Irish Distillers Launches Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage
Irish Distillers has announced the launch of its first NFT through the unveiling of Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage, an ultra-rare single bottle release.
Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage encompasses a portion from each of the 40 annual Midleton Very Rare expressions as well as a cask sample of traditional single pot still distilled in 1984 under then Master Distiller and founder of the Midleton Very Rare collection, Barry Crockett. This single bottle encapsulates the Midleton Very Rare DNA, paying homage to Barry Crockett and those he inspired, spanning five decades and three Master Distillers’ work.
Official tasting notes for Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage follow:
Aroma: A captivating harmony of aromas, spanning from tropical fruit notes of peaches and melons to old worn leather and antique furniture. Sweet vanilla and dried heather create a melodious scent, that carefully navigates through the pot still spices and charred oak.
Taste: Initially welcomed by the aged tannins, these notes of dark chocolate and green tea are closely followed by a decadent sweetness of muscovado sugar, vanilla, and honey-drizzled figs. Orange oil and passion fruit add a striking and colourful explosion of flavour, while the pot still spices and delicate floral grain attributes remain constant in the background.
Finish: The finish is lingering and complex with the sweetness gently fading allowing an ambrosial fruit-led crescendo. A whiskey truly embodying timelessness.
Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage is priced at $130,000 and will be available for purchase on NFT marketplace BlockBar.com at 10:00 am EST on February 28th. As part of the sale, a donation will be made to The Forest Genetic Resources Trust, partners of the Midleton Very Rare team at Irish Distillers. The Forest Genetic Resources Trust supports the conservation, improvement, and use of native and naturalized tree species in Irish forestry. Funds donated will be used to create a seed orchard that will support the future of Midleton Very Rare projects.
Upon purchase of the NFT, the cryptographic version will be held securely by BlockBar.com, with a record of authenticity held on the blockchain as a digital certificate of ownership. The NFT will represent one physical bottle of Midleton Very Rare The Pinnacle Vintage that is stored in BlockBar’s secure storage facility and may be redeemed, sold, or gifted at any time.
Photo credit: Irish Distillers.
Source: irishdistillers.ie.