SWG3 and The Clydeside Distillery Unveil Velvet Odyssey
Independent venue SWG3 and The Clydeside Distillery have joined forces with visual artist Jim Lambie to mark SWG3’s 20th anniversary with a limited edition whisky: Clydeside Velvet Odyssey.
Velvet Odyssey was crafted using water from Loch Katrine and 100% Scottish barley and matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, before spending a further five months finishing in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry Butt. Bottled at 48.5% ABV, non-chill filtered, and natural in color, the single malt is described as exhibiting notes of “tropical fruit, toffee, oak spice, and dark chocolate.”
The bottle and packaging feature a specially revisited artwork by Jim Lambie, originally created in 2006 for the Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +44 141, which was housed in SWG3’s then-transitioning ground floor space – formerly a wedding car garage. Lambie’s customised white Daimler limousine, wrapped in his signature psychedelic vinyl tape, became the visual centrepiece of the project and one of the venue’s first iconic works.
Clydeside Velvet Odyssey is available in limited quantities from The Clydeside Distillery shop and online store for £85.00.
Source: SWG3 and The Clydeside Distillery.