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4th June 2024 |
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Glasgow based independent blender
Turntable mark their first anniversary
with the release of Track 04 and
Track 05 0f their limited edition Scotch
blended whisky series.
Glasgow based
Turntable Spirits who are celebrating
their one year anniversary has
announced the launch of two new
limited-edition blended whiskies for
2024. These unique creations continue
the small-batch blender’s tradition of
blending musical heritage with whisky
craftsmanship and this latest release
also coincided with Turntable’s first
anniversary celebration at an event in
Glasgow on May 31.
It still remains to be seen how many of
these limited release Tracks there will
be, enough for an LP, a double album, or
simply ongoing? But so far what they
have produced have been cracking drams.
Next up on the Turntable limited edition
album is
Track 4 - One Way or Another which is
named after an iconic track by Blondie
and Track 5 - Harder, Better, Faster,
Stronger named after a track by Daft
Punk and each are said to capture the spirit and
rhythm of their namesakes.
Track 4 - One Way or Another is a
harmonious grain rich blend of 78% grain
and 22% malt whisky, showcasing a
masterful balance of flavours drawn from
various casks, including 30% Strathclyde
1st fill bourbon barrels, 21%
Invergordon ex-red wine barrels, 15%
Cameronbridge ex-Marsala barrels, 12%
Cameronbridge ex-Madeira barrels and 22%
Linkwood1st fill bourbon barrels.
Track 5 - Harder, Better, Faster,
Stronger, which has been bottled at a
natural strength of 59.1% ABV, promises
a bold, undiluted experience with
components being 26%Tamdhu 1st fill
Oloroso sherry butts, 21% Dalmunach 1st
fill bourbon barrels, 18% Mannochmore
1st fill bourbon barrels, 22% Girvan 1st
fill bourbon barrels and 13% Girvan ex
Marsala barrels.
"Track 4 was born from our fascination
with vintage grain casks and our
continued commitment to push the
boundaries of blended whisky," says Ally
Stevenson, Turntable co-founder and
blender. "What we really wanted to do
was produce a blend that was
distinctively complex yet strikingly
balanced. With its notes of salted
caramel and warm banana, I think we’ve
achieved that."
"With Track 5, our aim was to produce an
extremely powerful yet well-balanced
whisky," adds co-founder Gordon
Stevenson. "These new releases represent
the pinnacle of our blending expertise
and passion for quality, and we can’t
wait to celebrate them – and our first
year – in Glasgow at the end of May."
Approximately 2,000 bottles of each
blend will be available, continuing the
tradition of exclusivity that has become
a Turntable hallmark. The whisky launch
and anniversary event which took place
at The Haberdashery in Glasgow, in a
building that once occupied a lady’s
tailors and dates to 1923. The venue was
selected because it echoes the inventive
spirit of the Turntable brand.
Turntable Track 04 has a RRP of £69 and
Track 5 has a RRP of £73.50, they will
soon be available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
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Turntable Track 4 - One Way or Another Review
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Non-chill filtered, natural colour and bottled at
46% ABV.
William
Morrison's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Gentle
slightly candied sweet citrus fruit,
equally gentle sweet vanilla fudge.
Taste: A
very gentle balance of corn oil, toasted
vanilla fudge sugars which have bit of a
citrusy lemon edge, some mild fizzy oak
spices starts to build. Just a touch of
honey and orange citrus lurks in the
background.
Finish: Gentle
sweet vanilla oaky sugars bitter out
first they are overthrown by the
slightly drying, bitter oak spices which
continues to a peak and now with a wee
bit of a peppery edge before finally
bowing out.
Comment:
Being a big Blondie fan in my younger
days, I saw her a couple of times at the
Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow in years
gone by, I really wanted this to be
good. It is a gentle but still very
quaffable grain rich whisky, very light
and easy to drink and enough interesting
casks in the mix to make it a pleasure
to drink.
SMW Blended Whisky Score
87/100
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Turntable Track 5 - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Review
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Non-chill filtered, natural colour and bottled at
59.1% ABV.
William
Morrison's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A
enticingly rich mix of vanilla, honey,
sherry soaked sultana and raisin
fruitcake with some orange and lemon
adding a touch more fruitiness, just a hint
of toasted almond and some distant spicy treacle toffee.
Taste: A
deliciously rich, sweet sherried fruit
delivery, a raisin, sultana and cherry
sweetness are balanced by some plum, a
touch of mildly zesty orange, a little
nuttiness, a touch of vanilla and behind
the fruitiness is a touch of lovely
honey, cinnamon and vibrant oak spice.
Finish: A
deliciously long lingering sherry rich
finish, burnt raisins and sultanas cling
to the palate for an age, a wee touch of
cinnamon and ginger hangs in there too,
a little lingering treacle toffee
and mildly drying slightly bittering oak
at the end.
Comment:
In comparison to Track 04 this Track 05
is certainly a Harder, Better, Faster,
Stronger dram, a cracking dram. The
22% Tamdhu 1st fill Oloroso sherry butts
in this mix must have been a stunning
sherry cask as it is the headliner on
Track 05. An outstanding dram where the
bottling strength on this one no doubt
adds to the flavour pleasure. Loved this
dram! Still a Blondie fan though.
SMW Blended Whisky Score
92/100
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