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The Glenturret Deux Terrains is a 21 year old single malt Scotch whisky finished in casks that once held Sauternes from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Bordeaux.
It is the distillery’s first release finished in Sauternes wood, following initial maturation in sherry-seasoned oak. Deux Terrains is bottled at 42.8% ABV in 70cl and limited to 500 individually hand numbered bottles. The price is £750, available exclusively online at theglenturret.com with shipping across the UK and most of Europe.

What is Deux Terrains?

Deux Terrains is a 21 year old single malt Scotch whisky from The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest working distillery, based at The Hosh in Crieff, Perthshire. The whisky was laid down in sherry-seasoned oak and later transferred to casks sourced from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, the Sauternes producer that shares ownership under Lalique with The Glenturret itself. That shared guardianship is the point of the release: two estates, two countries, one owner, and a whisky built to reflect both.

The name translates from French as “two lands” or “two grounds”, a direct reference to the Highland distillery and the Bordeaux vineyard the liquid has passed through.

Why the Sauternes cask matters

Sauternes is a sweet, botrytised white wine from the Sauternes appellation south of Bordeaux, and Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey has held Premier Grand Cru Classé status since the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Casks that have held Sauternes carry residual sugar and the concentrated fruit character of botrytis-affected grapes, which tends to push a whisky towards stone fruit, honeyed sweetness and a softer, rounder profile than a straight sherry or bourbon cask finish.

For The Glenturret, this is new ground. The distillery has built its limited edition range on sherry, PX and now Sauternes influence, and Deux Terrains marks the first time Sauternes wood has been used across the range. Whisky maker Bob Dalgarno oversaw the vatting and finishing.

The Glenturret Deux Terrains: tasting notes

According to the distillery, Deux Terrains opens with bright pineapple and a poised aromatic lift, moving into caramelised apple lightly dusted with spice. Vanilla and seasoned oak build gradually, joined by warm wood spice, ginger and sweet cinnamon alongside ripening citrus. The texture is described as soft and fruit-led, closing on a refined finish of toasted oak.

Nose: bright pineapple, caramelised apple, gentle spice 
Palate: vanilla, seasoned oak, ginger, sweet cinnamon, ripening citrus 
Finish: refined, soft, fruit-led, toasted oak 
ABV: 42.8% | Cask type: sherry-seasoned oak, finished in Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes casks | Price: £750

As with any new release The Daily Whisky hasn’t yet sampled, these notes are the distillery’s own. We’ll update this piece with our own impressions once we’ve had a dram.

Who is The Glenturret?

The Glenturret is Scotland’s oldest working distillery, producing spirit at The Hosh in Crieff, Perthshire since the 18th century. Since 2019 the site has operated under Lalique ownership, which also runs the on-site Aberturret House and the Michelin-starred Lalique Restaurant, and the distillery has increasingly used that connection to source finishing casks from other Lalique-linked estates, of which Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is the latest example. The distillery’s limited edition range has included PX sherry releases such as Eclosion alongside high-end Lalique crystal decanter editions running well into five figures.

Price and availability

Deux Terrains is priced at £750 for a 70cl bottle at 42.8% ABV, limited to 500 individually hand numbered bottles. It is sold exclusively online at theglenturret.com, with pick-up also available from the distillery shop in Crieff.

International shipping covers the UK, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland. UK delivery runs 3 to 5 working days, international delivery 7 to 10 days, and international orders are subject to customs duties on top of the bottle price.
US buyers need to contact the distillery directly at ecommerce@theglenturret.com, as the whisky isn’t listed for standard US checkout.

Is it worth £750?

At £750, Deux Terrains sits well above The Glenturret’s PX releases like Eclosion (£95) but far below the brand’s Lalique crystal editions, which start in the thousands. For that price you’re buying a 21 year age statement, a genuinely novel cask finish tied to a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate, and a run capped at 500 bottles, which is scarce but not eye wateringly small for the price bracket.

This is a release for collectors of Glenturret’s limited editions and for drinkers with a specific interest in dessert wine cask finishes, rather than an everyday dram. Anyone looking for a first taste of Sauternes cask whisky at a lower price point may want to wait and see whether the finish trickles down to a more accessible release. Given the 500-bottle run, this is one to act on quickly if the story appeals, rather than a whisky you can expect to find in a year’s time.

Frequently asked questions

What is The Glenturret Deux Terrains? Deux Terrains is a 21 year old single malt Scotch whisky from The Glenturret, matured in sherry-seasoned oak and finished in casks that held Sauternes from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey in Bordeaux. It’s bottled at 42.8% ABV and limited to 500 hand numbered bottles.

What does Deux Terrains taste like? The distillery describes bright pineapple and caramelised apple on the nose, with vanilla, seasoned oak, ginger and cinnamon on the palate, finishing on toasted oak. The Daily Whisky hasn’t tasted this release firsthand yet.

How much does Deux Terrains cost? Deux Terrains costs £750 for a 70cl bottle, sold exclusively through theglenturret.com.

Where can I buy Deux Terrains? It’s available online at theglenturret.com, shipping to the UK and across most of Europe including Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, with in-store pickup at the distillery in Crieff. US buyers should email ecommerce@theglenturret.com.

What cask was used for Deux Terrains? The whisky was matured in sherry-seasoned oak before finishing in casks that previously held Sauternes wine from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate in Bordeaux.

Is The Glenturret a good distillery? Yes. The Glenturret is Scotland’s oldest working distillery and has built a strong reputation for both traditional single malt production and, since Lalique’s ownership began in 2019, an increasingly ambitious limited edition range.