InchDairnie debuts inaugural single malts
Fife-based Scotch maker InchDairnie Distillery has launched its first two single malts, two eight-year-old expressions under the KinGlassie brand.
The brand claims the releases are the ‘first’ peated whiskies from Fife in modern times. The two whiskies each provide ‘a distinct take on the new KinGlassie range that ignites flavour discovery, revealing new dimensions in smoke’. The KinGlassie name is taken from the Irish ‘Saint Glaisne’, which means ‘church by the burn’ and is the name of the village near the distillery’s base beneath the Lomond Hills. KinGlassie Double Matured is a heavily peated eight-year-old single malt whisky. It is made with 50PPM (phenol parts per million) peat content derived from Scottish mainland peat. The whisky has been made with ‘innovative’ equipment, including a hammer mill that finely grinds grain to maximise flavour extraction. A mash conversion vessel replaces the traditional mash tun, ensuring a ‘richer, more refined’ character. It is double distilled and double condensed for more copper contact to remove sulphur notes. The liquid is first matured in Bourbon casks for five years, followed by three years in Amontillado Sherry casks. In terms of flavour, it offers ‘smoke and tobacco’, with ‘rich layers of almonds and nuts’. Meanwhile, KinGlassie Raw brings a ‘smouldering fireplace hit’ alongside ‘rich, sweet, malty’ flavours. It is aged for eight years in American oak ex-Bourbon casks. Both expressions are bottled at 46.3% ABV. Managing director Scott Sneddon said: “We are extremely excited to bring these products to market and believe they will be well suited to fans of highly peated whiskies but also to those who are seeking something different. “KinGlassie very much demonstrates our ethos of fusing centuries-old tradition with our innovation-led laser focus on creating multi-layered flavour to create a whisky that is luxuriously smoky and smooth. “We are also pleased to be building out our product range, with further launches in the coming years, as InchDairnie Distillery gains a prominent role in Scotland’s Scotch sector.”
