Ferg & Harris Unveils Wings of Kintyre for 2025 Distillers One of One Auction
Ferg & Harris has unveiled Wings of Kintyre, a bottling created exclusively for the 2025 Distillers One of One charity auction.
The auction, which takes place every two years, sees unique whiskies and experiences auctioned to benefit the Youth Action Fund, a nonprofit organization that supports disadvantaged young people in Scotland.
For Wings of Kintyre, the Ferg & Harris team have bottled a single cask of Springbank 31 year old organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in an organic Cognac cask. The Cognac was produced exclusively with Folle Blanche grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
Official tasting notes for Wings of Kintyre follow:
Nose: Opens with welcoming aromas of freshly baked malted biscuits. Notes of creamy vanilla and light baking spices add warmth and finesse. As the whisky breathes, layers of baked orchard fruits such as spiced apple tart and stewed pears come forward, underscored by a gentle wooded depth.
Palate: Bottled at its natural cask strength of 47.6% ABV, the whisky opens with notes of lightly sweetened oat biscuits, followed by ginger warmth, vanilla custard, and golden raisins. A burst of baked apple and citrus zest provides lift, while the enhanced oak contact from the small cask imparts an elegant backbone of toasted wood, nutmeg, and a hint of dry roasted almonds.
Finish: The finish is long, clean, and structured, echoing with flavours of toasted oats, dry ginger spice, and a crisp, refreshing citrus peel sharpness.
Wings of Kintyre is bottled at 47.6% ABV and presented in a glass bottle that features a delicate barley stalk detailed in 14 carat gold, a bottle neck adorned with Victorian sea glass threaded onto low-carbon Scottish leather, and an asymmetrical glass stopper.
The bottle is housed in a presentation case with a frame hewn from sustainable oak by Scottish woodworker Eoghan Menzies. The landscapes and sense of freedom of Springbank’s home on the Kintyre Peninsula, plus Ferg & Harris’ blue magpie motif are the inspirations for the stained-glass frontage, crafted by Inverclyde artist Alec Galloway and lit from within to showcase each detail.
Ferg & Harris Wings of Kintyre is valued between £2,400 and £3,500. The winning bidder of Wings of Kintyre will be invited to join Alex Harrison for a private tasting at Young Spirits headquarters in Edinburgh. They will also receive the 1.2 liter cask the whisky was finished in, personalized with their details. The lot also includes hand-waxed glass ampoules to allow the lot’s new owner to sample the spirit.
The 2025 Distillers One of One charity auction will take place on October 10th, 2025. To learn more about and register for the auction, visit the Distillers One of One website.
Source: Ferg & Harris.