Angels’ Share Glass has launched its first single malt whisky called The Glassblower’s Malt in celebration of its tenth birthday.
The Stirling-based company which makes giftware including a signature line of glass whisky-filled angels, created the 10-year-old Scotch which is named in honour of renowned glassmaker Tom Young MBE who founded the family firm along with his daughter, Managing Director Karen Somerville, in April 2013.
The Glassblower’s Malt has a limited run of bottles and is produced using a cask of 10-year-old Linkwood Scotch from the Linkwood Distillery in Elgin, finished in an oloroso octave for several months before bottling. The single malt is described as having “dark fruit and dates on the nose and toffee and spicy sweetness on the palate.”
Karen Somerville said, “We’ve come a long way in the past ten years and wanted to mark the occasion with something special. Given our love of whisky and the way it has inspired our products, we felt it was the ideal opportunity to launch a whisky and it will also serve as a legacy for Tom Young – our talented and world-renowned glassblower.”
She added, “We’re now looking forward to the next ten years of Angels’ Share Glass and are planning a complete change of direction. We’ll continue making our products but are also looking at opening a visitors’ centre and creating glassblowing experiences so we can ensure the heritage of the important Scottish craft of glassmaking is recognised and preserved.”
The company will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a lunch featuring whisky pairings at their Bridge of Allan headquarters on Friday, attended by family, employees, clients, and members of the Scottish business community.
Picture: The Family Team (left to right) Emmet and Karen Somerville with Tom Young MBE