SCOTCH WHISKY AUTHENTICATION PIONEER THE WHISKY BARREL LAUNCH SECOND RELEASE

Wednesday 1 June, 2022, Fife, Scotland

Scotland’s specialist online whisky shop, The Whisky Barrel launches the second single cask Scotch whisky with a full Digital Provenance Certificate (NFT).

Recognising the growth of digital whisky collections and bridging the gap between the physical and the digital world ‘phygital‘. Fife-based online whisky merchant, The Whisky Barrel, is run by Alastair Brown with his brother, Chris. They have applied blockchain technology to 279 bottles of a single cask of peated Scotch distilled at Annandale distillery, whilst also featuring recognition of the poet and lyricist, Robert Burns, the once local exciseman in Annan.The Whisky Barrel’s Digital Provenance Certificates (NFTs) securely transmit essential product information on a public ledger, helping collectors and connoisseurs alleviate the risk of investing in counterfeit whisky.

“The positive response from customers who purchased our first release a Glen Moray 30 Year Old has emphasised the benefit that this technology brings to rare Scotch whisky. Each individual bottle features a layer of provenance that’s unrivalled in the Scotch whisky industry.” Alastair Brown

Developed in conjunction with Aberdeen-based tech start-up CD Corp. Each Digital Provenance Certificate is minted on the Solana (SOL) blockchain platform, chosen for its verified carbon-neutral, low-energy consumption.

Today sees the release of the second bottling a 6-year-old peated whisky distilled at Annandale distillery in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Each of the 279 individually-numbered bottles feature a unique QR code that links to its corresponding Digital Provenance Certificate. This token provides digital proof of ownership, as well as the provenance of each bottle, which can be stored in a digital wallet securely on a smartphone.

Owners of the these bottles are granted membership to The Whisky Barrel Scotch Club hosted by Solsea.

The Annandale 6 Year Old is the second release from The Whisky Barrel’s 15th Anniversary Portfolio Series, that will culminate in the bottling of a 50-year-old single cask whisky.

Second release Annandale 6 Year Old

The second release of The Whisky Barrel’s 15th Anniversary Portfolio Digital Provence Certificate series is a Annandale 6-year-old. This modest yield of 279 unique bottles was minted on 12th January 2022. The Whisky Barrel’s decision to digitally certify their provenance adds an enhanced layer of security for buyers.

Lowland single malt distilled at Annandale Distillery.

2015 vintage.

59.7% ALC/VOL

Single cask, 1st fill Oloroso Sherry Butt.

Bottled the old-fashioned way at cask strength with natural colour and unchill-filtered.

Tasting notes:

Nose: Bonfire smoke, shortbread, roasted nuts and sweet sherry.

Taste: Layers of peat smoke and sherry, cherries, warm spices and almonds.

Finish: More smoke, long and oily with pine cones and sugar ginger.

Bottle #001 Digital Provenance Certificate (NFT) on Solsea