FIFE WHISKY BOTTLER CELEBRATES SELL-OUT OF EXCLUSIVE FALKLAND GOLF CLUB BOTTLE

Saltire Rare Malt, based in Falkland, Fife teamed-up with Falkland Golf Club to bottle a limited-edition 14-year-old Linkwood which sold-out of its 60 bottles in just days.

Saltire Rare Malt, the fastest-growing independent whisky bottler in Scotland, is proud to announce the complete sell-out of its exclusive single cask release created in collaboration with Falkland Golf Club – a limited-edition 14-year-old Linkwood bottling.

Released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Falkland Golf Clubhouse, this rare expression was limited to just 60 bottles, available exclusively to club members and select guests. Priced at £80, the commemorative release proved an instant hit selling-out almost immediately, reflecting growing interest in small-batch, story-driven Scotch whisky.

In addition to the bottled release, the Falkland Golf Club bar is now offering the whisky by the dram, allowing more members to experience this rare single malt while stocks last. Saltire Rare Malt continues to expand its global presence, working with golf and sports clubs across the UK and worldwide – the Fife-based company is available to commission exclusive bottlings now.

“We knew from the moment we sampled the cask that it was something special, and we’re thrilled the response from the community has echoed that”, said Founder & Director Keith Rennie at Saltire Rare Malt. “We love working with passionate sports clubs both local and further afield – we’d love to commission more limited-editions bottlings so do get in touch if your club would like one!” 

Distilled on 10th February 2011, the Speyside single malt has ‘sweet and fruity notes with strawberry candies as a top note, then cigar boxes and sugar-coated oranges with cotton candy.*’ Bottled at 54.1% ABV, this single malt is a bold and refined tribute to both Falkland’s rich golf heritage and the art of single cask whisky.

The Saltire Rare Malt Collection is available to buy online on their website, as well as enquiries for limited-edition commissions at: www.saltireraremalt.com

About Saltire Rare Malt Whisky

Saltire Rare Malt are bottlers of a unique range of limited-run single malt whiskies. The independent bottling company was born from a longstanding partnership between friends & founders Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie – the pair have collected fine and rare single malts over three decades. A shared passion for the ‘water of life’ led to the creation of Saltire Rare Malt – a global vehicle to share their outstanding collection of Single Malt Whiskies.

*Tasting Notes

Linkwood #446, filling date 10-2-2011, 54.1% ABV.

“A beautiful nose. This is what you want from a Linkwood, nice, sweet and fruity, think strawberry candies as a top note. Then cigar boxes and sugar-coated oranges with cotton candy. The ruby port wine vintage barrique added extra layers of fruit upon fruit. Simply a lovely, fruity dram with a smooth but full body. Finished in a bourbon Butt for completeness.”

Cask No.: 446 | Distilled: 10.02.2011 | ABV: 54.1% Finish: Ruby Port Barrique & Bourbon Butt | Non-Chill Filtered

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About The Whisky Couple, Hans & Becky Offringa:

Hans Offringa is an international author and whisky expert who has worked in the industry for over 30 years. An inductee of the Whisky Hall of Fame, a Kentucky Colonel and a Keeper of the Quaich, Hans is a judge at the Scottish Whiskies Awards and the World Whisky Awards and serves as Director on the Advisory Board of The Council of Whiskey Masters.

Becky Lovett Offringa is a Keeper of the Quaich and co-author of numerous whisky books. Becky is a well-respected judge at the Scottish Whisky Awards and the World Whiskies Awards. She also is a Member on the Advisory Board of the Council of Whiskey Masters. Becky and Hans, internationally known as ‘The Whisky Couple’, are trusted partners of the Saltire family.