Living Souls Launches Inaugural Collection
Living Souls, a new Scottish independent bottler specializing in small batch and single cask releases, has announced its official launch.
Living Souls is the brainchild of three industry contemporaries: John Torrance, a spirit sourcing specialist who formerly served as head of operations at Douglas Laing and general manager at Tullibardine; Jamie Williamson, founder of UK spirits distributor Kilninian Drinks Co.; and Calum Leslie, creator of PeatReekers and ex-head of innovation at Loch Lomond Group.
Living Souls’ inaugural collection, Batch #1, is comprised of four whiskies:
Living Souls 15 Year Old Blended Scotch:
Drawn from Living Souls’ solera system, to which exciting new whiskies are continually added, this blend is bottled at 46% ABV and evokes the casual opulence of a twilight dinner by the coast with notes of sherry and tapas-style meats. RRP £49.50.
Living Souls 18 Year Old Ledaig Single Malt:
Aged in refill butts and hogsheads and ideal for cosy evenings, the blend of 18 year old Ledaig and Tobermory single malts is bottled at 41% ABV and provides a peaceful, pastoral whisky with elements of fresh apple and smoke. RRP £100.
Living Souls 19 Year Old Islay Blended Malt:
A “Kildalton” Islay blended malt matured in refill bourbon and sherry casks, this 19 year old is bottled at 42% ABV and tailor-made for bonfire nights, featuring all the classic Islay hallmarks of peat-smoke and briny sea air. RRP £135.
Living Souls 40 Year Old Blended Scotch:
Laid down to marry in 1998 in a single refill sherry butt, the exceptionally well-aged blend is bottled at 41.2% ABV and boasts notes of ripe, juicy fruit and woodsy freshness, showcasing the depth of flavor and complexity that comes with time. RRP £125.
Living Souls’ Batch #1 will be available from specialist retailers throughout the UK. A complete list of stockists can be found at whiskysouls.com. The whiskies will also be available for sale in Germany, with distribution to France and Italy in the near future.
Source: Living Souls.