Since its launch twelve months ago, the Fife company has achieved significant international reach, shipping its curated whiskies to collectors and stockists across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, with plans underway for expansion into North America and South Africa.

To commemorate its first anniversary, Saltire Rare Malt is releasing a limited-edition single malt: a 14-year-old Linkwood from Speyside. Only 74 bottles have been drawn from a single Refill American Oak Ex-Bourbon Cask, bottled at 54.1% ABV and priced at £113. This special bottling will be available online via the company’s website from Friday 2 May.

The company attributes its success partly to meticulous cask selection, guided by whisky experts Hans & Becky Offringa, “The Whisky Couple”, ensuring only approved casks are bottled.

Hans & Becky Offringa are well-respected judges at the Scottish Whisky Awards and the World Whiskies Awards, with over 50 years experience between them. Their incomparable guidance and advice is crucial to selecting the perfect cask for every Saltire Rare Malt release. If curators Hans & Becky disapprove of a sample, the cask will not be bottled. 

Saltire Rare Malt founder and director Keith Rennie said: “When we started Saltire we always had a dream for it to be a worldwide success. What we didn’t realise is how fast we would achieve global acclaim.

“To see the reaction and excitement for Saltire Rare Malt from our partners across the world is why we work in this industry. It really is a special time for Saltire Rare Malt right now. 

“Every cask is chosen with care and never hurried, to achieve the finest quality of whisky. We believe that’s why the whisky world is resonating with us and with the support of an outstanding team of whisky professionals we can’t wait to see what the future holds.”