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Die Brennereien Arran, BenRiach, Bladnoch, GlenDronach, GlenGyle, Kilchoman and Springbank stiften je ein Fass zu einem gemeinsamen Blended Malt Whisky, dessen Verkaufserlös den Opfern in Japan und Neuseeland (Christchurch) zu Gute kommt. Der Blended Malt dieser unabhängigen Brennereien wird damit Fässer aller schottischen Regionen Islands, Speyside, Highland, Islay, Campbeltown und Lowland enthalten.

Der Verkaufspreis wird 60 GBP betragen. Da es nur 2.000 Flaschen geben wird und 1.200 davon in UK verbleiben, ist die Chance gering, dass es diese Flaschen in Deutschland geben wird.

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BENRIACH AND GLENDRONACH JOIN CRAFT DISTILLERS IN SUPPORTING JAPAN

BenRiach and GlenDronach are two of seven independent Scottish distilleries collaborating to produce a unique whisky and donate all proceeds to the disaster relief effort in Japan.

Each of the seven distilleries, representing the best craft producers in the Scotch whisky business, is donating a cask of its single malt that will be expertly blended to create a limited edition whisky, appropriately called The Spirit of Unity.

The seven are Arran, BenRiach, Bladnoch, GlenDronach, GlenGyle, Kilchoman and Springbank. For whisky fans, they represent acclaimed malt whisky regions - in Islands, Speyside, Highland, Islay, Campbeltown and Lowland.

The seven casks will be vatted, blended and bottled at BenRiach’s Newbridge production facility, with Master Blender Billy Walker overseeing the operation. The bottles will then be despatched from Newbridge for worldwide distribution.

The connections between the malt whisky industry and Japan are strong as few consumers are as passionate about malt whisky as the Japanese and it has been major export market for many years.

The combined contribution will produce approximately 2,000 bottles with 1,200 available in the UK. The remainder will be shipped to Japan with some being donated for sale in New Zealand to assist with relief in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. It is expected that the release will be oversubscribed as soon as it is made available.