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Label 5 launches Bourbon Barrel – its first Single Grain Whisky - into UK market

Label 5 blended Scotch whisky has introduced its first Single Grain whisky, Bourbon Barrel, to the UK market.

Label 5 is one of the world’s top ten best-selling Scotch whiskies. Distilled, matured and bottled in the company’s distilleries in Scotland, this award-winning blended Scotch is a perfect marriage of malt and grain whiskies. Label 5 is enjoyed in more than 100 countries and is renowned for its high quality and smooth taste.

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Distilled and matured at the brand’s grain distillery in Central Scotland and aged for over three years in first fill ex-Bourbon casks, the launch heralds an exciting new chapter for Label 5, which is one of the world’s top ten best-selling Scotch whiskies.

Bottled in 70cl at 40% ABV, Label 5 Bourbon Barrel, retails at £20 and is available in 191 Asda stores nationwide.

Smooth and well-balanced, in keeping with Label 5’s house style, delicious flavours of vanilla and oak provide the backbone to Bourbon Barrel’s subtle fruity character.

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Tasting notes

Colour: chestnut brown with glints of gold

Nose: vanilla, wood, subtle fruity notes

Taste: Smooth, vanilla, hints of oak

Finish: woody notes

The whisky is delicious served on the rocks or as part of a cocktail, including the iconic Old Fashioned or a simple whisky and cola.

Using time honoured traditions, the spirit is crafted in Scotland’s only fully integrated site to feature a grain distillery, warehouses, bottling facilities and a state-of the art approach to sustainability.

To mark the UK launch, Label 5 is returning as the official whisky of Yardworks – the internationally renowned festival of urban street art, taking place on 4th and 5th May at SWG3 in Glasgow.

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