Speyburn 1975
Clan Cask Limited Edition
The Clan Cask is an exceptional whisky with an interesting history. Laid down in 1975, this whisky has spent 37 years maturing in the traditional dunnage at the Speyburn Distillery. It has been aged in a Spanish oak sherry cask from Pedro Domecq, the oldest Bodega in Jerez. The cask was used originally to mature Pedro Ximenez sherry, and it is this preparation that gives the whisky its dark colour today.
Specially selected by Distillery Manager Robert Anderson, this limited edition bottling of just one cask was only available exclusively to members of Clan Speyburn.
One of Scotland’s prettiest distilleries, Speyburn is also one of its most overlooked. Speyburn sits just outside the town of Rothes, beyond the Glenrothes distillery in a deep glen that hides much of the site with only the iconic pagoda indicating its purpose. Established in 1897, the distillery fell into the hands of DCL in 1916 and the remainder of its history is fairly uneventful. That is until Inver House Distillers purchased the distillery in 1991 and set about releasing a new range of age statements. More recently, we’ve seen the Arranta and some teenage whiskies reach the market as Thai Beverages seek to raise the profile of a distillery that has remained at the more affordable end of the spectrum. With the distillery being expanded in 2014, we’re guaranteed to be seeing much more from Speyburn in the coming years and hopefully a new era of appreciation.
