Bacardi GTR unveils two Aberfeldy single malt whiskies created exclusively for CDFG
The new 25-Year-Old single malt whiskies from Aberfeldy's Exceptional Cask Series, created exclusively for CDFG
Bacardi Global Travel Retail (GTR) has released a pair of 25-Year-Old Aberfeldy single malt whiskies exclusively for Chinese travel retail in partnership with the China Duty Free Group (CDFG). The releases are part of the Exceptional Cask Series, a collection of rare single malts created for discerning whisky collectors and malt enthusiasts.
Each whisky is limited to 270 bottles and both have been finished in ex-Bordeaux wine casks from Château Jupille-Carillon, a small family-owned Saint-Émilion winery known for producing wines with rich, fruity flavors and smooth tannins.
The first new release, Aberfeldy 25-Year-Old Finished in Red Wine Jupille Cask is a fruity and spicy whisky with red berry flavors and a subtle oakiness, while the White Wine Jupille Cask expression offers ripe peach and linseed oil notes alongside the same fruit and spice backbone.
As a special incentive, the first 50 buyers of both whiskies will receive a black and gold display case in which to house both bottles, although they are also available individually.
“Our close relationship with CDFG continues with the release of this spectacular pair of rare Aberfeldy malts, specially created to match the profile of the CDFG whisky shopper,” comments Gaurav Joshi, Regional Director Asia Pacific, Bacardi Global Travel Retail. “Aberfeldy is already proving its popularity in the Chinese duty free market, thanks to its fascinating history, appealing taste profile and outstanding inventory of older whiskies which make it increasingly popular with affluent Chinese travelers.”
Founded by John Dewar & Sons in 1896, Aberfeldy is located on the southern bank of the upper Tay Valley in Perthshire, Scotland. The distillery still draws its water from the Pitilie Burn where alluvial gold is still panned today. Aberfeldy’s long fermentation process and high-quality oak casks give the distillery’s fruity whiskies their trademark honeyed richness.
