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10th February 2022 |
MacNair's
unveils a new Batch release addition to
their Lum Reek line-up, Lum Reek 10 Year
Old Cask Strength Batch 1.
 MacNair’s
Boutique House of Spirits, which is
independently owned and managed by
whisky firm, The GlenAllachie Distillers
Company, led by Scotch whisky industry
stalwart Billy Walker, has unveiled a
line extension for its Lum Reek Blended
Malt Scotch Whisky range; the Lum Reek
10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 1.
The inaugural Lum Reek 10 Year Old Cask
Strength Batch 1 has been created with a
combination of Single Malt Scotch
Whiskies from Speyside and Islay – and
the result they tell me is a subtly
smoky yet sweet favour profile.
The aged whiskies were personally
sourced by Billy Walker before being
blended together with GlenAllachie
Single Malt. The spirit was then
re-racked into specially selected
Spanish Sherry casks, wine barriques and
virgin oak casks for secondary
maturation, allowing the whiskies to
marry and additional characteristics to
be attained from the wood.
Once the final cask selection was
determined by Walker, Lum Reek 10 Year
Old Cask Strength Batch 1 was bottled at
a natural cask strength of 55.4% ABV,
without added colouring or chill
filtration.
In July 2021, MacNair’s underwent a
brand refresh and
repositioning, becoming a Boutique House
of Spirits. The new identity coincided
with the introduction of a new rum line,
Exploration Rum; Walker’s first
endeavours into a new spirits category
beyond whisky.
This latest Blended Malt offering comes
as Walker celebrates his fiftieth year
in the spirits industry, spanning both
distilling and blending for highly
successful, global brands.
Reflecting on his latest product
innovation, Walker comments:
"Without a doubt, the most fulfilling
element of my role is blending and
developing new recipes which enhance the
taste experience of individual whiskies.
MacNair’s Lum Reek allows me to think
outside of the box and blend such a wide
variety of Single Malts from across
Scotland to achieve the profile I am
looking for.
"Whilst I delight in blending
GlenAllachie expressions, introducing
other Single Malts into the mix is
incredibly interesting and creates
something really magical. Having won
incredible awards for The GlenAllachie
10-year-old Cask Strength batch
releases, including World’s Best Single
Malt 2021, I was keen to explore this
concept as a Blended Malt, and I
couldn’t be more thrilled with the
outcome. Expect an indulgent
amalgamation of dark chocolate fondant,
vanilla pods, stem ginger and citrus
tones alongside puffs of peat smoke –
delicious!"
MacNair’s Lum Reek 10 Year Old Cask
Strength Batch 1 has a RRP of £59.99 and
will be available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of
Malt
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Lum Reek 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 1 Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Waves of smoke, heather honey and
ginger, fusing with cinnamon, treacle
and vanilla.
Taste:
Lashings of dark chocolate, ginger and
citrus, with smoked spices, plantains
and tannins.
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