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Glenfiddich “reimagines time” with launch of three rare whiskies

Glenfiddich has announced the launch
of the Time Reimagined Collection, a
collection of three aged and exclusive
single malt whiskies that the company
says represents the ultimate expression of
time and is the pinnacle of Glenfiddich’s
signature distillery style.
The Time Reimagined Collection
features the 50 Year Old, which is a
portrayal of Simultaneous Time; the 40
Year Old represents Cumulative Time; and
the 30 Year Old embodies Suspended Time.
Each bottle is presented in a unique
casing of bespoke artwork.
The Glenfiddich 50 Year Old liquid
takes whiskies from three different of every month of those fifty years.” Glenfiddich’s Malt Master, suspends the
American Oak refill casks, all matured in The Glenfiddich 40 Year Old is whisky’s maturation to bottle it, capturing
the same warehouse before being married a representation of remnant vatting, the whisky at the precise moment in time.
together and finished in an American a process where the remnants of the The outer packaging design evokes this
oak refill cask for two years. There are previous batch are carried over each time, moment through moving ribbons, each one
only 220 decanters of this liquid in this and married with the casks selected for forming cut-out windows, showing the
release, making it an extremely rare each subsequent release. Glenfiddich is decanter inside.
and sought-after collectors’ item. Many the only distillery that uses the remnant Claudia Falcone, Glenfiddich Global
factors affect whisky maturing in the vatting process. The outer packaging Brand Director, says: “William Grant,
cask, including climatic conditions: Air design brings this to life with a take on a the visionary founder of Glenfiddich,
pressure, temperature and humidity. The geological metamorphosis. The decanter had a dream to create the best dram in
nature of maturation changes with these is housed in a sculptural container and the valley. These three expressions are
conditions. The outer casing is an artistic stopper made from jesmonite, a material the perfect illustration of that aspiration.
representation of the climatic data that with individual characteristics that render The Time Reimagined collection bottles
created this extraordinary whisky. every piece completely unique. Featuring that maverick spirit and captures a
Manuel Jiménez García, a grooves carved into this stone-like material fleeting moment in time which bridges
computational architect, decrypted the that expose the intertwining veins which the past with the present. The quality of
meteorological data into an algorithm, flow through it, each totally random and these liquids has inspired the distinctive
and generated a physical design language different from any other. packaging that beautifully tell the stories of
to build the structure’s bespoke form The Glenfiddich 30 Year Old depicts these single malts and is a fitting tribute to
“bringing life to every second of every day, the moment when Brian Kinsman, the unpredictable nature of time itself.”

Brown-Forman buys Gin Mare

Brown-Forman Corporation has premium portfolio,” said Lawson Whiting, said Manu Giró, CEO, and Marc Giró,
announced that it is buying the Gin Mare President and CEO, Brown-Forman Master Distiller, MG Destilerías.
brands from Vantguard and MG Destilerías, Corporation. “We believe this exciting “Our motto at Vantguard is to create
adding Gin Mare and Gin Mare Capri to its acquisition enhances our capacity to deliver brands that are alive with soul and aim to
portfolio. meaningful global growth for the long put a sparkle in our customers’ eyes. It’s
Ultra Premium Gin Mare is a Spanish term.” been a thrill to watch consumers embrace
gin with a Mediterranean-inspired recipe Gin Mare was founded in 2010 by the our brand, and we are excited about the
of botanicals, including Arbequina olives, Giró Family of MG Destilerías and Alfonso future for Gin Mare with Brown-Forman’s
thyme, rosemary, and basil. Gin Mare Morodo and Antonio Pardo of Vantguard. resources and capabilities behind it,”
Capri, introduced last year, is made with Today, it is sold in more than 70 countries added Antonio Pardo and Alfonso Morodo,
Italian bergamot and lemons, along with and is the largest ultra-premium gin brand Vantguard Co-CEOs.
Gin Mare’s four principal botanicals. in the world according to IWSR. Gin Mare will continue to be produced
“Gin Mare and Gin Mare Capri are “Brown-Forman is the perfect partner at MG Destilerías in Vilanova i la Geltrú,
unique gin brands with impressive sales to bring Gin Mare to more consumers and a fishing village between the Costa Brava
growth and strong distribution in important bartenders around the world while keeping and the Costa Dorada.
European markets. They are excellent the brand’s commitment to producing a
complements to Brown-Forman’s super- unique, high quality, Mediterranean gin,”

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