1. Douglas McGibbon
presents

2. Douglas McGibbon Independent family owned company Established in 1948
Based in Scotland – Glasgow
Over 60 years in operation
Stocks of old Whisky – Malt and Grain
Matured from 0 years of age
Established in 1948
Blenders AND Bottlers
Mc Gibbon’s Golf Range

3. Single Malt max 3 casks combined
Small batch or Single Cask
Only bottled when we believe it is ready
Current bottlings already include:
Port Ellen – Macallan – Highland Park
Ever expanding range
From closed distilleries to hidden gems
All from our own stock
Artisanal bottling in own bottling hall
19th century style
Bottled at 46% ABV
NO chill filtration
NO caramel
Restyled packaging since winter 2009
Already different agencies in the world
Possibility of private bottlings with personalised
label

4. New Packaging Clearer branding Simpler gift carton New season
Still possible to personalize
Still includes tasting note
Improved age display

5. Four seasons

6. Four Seasons
Summer
Winter
Spring
Autumn

7. Four seasons
Explains the influence of the season on the distilling process
Differentiates the range
Unique in the Whisky industry
Reflects the individual character of each bottle

8. Why flavour and character differ?
Different distillery
± 90 active distilleries in Scotland
Different water source
Different malted barley (non peated to heavily peated)
Different size and shape of the stills
Different cut off point during distillation
Different duration of the fermentation
...

9. Why flavour and character differ?
Different cask type, maturation
Bourbon cask (Barrel)
American white oak
Light coloured whisky
Fresh, fruity with vanilla and honey
Sherry cask (Butt)
European red oak
Darker whisky
Dried fruit, chocolate, nuts big mouthfeel
Refill cask (hogshead, puncheon)
European or American oak
Less influence on the whisky
Retains more original character of the spirit

10. Why flavour and character differ?
Different age
Porosity of the oak cask allows aggressive, unattractive flavours to evaporate
About 2% per year evaporates
When whisky gets older it will be smoother
When whisky gets older it will get more flavour from the cask
Older is better? Not necessarily, personal taste!

11. Why flavour and character differ?
No chill filtration
Chill filtration is introduced to guarantee that whisky stays clear when bottled at 40/43%
Chill filtration filters out some oils and esters, hence reducing mouthfeel and character.
Provenance is bottled at 46%, so NO CHILL FILTRATION

12. Why flavour and character differ?
Natural colour
Only additive allowed in Scotch whisky is caramel for colouring
Used to obtain consistency or let whisky look darker
Consumer thinks darker is better
Provenance is bottled at NATURAL COLOUR to show the consumer that each bottle is unique

13. Single cask versus commercial single malt
Single Cask Single Malt
Commercial Single Malt
No chill filtration
Natural colour
Small production
Limited edition
Each bottle is unique
Cask type
Age
distillery
Chill filtered (in general)
Addition of caramel
Large production
Combination of hundreds of casks per bottling
Uniform product per distillery

14. Finishes Whisky matures in oak cask
Refill casks let the whisky mature but don’t add much flavour to the original spirit
To give some additional character you are not allowed to add anything to whisky
Possibility to transfer to another cask after maturation
Wine
Rum
Sherry
Cognac
...
Duration varies from a couple of months to years

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