{"id":845076,"date":"2026-08-03T22:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/845076\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:32:11","slug":"glenfiddich-and-aston-martin-released-a-second-whisky-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/845076\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Released a Second Whisky Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tLast year, Glenfiddich<\/a> and Aston Martin<\/a> Formula One Team dropped their first whisky collaboration<\/a>, a 16-year-old single malt that was aged in three different types of wood: American oak wine casks, new American oak barrels, and second-fill bourbon barrels. This month marks the second release of this partnership, and this new whisky<\/a>, also aged for 16 years, ups the maturation program to a total of five different cask types.<\/p>\n

\n\tGlenfiddich<\/a>, one of the most popular and best-selling\u00a0single malts in the world, has been making whisky for more than 150 years. The distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland in Dufftown, just down the road from its sister operation the\u00a0Balvenie<\/a>\u00a0(both are owned by William Grant & Sons). The Aston Martin F1 team is not quite as old, with the current iteration only existing since Racing Point was purchased by Lawrence Stroll\u2014father of the team\u2019s driver Lance Stroll\u2014and rebranded as Aston Martin. The team and distiller announced their partnership in 2024, originally releasing a\u00a01959 vintage<\/a>\u00a0single malt aged for 65 years, which was available exclusively at Harrods\u2019 Fine Wines & Spirits Room in London.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs mentioned before, this new single malt was matured for 16 years, the same amount of time as the first release. But the maturation process makes this new expression stand out. Specifically, the whisky was aged in a combination of first-fill bourbon barrels, port pipes, Oloroso sherry casks, wine casks, and a small amount of Fino sherry butts. It was bottled at 86 proof, and the official tasting notes describe a \u201cmellow and silky smooth\u201d palate with notes of \u201ccreamy, buttery toffee sweetness, caramelized cane sugar, and a counterbalance of dry oak tannin\u201d (we did not receive a sample to try).<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the brand, the new whisky was inspired by the dual philosophies of Glenfiddich<\/a> master of malt Brian Kinsman and Aston Martin\u2019s managing technical partner Adrian Newey. \u201cWhat I find most compelling about Adrian\u2019s work is that the defining performance often comes from what you cannot immediately see,\u201d said Kinsman in a statement. \u201cBehind every Aston Martin Formula One Team car are hundreds of small decisions, carefully refined to create a seamless whole. The same is true in whisky making. For this expression, I combined the influence of five distinct cask types, each contributing its own character, texture and depth. The art lies not in the individual components, but in bringing them together in a way that feels perfectly balanced and instinctively right.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGlenfiddich & Aston Martin Formula One Team 16-Year-Old Limited-Edition Release No. 2 is now available at select retailers around the country (SRP $80), and you can still find the first edition at websites like ReserveBar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\tAuthors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"Jonah<\/p>\n

\n\t\tJonah Flicker\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Flicker is currently Robb Report’s whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around. He is a freelance writer covering the spirits industry whose work has appeared in\u2026<\/p>\n

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