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10th December 2021 |
GlenWyvis
distillery launches its first whisky.
 The
world’s first 100% community-owned
distillery, GlenWyvis Distillery, has
launched its first-ever whisky.
3,600 individually numbered bottles of
the GlenWyvis 3 Year Old Highland Single
Malt Scotch Whisky have been allocated
to GlenWyvis Distillery shareholders,
whose investment enabled the build and
development of the distillery.
A further 2,000 bottles were available
to pre-order in October 2020 and sold
out almost immediately. 200 bottles will
also be available at selected local
retailers and on-trade premises
throughout Scotland.
The GlenWyvis Inaugural Release is a
combination of 18 casks, including 15
first fill ex-Tennessee whiskey (80%),
two first-fill ex-Moscatel (15%) and one
refill Hogshead (5%), the grain-forward
whisky is said to showcase the
fruitiness of extra-long fermentation.
The whisky has been bottled at 50% ABV,
non-chill filtered, and with no added
colouring added.
GlenWyvis describe the nose of the
whisky as "light and floral with a hint
of malty sweetness. The palate brings a
burst of rich stone-fruit, giving way to
brown sugar, with a finish of lingering
vanilla balanced with ripe orchard
fruit".
GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch
Whisky is the first whisky to be
produced in Dingwall in almost 100
years, with the last whisky distillery,
Ben Wyvis, closing its doors in 1926.
Matthew Farmer, Distillery Manager at
GlenWyvis Distillery, said: "We are so
excited to be launching GlenWyvis
Distillery’s first whisky. Our journey
over the past few years and the creation
of GlenWyvis Distillery is thanks to our
many shareholders so it is only fitting
that they will be among the first to try
our first whisky.
"The 2018 distillation of 18 casks has
produced a delicious whisky. Young
whisky brings you so close to the grain
- this is the first step, and it is pure
GlenWyvis. This first step is part of a
long journey for GlenWyvis Distillery,
and I can’t wait to see where it takes
us."
Board Chairman David Graham added:
"Present and past directors will join me
in expressing real pride and admiration
for the dedicated GlenWyvis team on
reaching this significant milestone and
producing Dingwall’s first whisky in
almost 100 years.
"Our small team has worked with passion
to produce a fantastic product for all
our shareholders and customers, and I
look forward to raising a dram to each
and every one of them and to the future
of GlenWyvis Distillery."
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GlenWyvis Inaugural Release Review
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William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Light and floral, with a hint of malty
sweetness.
Taste:
A burst of rich stone-fruit, giving way
to brown sugar.
Finish:
A long, lingering vanilla balanced with
ripe orchard fruit.
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