MacLean Foundation Launches First Charity Whisky for Clean Water
With the launch of its first charity whisky, the MacLean Foundation has raised funds for communities who do not have access to clean water. The foundation was founded by whisky writer Charles MacLean MBE and his three sons Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan MacLean.
The whisky is a 6-year-old single malt from Ardnamurchan; 243 bottles have been created to benefit Madagascar’s clean water projects. At least one person will have clean water for a lifetime from each bottle sold.
Charles MacLean said: “The Maclean Foundation is my legacy. This is just the beginning of a long-term partnership with the Scotch whisky industry to turn donated casks into clean water.
“The Scotch whisky industry has allowed me to make a living out of something I love, and it has made me very many friends. Inspired by my three sons working together, putting my knowledge and experience at the service of others to create long-term positive change is my way of saying thank you.
“We believe in our mission wholeheartedly. Big or small, every act of compassion, every act of adventure can make a change.”
MacLean Foundation Launches First Charity Whisky for Clean Water
With 58.6% ABV, the Ardnamurchan Six-Year-Old has matured since 2017 in American oak first-fill barrels. It exhibits maritime aromas and hints of ‘vanilla cream biscuit’. In the mouth, it is ‘creamy’, ‘sweet’, with a mouth-cooling Sichuan pepper finish.
There is a maximum purchase limit of one bottle per buyer via Royal Mile Whiskies’ website and it is described as a ‘classic west Highland’.
According to Alex Bruce, managing director of Ardnamurchan Distillery: “This cask was one of the standouts from our last blending session. We always end up with one or two casks that are just too individual to blend together.
“This is a quality limited edition, produced in an ex-Bourbon cask with a seal of approval from our long-standing sensory mentor Charles MacLean, so we expect there to be high demand.”
