As a cask comes to maturity, Finn curates sampling sessions in interesting and relaxing environments, with friends, whisky experts and trusted partners to discover the personality of each cask and gauge the experience each dram evokes.
All the best distillers pride themselves on crafting whisky with a distinctive flavour, which is determined by the water source, grain and barley, the peat and malting, and their distilling processes. High quality original spirit is integral to every cask we bottle.
The cask itself interacts with the whisky over time. The type of wood plays a big role, as do treatments such as the whiskies are aged in a variety of types of casks. The whiskies are aged in former sherry or bourbon casks, augmenting the cask influence. External conditions such as air temperature, pressure and humidity also interact with the cask producing a knock-on effect that makes the spirit inside unique.
Finn uses these factors to balance each FT whisky experience. He may sample a cask and decide to leave it on the rack, allowing age to further develop its personality. He might decide to re-rack a whisky in a new cask to add a finishing touch. Or, he might simply deem it ready. When Finn decides the flavour is perfectly balanced, it’s time to bottle the whisky.
My very first football memory is watching Scotland play Brazil at the World Cup, the last time Scotland appeared on that stage.
Since then, like so many Scotland fans, I’ve spent years waiting for the moment we would finally return.
Over the years I’ve followed Scotland across Europe, travelling to away games in places like Israel, Lithuania and Slovakia. Each campaign carried the same hope, and often the same heartbreak, as we came close but
never quite managed to get over the line in qualifying. That long wait finally ended when Scotland beat Denmark to secure our place at the World Cup, a game I was lucky enough to be at. It was an unforgettable moment, not just because we qualified, but because it represented decades of belief and loyalty from Scotland supporters everywhere.
That’s why this project is so personal to me. Whisky and Scottish football are two of my greatest passions, and bringing them together in this bottling feels incredibly special. This 28 year old single cask of Glen Garioch has been waiting as long as the fans. Finally bottled, it is a tribute to the loyalty of the fans, and a way to give back through raising money for the Tartan Army Children’s Charity.
Glen Garioch whisky is characterised as a hearty, full-bodied Highland malt with a rich, oily texture, featuring prominent notes of honey, heather, and malted barley, often complemented by citrus and creamy toffee
28 years this American Bourbon Barrel is given the whisky a great full of vanillla sweetness.
RIpe banana, milk chocolate and Brazil nuts.
My very first football memory is watching Scotland play Brazil at the World Cup, the last time Scotland appeared on that stage.
Since then, like so many Scotland fans, I’ve spent years waiting for the moment we would finally return.
Over the years I’ve followed Scotland across Europe, travelling to away games in places like Israel, Lithuania and Slovakia. Each campaign carried the same hope, and often the same heartbreak, as we came close but
never quite managed to get over the line in qualifying. That long wait finally ended when Scotland beat Denmark to secure our place at the World Cup, a game I was lucky enough to be at. It was an unforgettable moment, not just because we qualified, but because it represented decades of belief and loyalty from Scotland supporters everywhere.
That’s why this project is so personal to me. Whisky and Scottish football are two of my greatest passions, and bringing them together in this bottling feels incredibly special. This 28 year old single cask of Glen Garioch has been waiting as long as the fans. Finally bottled, it is a tribute to the loyalty of the fans, and a way to give back through raising money for the Tartan Army Children’s Charity.
Glen Garioch whisky is characterised as a hearty, full-bodied Highland malt with a rich, oily texture, featuring prominent notes of honey, heather, and malted barley, often complemented by citrus and creamy toffee
28 years this American Bourbon Barrel is given the whisky a great full of vanillla sweetness.
RIpe banana, milk chocolate and Brazil nuts.