We are delighted to today (27th August) launch Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno’s third Still Life Decanter Series by Lalique, Still Life Summer. This exclusive collection is inspired by the unique character of the Scottish seasons and their influence on Bob Dalgarno’s distillery life, limited to only 105 bottles worldwide per edition. 

Still Life Summer represents daylight hours, blue skies, warm days and balmy evenings, as we patiently wait for harvest to start. As the perfect Summer time arrives, the fields explode with activity – combines roar through the golden crop, tractors cart barley and bale straw. 

The whisky for Still Life Summer has been selected from five Glenturret casks, all over a quarter of a century old. Three refill hogsheads offer a bright, vibrant character balanced by the rich fruits and spices imparted from two first-fill sherry casks. 

TASTING NOTES: SUN RIPENED TROPICAL FRUITS, CINNAMON AND ANISEED BUILD THE WARMTH. AGING OAK FLOATS ON THE BREEZE THEN DRIFTS INTO SWEET VANILLA AND UNDERTONES OF WARM HARVESTED GRAIN. SOFT FRUIT AND WOOD SPICES FRAME THE SUNSET, GENTLE RAYS OF RICH PINEAPPLE DIP TOWARDS THE HORIZON, DUSK IS ESCORTED BY MELLOW FRUITS AND AGED OAK. (40.5% ABV)  

“For The Glenturret Distillery, Summer is traditionally a quieter time with our silent season taking place. Historically this was partly due to a lack of water in the warmer months and the need for production workers to assist on farms during the busy summer – many farms were directly owned by, or linked to, distilleries. While modern times have changed this dynamic, most distilleries still observe some downtime in summer for essential maintenance...

Whilst production may be quieter, farming never slows down and I enjoy watching the barley grow and change from green to gold under the warmth of the sun. Walking through the fields, chatting with farmers, and observing the crop’s progress is something I eagerly anticipate each year.”

The Glenturret Whisky Maker, Bob Dalgarno.

The Still Life Decanter is designed by Marc Larminaux, Artistic and Creative Director at Lalique, and hand-crafted at the Lalique factory in Alsace. Blending modernity and tradition, the shape of the frosted crystal decanter echoes the copper stills, and the polished lines represent the staves of the casks nurturing the whisky over the years. Each decanter is presented in a custom-made box, with colours representing each season. 

Now available online at theglenturret.com (limited to 1 bottle per online order) or in our Distillery Shop.