{"id":64045,"date":"2023-04-25T12:50:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T11:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=64045"},"modified":"2023-04-25T12:50:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T11:50:52","slug":"ballantines-unveils-new-40-year-old-masterclass-collection-ultra-limited-series-of-five-annual-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/ballantines-unveils-new-40-year-old-masterclass-collection-ultra-limited-series-of-five-annual-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballantine\u2019s unveils new 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection, ultra-limited series of five annual releases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ballantine\u2019s unveils its new 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection: an ultra-limited series of five annual releases and exceptional expressions of Ballantine\u2019s 40 Year Old whisky.<\/p>\n

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Serving as a tribute to past and present Ballantine\u2019s Master Blenders, the collection celebrates the five essential skills that Jack Goudy, Master Blender between 1959 and 1994, passed on to his then apprentice and now world-renowned Master Blender Sandy Hyslop. Every drop in the expressions which form the Masterclass Collection, will come from casks laid down by Jack Goudy, including rare whiskies from now ghost distilleries, and expertly blended by Sandy Hyslop.<\/p>\n

The first release in the collection, launched this year to mark Sandy Hyslop\u2019s 40th anniversary in the industry, is named \u2018The Remembering\u2019. The blend, bottled at natural strength after a 40-year maturation in oak casks, is both complex and harmonious, with a carefully crafted influence from whisky of now closed Dumbarton Distillery, where Sandy Hyslop first learned from Jack Goudy in his journey to becoming a Master Blender. The distillery was also where traditional Coffey stills were used, resulting in a creamy smooth character enriched with an opulent sweetness from being matured in the finest American Oak casks. \u2018The Remembering\u2019 is a perfectly balanced whisky, rich and complex, and bursting with flavours of spiced red apple and notes of warming clove spice and lavish toffee.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the first release from the Masterclass Collection, Sandy Hyslop, said: \u201cThis is an incredibly special and poignant collection to work on, as I was taken back to my early days spent in the warehouse with Jack. The fact that Jack nosed these whiskies holds special significance, and this first chapter is a tribute to the distinctive character of Ballantine\u2019s and the guidance and inspiration on which I\u2019ve built my own skills. The lessons I learnt from Jack are repeated to my own team now, and they\u2019ll be continued to be passed on in years to come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Liya Zhang, Vice President of Marketing at Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail commented: \u201cWe\u2019re very proud to unveil the new Ballantine\u2019s 40 year old Masterclass Collection in travel retail. Deeply rooted in heritage and commitment to outstanding quality, we\u2019re confident these new ultra-limited releases will delight travellers and whisky enthusiasts, looking for the perfect liquids for collecting and gifting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ballantine\u2019s 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection: \u2018The Remembering\u2019 is presented in individually numbered bottles, with a design reflecting the exceptional rarity of this 40 Year Old blend, decorated by hand and infilled with gold. The stunning bottle is housed inside an elegant presentation box, dressed in a delicate 3D paper art piece, created exclusively for the Masterclass Collection by celebrated Scottish artist, Kyla McCallum.<\/p>\n

Only 27 of the 108 bottles of Ballantine\u2019s 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection: \u2018The Remembering\u2019 will be available in GTR from April 2023. The fifth and closing chapter of the collection will be released in 2027 to mark the iconic Scotch\u2019s 200th anniversary.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The launch of \u2018The Remembering\u2019 also celebrates Ballantine\u2019s first NFT release in partnership with BlockBar.com, the global marketplace selling wine and spirits authenticated via blockchain directly from luxury brands.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit ballantines.com<\/a> or @ballantines on social media.<\/p>\n

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