Glenturret (Ruadh Maor) 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Infrequent Flyers (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 57.8% Age: 10 Year Old Country: Scotland
Cask Number: 6358
Date of Distilling: 2010
Matured In: a Marsala Hogshead
Un-Chillfiltered
This single cask single malt whisky was distilled at the Glenturret Distillery and left to mature for 10 years in a Marsala Hogshead. It was finished with peated / marsala l before being bottled at 57.8% ABV and marks bottling number 43 of the Infrequent Flyers series. Only 215 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Smoked meats and spice.
Palate: Summer fruit sweetness meets more smokey meats.
Finish: Continued sweetness and smoke, hint of spice at the end.
About The Bottler
Established in 2008 The Alistair Walker Company is based in Grangemouth in Central Scotland. Alistair has almost 20 years experience in the whisky industry and is not affiliated to any one distillery. Alistair’s career in the whisky industry began in January 1997, at Burn Stewart Distillers in a sales and marketing role for over six years. At that time Burn Stewart was the custodian of two single malt distilleries – Deanston and Tobermory. In October 2004, he joined The BenRiach Distillery Company, and remained with them for over twelve years, until the business was eventually sold. This was a new-start business, that had been set up in 2004 following the acquisition, by three entrepreneurs, of the BenRiach Distillery from Pernod Ricard. In addition to BenRiach, Alistair also had the good fortune to work with the GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh Distilleries, with BenRiach having acquired GlenDronach in 2008, and then Glenglassaugh in 2013. In 2018, Alistair found himself on hiatus, and contemplating what to do next.Keen to be his own boss and also wishing to remain in the whisky sector, he decided to venture into the exciting world of independent bottling. Making the move from distillery to independent bottler is very much a case of ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’. Fortunately, independent bottling is a vibrant category at present; as more and more whisky enthusiasts are seeking out single cask bottlings and whisky releases that are a little different, somewhat unique, and often from less familiar distilleries. The whiskies the are bottled under the brand name ‘Infrequent Flyers’. That name refers to the nature of many of the casks that are bottled – often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries that are of excellent quality, but have never been widely or consistently available. As such, many of the bottlings are of whiskies that you just don’t see so often – hence the name ‘Infrequent Flyers’.
About The Distillery
Glenturret is said to be the oldest single Highland malt distillery in Scotland. It was officially established in 1775, though the site dates back to 1717 when there was numerous illicit stills in Glenturret. It was closed in the mid 1920’s and then resurrected in the late 1950’s by Peter Fairlie who repositioned The Macallan brand globally. The distillery is focused on the blended whisky Famous Grouse of which it has a visitors centre named ‘The Famous Grouse Experience’ which attracts over 120,000 visitors annually. Expect a mellow, full bodied and smooth dram. Usually very light in colour with a balance of old oak, sweet honey, fresh fruits and barley.
