Inscribed Chinese rock mystery goes on
A Perthshire distillery has forged an unlikely partnership on the other side of the world following a rock discovered last year in China with a mysterious inscription.
The story, dubbed ‘Scotch on the Rock’, has resulted in a link up between Crieff ’s Glenturret Distillery and Naked Retreat resort in China, which will see the pair work together in the future.
The mystery of how a rock inscribed with ‘Glenturret Whisky’ ended up in the mountain region of Moganshan has yet to be solved, with members of the public and academics alike trying to piece together the puzzle and uncover the mystery since it was uncovered in early 2016.
Following the discovery there has been constant communication between Glenturret and Grant Horsfield and Delphine Yip, and they visited the Crieff distillery earlier this month.
Stuart Cassels, Glenturret Distillery’s general manager, said: “We’ve been keeping in touch with Grant and Delphine and we all remain intrigued by the ‘Scotch on the Rock’ mystery.
“When Grant told me he and Delphine were visitng Scotland, we knew we had to make this meeting happen.”
Mr Horsfield first visited Glenturret 20 years ago, where he bought two bottles of Glenturret whisky – which are still on display next to the story of ‘Scotch on the Rock’ at the resort.
He said: “Our meeting with Stuart was excellent - really informative, and what a treat to see Scotland’s odlest working whisky distillery.
“As I told Stuart, the Glenturret in China story is too extraordinary to ignore.
“We’re looking forward to continuing this special partnership and to see what the future holds.”
The rock bearing the name ‘Glenturret’in China