The Glasgow
Distillery Company reveal the bottle for
its first release, the 1770 Glasgow
Single Malt Scotch Whisky which will be
launched via a ballot.
The Glasgow Distillery Company has today
revealed the bottle for its highly
anticipated first release, 1770 Glasgow
Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
The bottle was designed with the city’s
industrial heritage in mind, and places
the people of Glasgow at the heart of
it. Tall and angular, it uses crisp,
clean lines and has been a labour of
love for the distillery founders. The
stunning bespoke bottle will have
Glasgow embossed at the foot and will be
sealed with a unique, locally made,
heavyweight copper-topped cork.
The inaugural 1770 Glasgow Single Malt
Scotch Whisky was matured in first fill
ex bourbon casks and finished in virgin
oak, 1770 is non-chill filtered and
bottled at 46% ABV. Only 5,000 50cl
bottles of 1770 will be available. Those who register
interest will be entered into a ballot
to buy the single malt whisky on 3rd
June.
The
bottle neck will feature tasting notes,
some of which were suggested by
Glaswegians who had been invited to the
exclusive first tasting of the whisky.
In Glasgow’s own words, the whisky looks
like "golden honey"; smells of "freshly
cut apple and pear drops", and tastes
like "orchard fruit, velvety sweet
caramel and toffee with a warm smooth
finish". Inspired by the whisky, the
mixed panel of locals will see their
reflections on the spirit intertwined
with those of the distillers upon
release.
1770 has already sparked international
interest before even going on sale. When
news broke that it would be available to
purchase via ballot this summer, almost
3,000 people and distributors registered
their interest in the whisky in the
first week alone, from as far afield as
Hong Kong, Australia and Mexico.
With only 5,000 bottles available
globally, 1770 is on track to sell out
when it goes on sale on Sunday 3rd June,
and time is running out to register your
interest. Those who want the chance to
buy the whisky must sign up to a ballot
before the bottle goes on sale, details
of which can be found here: https://glasgowdistillery.com/1770-whisky.
Liam Hughes, CEO and co-founder of The
Glasgow Distillery Company said:
"It’s true people do make Glasgow, so it
made sense to involve the city and its
people in our whisky. Our stunning
bottle reflects the quality of the
liquid inside, while taking inspiration
from the inspirational city from which
it came, and the words of the people who
inhabit it.
"Rather than creating traditional
tasting notes, we have chosen to crowd
source the inspiration for ours from the
people of Glasgow, which will be
incorporated into our final bottle
release.”
In order to be in with a chance of
purchasing on 3rd June 2018, you must
enter the online ballot here: https://glasgowdistillery.com/1770-whisky
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