Achi news desk-
The distillery’s annual festival bottles are known for creating interesting, bold expressions, and the 2024 global release is said to be ‘no exception’.
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The nine-year-old single malt was matured in first full bourbon casks before being finished in Fino sherry casks for six months, resulting in a ‘charmingly unconventional dram’ with vibrant flavors of citrus and white orchard fruit along with hints of oak. spice
Available to buy online and in specialist retailers worldwide from 10am on Tuesday, April 23, Glen Scotia’s release from Campbeltown Malts Festival 2024 is chill-filtered, bottled at cask strength (56.2% ABV) and retails for £65.
Iain McAlister, Glen Scotia’s head distiller and distillery manager, said: “This 2024 Festival Release bottles the unique and exciting atmosphere of the Malts Festival – a delicious play that is essentially Glen Scotia, with our special salty maritime note and salinity, as well as being. bold and catchy, appealing to those looking for something a little more unconventional.”
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From Tuesday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 22 , the distillery team will be partnering with industry experts, including Dave Broom, Becky Paskin and Millie Milliken, for a host of free and ticketed events that n explore the rich heritage of the town and Glen. Scotland.
Following on from the success of Glen Scotia’s first ‘virtual experience on pack’ with last year’s Festival Edition, the release edition will once again offer fans the chance to go behind the scenes of the distillery.
By scanning the QR code on the package, viewers will be transported to the ‘Sound of Glen Scotia’.
Created by whiskey expert and musician Neil Ridley, music producer Dean Horner and Scottish singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon, Sound of Glen Scotia will allow audiences to create their own music track themselves by putting together orchestras captured in the distillery with the musical track. ‘Copper Heart’, created by the trio for last year’s Malts Festival.
McAlister continued: “With tickets for our events selling out in record time this year, it’s a growing priority for us to share the spirit and character of our remote whiskey home with our fans around the world who can’t make it to the festival.
“The on-pack virtual experience does just that, and our discerning enthusiasts can transport themselves inside the walls of the distillery in a delightful experience for any whiskey fan.”
For more information on this year’s Campbeltown Malt Festival, visit: www.glenscotia.com/
