask #5029 50.1% ABV, 160 bottles

“Honeysuckle and freshly cut grass, ushers in the signature notes of heather honey.  On the palate, a burst of cloves, then relaxing with cereal notes.”

2nd release:

Cask #5030 47.3% ABV, 134 bottles

“Lemon curd on buttered toast, delicately balanced with notes of thyme and rosemary and a creamy caramel finish. Full bodied and endlessly smooth on the palate.” 

3rd release:

Cask #5031 46.1% ABV, 97 bottles

“Charming citrus scented crème brûlée, fresh peaches and soft oak. On a palate a smooth and complex finish awaits.”  

About ABERFELDY Single Malt Scotch Whisky

ABERFELDY distillery was founded in 1898 by the dynamic Dewar brothers, John Alexander and Tommy. They built on a site just a stone’s throw from the birthplace of their father, the pioneering blender John Dewar.

Alongside the distillery, and known to contain deposits of alluvial gold, flows the Pitilie Burn; the perfect water source for the Golden Dram. While inside, time-honoured techniques like long fermentation, which conjures rare honeyed notes, safeguard the whisky’s flavour profile, renowned for its rich, sweet, smooth taste.

The brand’s core portfolio is comprised of ABERFELDY 12 Years Old, ABERFELDY 16 Years and ABERFELDY 21 Years Old.

The single malt brand of ABERFELDY is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.