From a secluded spot in Dufftown, the capital of Single Malt Whisky in Speyside, comes the most reclusive of Single Malts - Kininvie.
Unveiled for the first time as a 23 Year Old expression in the Taiwan domestic market we are delighted to announce that the first batch of a new Global Travel Retail exclusive, 17 Year Old Kininvie, has been released in partnership with Ever Rich at Taipei Taoyuan Airport.
This exceptional whisky is presented in a 35cl bottle and makes the ideal gift for the discerning international traveller or the malt enthusiast.
80% of this exquisite whisky is matured in American oak barrels with the remaining 20% resting in the finest Sherry Casks for 17 years. Kininvie 17 Year Old batch no. 1 has a classic Speyside character with a rich, fruity, floral aroma and an ABV of 42.6%. Every bottle highlights the year of distillation, batch number and has an individual bottle number.
Ian Taylor, Head of Marketing for Global Travel Retail at William Grant & Sons commented: “Kininvie is a truly remarkable whisky, and a great William Grant’s story. Only a family owned scotch company could open a distillery and choose not to release any whisky for 23 years! A lot of people in the know have been asking us to release Kininvie for decades, but the family were not to be rushed. Last year a very limited release of only 7,000 bottles of 23 Year Old from 1990, the first year of distillation, was offered to malt enthusiasts in Taiwan and it created waves and disappeared off the shelves almost instantly. In Travel Retail we wanted to be able to offer international traveller’s something really special - a highly desirable gift in a delicate box containing some of the most elegant and exclusive single malt whisky in the world. With the release of the first batch of Kininvie 17 Year Old we have been able to do this, and I am delighted that we were able to partner with Ever Rich for the global premiere to continue Kininvie’s relationship with the malt lovers of Taiwan.”
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Notes to editors
35cl bottle with 42.6% ABV
On the 4th July 1990 Janet Sheed Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant, formally
opened the Kininvie Distillery.
Kininvie has a classic Speyside character with a rich, fruity, floral aroma and taste sitting beautifully between the Glenfiddich and the Balvenie
Tasting notes of Kinivie 17 Year Old:
Nose
Rich and full aroma with fresh fruit notes and a deep vanilla sweetness. Unique fragrant with a characteristic floral note that is accentuated through the addition of a little water
Taste
Beautifully sweet, buttery vanilla and slightly spicy
Finish
Long and lingering with a notable sweetness
About William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons, Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1886. William Grant and his family set out to fulfill a lifelong ambition. Together, and with true pioneering spirit, they built The Glenfiddich Distillery by hand. This was a realization of a dream and the start of a new adventure. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch Grant’s® as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, and most recently, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey.
Click on www.williamgrant.com for more information on the Company and its brands
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