Wee whisky glass to be raised Stateside
Joy for EK company
Class in a glass
Glencairn Crystal’s iconic wee whisky glass has been selected as the official tasting tumbler of an esteemed US organisation.
It is to be the official tasting glass for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.
The award-winning Langlands firm’s collaboration with the council will see the glass featured at high-profile events in New York and Washington DC celebrating the 85th anniversary of Prohibition Repeal.
Scott Davidson, new product development director at Glencairn, said: “Our design team has worked very closely with the Distilled Spirits Council to create a special version of our wee Glencairn glass for the occasion.
“We are excited to be able to showcase this to so many people within the spirits sector in the USA – one of our most important and expanding markets.”
Frank Coleman, senior vicepresident at Distilled Spirits Council, added: “These special Glencairn tasting glasses are works of art befitting our members’ finest products.”
Meanwhile, Mr Davidson has been inducted into worldrenowned select international society, Keepers of the Quaich.
The society was established by the Scotch Whisky industry to celebrate the outstanding commitment of those who produce and promote the world’s finest distilled spirit.
Mr Davidson, whose father Raymond founded Glencairn Crystal in 1981 and joined the society as a Keeper in 2006, added: “This prestigious title is one that is hugely sought after within the whisky industry and I am delighted to have been recognised, on behalf of our family business, for what we do for the industry.
“It is an honour to join so many exceptional and respected individuals amongst a sector that we are so passionate about.”