Joakim Leijon, global brand director at The Famous Grouse, said: "We wanted to create a blend that allowed people enjoying whisky for the first time to explore a softer, sweeter, flavour profile. The Famous One retains all the brand's complexity and smooth texture, but with the additional honeyed, citrus and vanilla characters, it truly stands out on its own.

Using fresh water from the river Derwent and classic botanicals native to the Cumbrian fells like juniper, bilberry, heather, and meadowsweet, The Lakes gin is an authentic, locally made spirit. Their rhubarb and rosehip gin has been a particularly popular release, as well as delectable flavours like elderflower and pink grapefruit (the latter of which received a Gold Outstanding award at the 2022 International Wine and Spirit competition). Japan is a nation of drinkers who socialise in izakayas (an informal Japanese bar) to enjoy delicious highballs of Kirin, Suntory and Nikka inspired whisky with soda, accompanied almost always with food or otsumami.

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Perhaps without intending to, though always with an eye to developing the future of the brand, she created the most valuable whisky in the world. After being aged in sherry casks for six decades, just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were bottled in 1986, representing the oldest Macallan vintage ever produced. It is also believed that at least one of the 40 bottles has been opened and consumed, verified by images taken in Japan. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery

The Famous One pays homage to those who have dedicated many years of service to The Famous Grouse over its 40-year history, with each bottle bearing a roundel with the words 'Hard Graft, Great Craft'. Once stirred, a garnish of lemon or lime zest or a wedge of citrus fruit juiced into the drink will complement almost every whisky choice. The nutty, vanilla and orchard fruit flavours in a whisky will generally always benefit from citrus twist in a whisky highball - simply pinch a strip of orange or lemon peel to release the citrus oils before adding to your drink with a flourish. Use chilled glassware, don’t be shy on the ice, and use a playful, aromatic garnish to elevate a simple long drink into one to savour on a summer afternoon.You can use any whisky that you personally favour to make a whisky highball – from a grassy peaty single malt, vanilla laced Bourbon, or ginger spiced blended whisky. The appearance of any of these bottles at auction over the years has resulted in extraordinary sales - across 2018 and 2019, the auction record was broken three times by three of the different variations (Sir Peter Blake, Michael Dillon, Fine & Rare). The Italian artist Valerio Adami (born in 1935) was recommended to The Macallan by their Italian agent, Armando Giovinetti. Sotheby’s are set to auction a bottle containing the world’s most valuable whisky, The Macallan Adami 1926. In the meantime, why not try The One, or one of our other cask expressions, The One Colheita, or The One Manzanilla Cask Finished whiskies?

To add to the whisky's rarity, this is the first bottle to have undergone reconditioning by The Macallan Distillery ahead of being presented at auction. Softer and more porous, Spanish oak encourages a higher degree of interaction between spirit and cask. The more open grain allows the whisky to travel deeper into the wood, drawing out rich and intense flavours, as well as creating a beautiful and natural colour. A nose of Medjool dates, sultanas and polished wood leads to dark chocolate, sun-dried dates, wood spice with a whiff of smoke on the palate, with a rich, warming and lingering finish.Principally matured in European oak Oloroso and PX casks, this is a deep, rich and intense whisky. Where, traditionally, we use American, French, and Spanish oak to create a timeless sherry-led whisky, with The One Sherry Cask Finished, it is the characters of Spanish wood which bring a new dimension to the flavour profile. The aim was to create a modern and more indulgent take on The Famous Grouse: one that is still perfect for sharing with friends but designed to be enjoyed in a range of smooth, sweet whisky serves." Fondly known as Nettie, Harbinson was central to The Macallan’s early success and the creation of The Macallan 1926, after taking charge of the distillery when her husband died in 1918. Heavily influenced by our dark and sweet PX sherry casks, this is a decadent whisky, perfect after dinner or to relax and unwind. The famed Scotch whisky brand said The Famous One had been developed "with all the complexity, smooth taste, quality and character" of its classic blend. It uses a blend of grain and malt whiskies selected by The Famous Grouse master blender and matured in sherry-seasoned American oak casks and ex-Bourbon casks.

Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. At The Lakes, we hold a close affinity towards our friends in Japanese whisky distilleries. We share an unrelenting focus on learning, developing and continuously improving to create more flavour in our whisky. Constant introspection, innovation and a desire to learn from Scotch Whisky heritage but interpret it in our own way, align us as ‘new world’ whiskymakers. Neil Skinner, UK marketing director at Edrington UK, "Accelerated by the pandemic, e-commerce has become a crucial part of our business and this milestone launch - which wil be the first Famous Grouse blend to be available exclusively online for an initial period - marks a new era for the brand. This will allow us to test the waters and gain insight into our customers' new shopping habits as we look to the future." The Famous Grouse has launched The Famous One, its first blended whisky with an initial exclusive online retail period.