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Everything we have from Glen Breton
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The battle for the word Glen
Cape Breton Island is genuinely Gaelic territory: Scottish Gaelic is still spoken there today. Even so, the Scotch Whisky Association held that the name Glen Breton would make buyers think they were buying Scotch, and brought a case over it.
It ran for years and went back and forth: first Glenora won, then the Scots, then Glenora again. In June 2009 the Canadian Supreme Court declined to hear the case, which made it final. In commemoration, a fifteen-year-old later appeared under the name Battle of the Glen.
The bottles we have in stock
The ten-year-old, and the expressions finished in ice wine casks.
Glen Breton Ice 12 Years Old Canadian Whisky
Glen Breton Ice 12 Years Old Canadian Whisky
€ 49,99
The most Canadian thing you can do with Scottish stills
- The distillery in brief
- 1990The first distillation.
- MacLellan’s BrookWhere the process water comes from.
- 1999The founder dies before the first ten-year-old.
- 2009The supreme court closes the case.
Icewine is a Canadian speciality: grapes that stay frozen on the vine and are only picked in freezing cold. Glenora uses the empty casks from it to finish its single malt for a few months. That produces the versions called Ice of Ice Wine Barrel.
The distillery was set up by Bruce Jardine, with Scottish equipment and a strictly Scottish method: only water, barley and yeast, and at least ten years in cask. The company went under financially and was sold in 1994; Jardine died in 1999, before the first ten-year-old reached the market.
Production is small: a few hundred casks a year. Attached to the distillery is a hotel-restaurant that is one of the attractions of the island.
Ice wine casks from its own country, modelled on Scottish practice.
What these bottles go with
The ice wine finish gives a sweet, fruity note that you do not come across in Scotch whisky. Interesting next to a regular ten-year-old.
For anyone who collects whisky from unexpected corners, this is one of the more fun bottles to have on the shelf.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Glen Breton
How many Glen Breton does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Three bottles.
Where does Glen Breton come from?
From the Glenora distillery on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, where distilling has been going on since 1990.
What was the lawsuit about?
The Scotch Whisky Association felt that the word Glen would make buyers think they were buying Scotch. After years of litigation the Canadian supreme court refused in 2009 to hear the case, in favour of Glenora.
What is the Ice or Ice Wine Barrel?
Single malt that was finished for a few months in casks that previously held Canadian ice wine.
How long does Glen Breton mature?
At least ten years. The range extends to considerably older expressions.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed