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Edinburgh
Castle 10 Year Old single malt whisky, a
popular whisky with visitors to the
iconic castle overlooking Scotland's
capital city has had a refresh, with a
new whisky recipe, packaging design and
bottle shape, basically a whole new
whisky.
If you have been lucky enough to
visit Edinburgh Castle you may have come
across the Edinburgh Castle 10 Year Old
Highland single malt whisky in the
Edinburgh Castle gift shop, well,
Historic Environment Scotland (HES), has
dropped me a line to say that they have
refreshed the Edinburgh Castle whisky
recipe, packaging design and bottle
shape, introducing a modern edge to the
landmark Scotch, basically if you have
had a bottle in the past it is now a
new/different whisky with a new taste
and look.
Paying homage to the eponymous icon
behind the single malt Scotch, the
simplified label showcases a sketch of
Edinburgh Castle, while allowing the
russet-coloured liquid to speak for
itself as it shines through the bottle.
With the updated whisky launching off
the back of Burns Night celebrations,
today 25th January, HES views this as
the perfect opportunity for people to
try the Edinburgh Castle 10 Year Old
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Although they do not reveal the Highland
distillery from where the Edinburgh
Castle 10 Year Old originated from,
Natasha Troitino, head of retail at
Historic Environment Scotland, which
operates Edinburgh Castle, gives us a
hint of what we can expect from the new
liquid: "On the nose, there are a myriad
of shortbread biscuit notes with a hint
of vanilla essence and honey. To taste,
there are an abundance of earthy sherry
flavours, orange peel with a vanilla,
shortbread note, with just a hint of
earthiness at the end from time spent in
ex-sherry casks."
In celebration of the launch, HES has
also partnered with award-winning
Scottish mixologist Sean Cavanagh to
create a signature serve using the
Edinburgh Castle 10 Year Old whisky.
Using Sean’s expertise and flair for
flavour, he has identified key
ingredients to enhance the flavour
profile and tasting notes of the Scotch
to deliver a delicious signature serve -
Edinburgh Castle Single Malt signature
serve recipe:
- 40ml Edinburgh Castle
10-Year-Old whiskyy
- 10ml Creme de Banane
- 5ml Pedro Ximéne
- 25ml lemon juice
- 10ml honey/agave (if vegan)
- 1 drop orange blossom water
- 25ml egg white/ 4 drops vegan
foamer (if vegan)
Simply shake, strain into a glass and
garnish with 3 drops of angostura
bitters.
Extending the range, the single malt -
distilled and bottled in Scotland and
exclusively sold at Edinburgh Castle
shops and the Stòr online shop - is now
also available in three sizes: 5cl
(£7.50), 20cl (£24) and 70cl (£56).
Natasha added: "We’re excited to launch
our refreshed product which has
completely transformed the look, feel
and taste of our whisky, bringing it
into 2023 while reflecting the history
and heritage of its Scottish roots.
"Whether you try your hand at Sean’s
signature cocktail serve or prefer it
neat, we hope this brand refresh will
both remind connoisseur of the quality
of our Scotch and intrigue those new to
the category as we invite them to give
it a try."
The Edinburgh Castle 10 Year Old
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is
available exclusively online at
www.stor.scot and at Edinburgh Castle
shops.
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