JohnS Posted April 7, 2025 Posted April 7, 2025 'Lost distillery' whisky designed for cigars goes on sale The whisky in question (Image: Saltire Rare Malt) By Gabriel McKay - Journalist A rare bottle of whisky from a 'lost distillery' designed to be paired with cigars has gone on sale. Independent bottlers Single Rare Malt have released the first of their Cigar Malt Series, an 18-year-old from the defunct Speyside Distillers. Only 336 bottles will be available, priced at £162 each, and the series is designed to be the perfect partner for the finest, premium cigars. Saltire Rare Malt works with world-renowned whisky experts Hans & Becky Offringa — known internationally as 'The Whisky Couple' — who personally curate the entirety of the Saltire Rare Malt Collection. They describe the first in the Cigar Malt Series from Speyside Distillers as having a “beautiful copper colour” with notes of “unripe pineapple, spicy oak, and maple syrup on pancakes” followed by “a maraschino cherry infused with Angostura bitters, milk chocolate, and a hint of liquorice in the finish.” The whisky is available to buy on the website now. Saltire Rare Malt Founder & Director Keith Rennie said: “We are so proud to announce the first release from our brand-new Cigar Malt Series. "It’s an idea we’ve been discussing for a while, and once we saw the reaction from our trusted whisky experts Hans & Becky, we knew we had created something very special. “Pairing the perfect whisky with the perfect cigar is one of life’s great pleasures, a ritual we know our loyal fans of Saltire Rare Malt will love. "The visual beauty of the rich, copper colour combined with the complex, sweet & fruity mouthfeel of the liquid makes for an all-round joyous sensory experience. "One of the most exciting parts of what we do at Saltire is witness the reaction to our brand-new whiskies - we’re confident our whisky fans will adore this release.” Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25061215.lost-distillery-whisky-designed-cigars-goes-sale/?ref=yahoo 1 3
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