JULY CÀRN MÒR RELEASE

Are you ready…for our newest and super exciting July Càrn Mòr release, in stores from 18th July! Comprised of 4 expressions, including a remarkably limited Celebration of the Cask and a truly exceptional collaboration with Wasted Degrees. Alongside these we also have some outstanding Strictly Limited expressions from both the Highlands and Speyside Regions.

This exciting new collaboration with Wasted Degrees offers a unique bottling in ex-porter casks. This beautiful Glen Ord 2012 has spent 9 years of its life developing in American oak before finishing in some beautifully seasoned Wasted Degrees porter casks for 12 months. This was a vatting of 2 casks; cask #800173 & #800238, which has allowed us to experiment and create a very special product.

Glen Ord 2012 –  yep you heard us right… another Glen Ord 2012! A sister cask to the two which we matured in ex-porter casks, however this has had a full maturation in American Oak, making it especially interesting to try with the Wasted Degrees Càrn Mòr, fully understanding the impact that different casks can have on a whisky.

Our first Celebration of the Cask for 2023! Glen Grant 1996. We specially selected the single Sherry Butt as it is a sensation for the taste buds. This expression has been patiently maturing for 27 years, creating layers of sweet spice. This whisky has been bottled at a cask strength of 55.3%, making for a beautifully juxtaposed sweet and spicy palate.

Our final whisky in this release is the Glentauchers 2015.  This expression has been maturing in Oloroso Sherry for 7 years. The sherry wood really comes out on the palate whilst retaining the distillery’s floral character. If you enjoy a super fruity and sweet dram to enjoy in these summer months, then you will love this Glentauchers!

These expressions and more are on their way to a retailer near you.

CÀRN MÒR x WASTED DEGREES

This collaboration between 2 Perthshire drinks companies began a number of years ago when we sold some of our whisky casks to Wasted Degrees (a brewery company founded in 2016 by 2 brothers). These casks were then used to season some of their porter and experiment with the new flavours found in different cask types. The result was a beautifully brewed porter, seasoned in these whisky casks and named ‘FEART ‘O’ THE DARK’. These were an absolute sell-out, showing the popularity in these experimental drinks.

The casks were then returned to us where we decided that this was the perfect opportunity to experiment in our own way. We finished some Glen Ord spirit in these casks which had previously been maturing in some American oak barrels. The porter maturation has given the whisky a beautifully complex flavour of salted caramel, pink peppercorns and honeycomb. In tandem to this whisky, we are also releasing the sister cask of Glen Ord that has been fully matured in American oak barrels as this is a truly unique pairing to compare side by side. Full bourbon maturation offers a lighter and fruitier palate. Both expressions are available from 18th July.

This release will be available firstly at Dunkeld Whisky Box followed by other selected retailers.