Glasgow Airport has unveiled an exclusive Old Pulteney single malt whisky to celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer.
Only 150 specially packaged bottles of Old Pulteney 1990 single cask have been made available at the airport’s World Duty Free-operated World of Whiskies store.
The whisky is drawn from a single second fill ex-bourbon cask which was laid down to mature in 1990. The cask was handpicked earlier this year by a team from World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport during a visit to Inver House Distillers near Glasgow.
It is bottled in 70cl at 58.9% ABV and will retail at £229.00.
Bespoke packaging pays homage to Old Pulteney’s rich seafaring heritage, which is said to give the whisky its identity as ‘The Maritime Malt’.
International Beverage Holdings Director James Bateman commented: “We are delighted to team up with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to create this exclusive bottling. Glasgow Airport is a gateway to and from Scotland and retail staff at the airport are important ambassadors for Scotch whisky. A single cask offer from Old Pulteney is rare and so what better way to toast the airport’s 50th anniversary this summer than with an unforgettable dram.”
World Duty Free Liquor Buyer Nigel Sandals said the addition of the Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky single cask showed the retailer’s commitment to making fine local products available to Glasgow Airport passengers. “It is a great example of how operators, retailers and suppliers can come together to create something unique and desirable while still being affordable,” he explained.
The single malt is amber in appearance. It is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and is said to be deliciously sweet and rounded with mature notes of dark chocolate and toffee, fragrant spices and an autumnal, herbal undertone. The finish is warming and long, according to International Beverage.
