Glengoyne Distillery, the sustainable Highland whisky maker which was the primary to create its personal devoted water remedy wetlands, has additional strengthened its partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Belief (WWT) by asserting the discharge of a brand new charity whisky expression. Glengoyne is releasing The Glengoyne Wetlands Single Cask Launch with proceeds from gross sales being donated to additional assist WWT’s conservation work.
A collector’s merchandise, this can be a restricted launch of simply 500 bottles priced at £190 every. Bottled at 61.1% ABV, it packs a punch, while delivering magnificence. This distinctive whisky expression has been crafted from a choose refill Sherry Butt No. 190257, which was stuffed on 8 June 2009. The Grasp Distiller chosen this because the refill side echoes Glengoyne’s environmental credentials.
The Glengoyne Wetlands Single Cask Launch can be accessible on the Glengoyne Distillery retailer, via www.Glengoyne.com, at chosen WWT websites, and by way of https://store.wwt.org.uk/ from 28 October 2025 at 9am GMT.
The label options an illustration by the artist Elin Manon whose work is impressed by the pure world. The illustration options the distinctive conventional distillery, the encircling wetlands and the enduring Glengoyne geese after which the model is known as. For each one of many 500 bottles offered, a donation can be made to the charity to assist it proceed its vital conservation work.
This launch follows the launch in 2021 of the primary Wetlands Single Cask Whisky which marked 10 years for the reason that creation of the distillery’s wetlands. It was one of many first casks to be stuffed after the corporate determined to put a powerful surroundings sustainability programme on the coronary heart of its operations. Consequently, Glengoyne has been capable of help a variety of programmes as a part of its unique WWT whisky partnership together with the Blue Restoration Fund, the Wetlands Can! Marketing campaign and sponsorship of the WWT Caerlaverock Reserve, in addition to funding the restoration of an vital hen cover, now named The Glengoyne Cover.
Katie Burns from Glengoyne mentioned: “Our unique whisky partnership with the WWT has a pure synergy with Glengoyne, derived from Glen Guin, or ‘valley of the geese’ because the charity’s work helps the surroundings by which these geese, and different wildfowl, thrive. After a dozen years of efficiently partnering with the charity, we’re delighted to proceed to help the WWT’s invaluable work. The Wetlands Can! Marketing campaign requires the creation of 100,000 hectares of wetlands throughout the UK and we’re delighted to have dipped a toe within the water – pun meant – and helped in the direction of reaching this admirable aim.”
Glengoyne Whisky supported The Wild Goose Competition 2025, a latest week-long celebration. Two Glengoyne Distillery ambassadors attended the Competition at Caerlaverock on Saturday 25th October the place company sampled the Wetlands Single Cask which was accessible to buy earlier than basic sale.
Tasting notes for Glengoyne Wetlands Single Cask Launch
Nostril: attractive candy and fruity with notes of citrus, kiwi, ripe fig, milk chocolate, whipped vanilla cream, backyard mint, oat biscuits, and candied walnut.
Palate: properly aged really feel and usually Glengoyne in character with tangerine, peach, toffee, cola, almond thins, refined spices, malt and candy oak.
End: freshly balanced and appetising, with tender citrus, dried fruits, gently drying oak and cream sherry.
