Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has released a re-imagined Edinburgh Castle whisky recipe, along with a modernised packaging design and bottle shape. The new bottle label displays a sketch of the namesake icon and the russet-coloured whisky is allowed to stand out from the clear glass of the bottle.
Natasha Troitino, head of retail at Historic Environment Scotland, which operates Edinburgh Castle, gives a hint of what people 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.”
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The Edinburgh Castle 10-Year-Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is available exclusively online at www.stor.scot and at Edinburgh Castle shops.