Whisky science: 10 years OR playing with casks

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● Genting 10 Year Old Local Barley Whiskey

Since Genting launched last year? Local Barley? series, it has been well received by the market and widely recognized by whisky fans. This is the third edition of the Genting Local Barley series. Springbank 10 Years Local Barley is the youngest whisky in the range to date, after 16 Years Local Barley and 11 Years Local Barley.

The barley used in the distillation of this spirit comes from Aros Farm on the Kintyre peninsula. The Kintyre peninsula, on the south-west tip of Scotland, is rich in natural resources and water, and produces a full grain, high quality barley.

Genting Distillery has always insisted on the use of 100% traditional floor hair of wheat, each step as far as possible with manpower rather than machine, look into Scotland's most purely handmade whisky, full of the flavor of Campbeltown.

The Local Barley series is expected to release 5 editions. Genting 10 Year Old Local Barley is the 3rd limited edition released, distilled and aged in June 2007 and bottled in November 2017, with 70% of the spirit matured in bourbon casks and the remaining 30% in sherry casks, at 57.3% alcohol by volume, and is limited to 9,000 bottles worldwide.

Launched in the UK on Tuesday, December 5th - other markets/countries will follow in the coming weeks. Suggested retail price is ￡86 (approx. Rs. 764).

● Jameson Caskmates IPA Cask Whiskey

Irish Distillers has launched Jameson Caskmates IPA Cask Whiskey, an Irish whiskey matured in IPA beer casks. This new product will join Jameson's Caskmates range and will be available as Jameson Caskmates Stout.

Jameson Caskmates IPA Caskmates Whiskey

Strength: 40%, Price: €38

Jameson Caskmates IPA Caskmates Whiskey is produced by Brian Nation of the Maidodocton Distillery, Whiskey Science guru Dave Quinn and Franciscan Well founder and distiller Shane Long.

Zumie Mellow Caskmates IPA Cask Whiskey is a triple-distilled Irish whiskey made in craft IPA-flavored casks. It has the characteristic smoothness of Zumiehl's as well as a light hoppy aroma with fresh citrus and floral notes.

The collaboration was created in 2013 when Meadowton Distillery agreed to lend the brewery some Zumetol barrels in order to experiment with the influence of Irish whiskey barrels on the Stout version.

Jean-Christophe Coutures, Chairman and CEO of the Irish Distillery, said this new offering from the Jameson Caskmates family, which has been experimented with in the Irish market since September 2017, Jameson Caskmates IPA Casks Whiskey, will be as popular in Ireland as it has been in the popular around the world.

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