Liquor giant Diageo has unveiled The Singleton Glendullan 40
Year Old whisky to offer connoisseurs a “truly exceptional whisky experience”.
This 40-year-old single malt from the Glendullan distillery
is exclusive to travel retail in Asia, and is available now, retailing at
US$2,300. It is the first release from the distillery’s Forgotten Drop Series,
which promises to reveal some spectacular limited-edition whiskies drawn from
reserves uncovered by The Singleton’s Master of Malts Maureen Robinson.
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| The Singleton Glendullan 40yo whisky campaign |
This rare spirit, the oldest liquid ever released from the
Speyside distillery since its founding in 1897, has been bottled at cask
strength of 58.6%abv to experience it in its purest form. The special limited
release of only 600 bottles is available exclusive to travel retail outlets at
airports in Singapore (Changi) and Taiwan.
Maureen Robinson, Master of Malts for The Singleton
portfolio, said: “The Singleton Forgotten Drop Series is an exciting collection
to curate. We have been exploring the deepest corners of our warehouse to find
hidden treasures that, due to the stocks, we could never release widely. The
amount of time these liquids spent maturing in this type of cask makes it so
precious. It’s whisky for whisky lovers and The Singleton Glendullan 40 Year
Old is a stunning liquid to launch with.”
The distillery, with its large, unusually shaped stills and
light distillation technique creates a fresh and delicate spirit. Ageing exclusively
in refill American oak casks brings subtle, honeyed hints that complement the
distillery’s signature sweet vanilla and orchard fruit flavours. The spirit has a sweet and spicy profile featuring hints of
honey and a gingery sweetness, finishing with a spiced, lightly salted nutted
oak.
Dayalan Nayager, Managing Director of Diageo Global Travel,
said: “The Singleton Glendullan Forgotten Drop Series will offer a collection
of limited releases for our whisky connoisseurs in travel retail. We’re
delighted to introduce this series and work with our Master of Malts Maureen
Robinson to unveil such a rare and perfectly crafted single malt.”
