Bacardi Global Travel Retail introduces Exceptional Cask Series

Bacardi Global Travel Retail has launched a collection of rare, aged single malt bottlings in time for the TFWA Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore.

The Exceptional Cask Series has been chosen from the distilleries for Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, Royal Brackla and Glen Deveron.

Aultmore 1986 was originally created especially for the DFS Master of Spirits 2018 event

Bottled in small quantities, the series comprises a limited number of single cask, double cask and small batch releases chosen by Dewar’s Master Blender and Malt Master Stephanie MacLeod. They are: Aultmore 1986 (31 years old); Craigellachie 1992 (24 years old); Craigellachie 1999 (17 years old); Aberfeldy 1984 (33 years old); and Aberfeldy 1999 (18 years old).

“Maturation is my favourite part of the whisky making process,” said MacLeod. “Once the whisky is in a bourbon or a sherry cask, you might expect certain outcomes but you’re certain to have a few wonderful surprises along the way. It’s a question of working with the whisky and the different elements at play in maturation to achieve the right outcome.”

The Exceptional Cask Series targets whisky collectors and connoisseurs in Asia Pacific

Bacardi Global Travel Retail Asia Pacific Director Gaurav Joshi commented: “Asia Pacific is a region with many types of new and experienced whisky collectors and connoisseurs actively looking for their latest discovery in aged single malt.

“Offering them that chance in travel retail adds true dynamism and excitement to the channel and reinforces the fact that the quality and experience of airport shopping in the region leads the world.”

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