Clydeside releases its first peated whisky
Morrison Glasgow Distillers-owned The Clydeside Distillery has unveiled Fortnight, its first peated Lowland single malt.
The whisky is named after the annual two-week period when peated spirit is produced at The Clydeside Distillery.
Fortnight joins the distillery’s core range of Lowland single malts, alongside the Bourbon, Sherry-matured Stobcross and oloroso Sherry cask-aged Napier.
The whisky is made from 100% Scottish barley malted with Highland peat, and uses water from Loch Katrine. Fortnight is aged for a minimum of six years and bottled non-chill filtered at 46% ABV.
On the nose, the single malt presents aromas of gentle smoke, stone fruit, and vanilla, while the palate features notes of citrus, heather honey, spice, and peat.
Alistair McDonald, distillery manager of The Clydeside, said: “Fortnight captures an exciting moment of contrast in our annual calendar, and brings a new peated dimension to our classic Lowland style that we’ve been eager to explore.
“This whisky has been a labour of love, produced with the same unwavering attention and precision as every drop we distil, and we’re delighted to finally share it with the world.”
The Clydeside Fortside is said to mark a new chapter for the distillery and is now available with a recommended retail price of £38 (US$).
In June this year, the distillery transformed its cafe into a bar and released a limited edition whisky called Velvet Odyssey, which was created in collaboration with Jim Lambie and Glasgow’s SWG3 for the events venue’s 20th anniversary.
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