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Morrison family reveals Scotch whisky portfolio

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Household-owned Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers has unveiled its portfolio of whisky manufacturers, together with a brand new 15-year-old Islay single malt.

The brand new vary from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers consists of Islay model Mac-Talla

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, previously Morrison and Mackay, got here beneath the possession of father-and-son group Brian and Jamie Morrison in 2020.

The Morrison household has been concerned within the whisky trade for greater than 5 generations. Brian’s grandfather, William Walker, was a whisky dealer, and his son Stanley bought Islay’s oldest distillery Bowmore in 1963. Brian later turned a managing director of the Islay website earlier than it was offered to Japanese drinks producer Suntory.

Jamie Morrison, chairman of Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, stated: “As one among Scotland’s oldest whisky households, we will hint our involvement within the whisky enterprise again 5 generations the place now we have held virtually each function potential within the trade together with licensed grocers, brokers, blenders, bottlers and distillers.”

The brand new vary consists of Islay single malt Scotch model Mac-Talla, blended malt whisky Previous Perth and single malt Càrn Mòr.

Mac-Talla’s vary consists of two expressions, Terra and Mara, with a 3rd bottling, Strata, launching this month.

Strata is a 15-year-old whisky that provides a ‘velvety texture with earthy peat and winter spices, making it wealthy and warming with a beautiful smoky end’.

The Previous Perth line consists of The Authentic and Cask Energy whiskies, and can be adopted by an aged assortment this autumn. The Previous Perth vary is made utilizing Sherry-matured malt from a collection of unnamed distilleries, situated within the Glenlivet area of Speyside.

In the meantime, Càrn Mòr’s assortment consists of two bottlings, Strictly Restricted and Celebration of the Cask. The vary consists of whiskies produced from single cask or restricted casks. The road can be joined by Household Reserve whisky this autumn.

Jamie Morrison added: “Within the coming years we are going to launch Aberargie Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Distilled in our purpose-built facility in Aberargie, simply exterior Perth, its launch will mark the return to distilling after almost 25 years for my father and I.”

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