Chivas Regal and Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc have announced the launch of Chivas Regal 16 Limited-Edition, the first 16 year old expression in the brand’s history and Leclerc’s debut signature blend.
Leclerc, the brand’s Global Brand Ambassador and Chivas Regal Master Blender Sandy Hyslop teamed for a creative exchange resulting in a blend brings together 16 whiskies, each aged at least 16 years inspired by the number that has defined Leclerc’s life and career.
Leclerc explored several whiskies during the process, gravitating towards the complexity of sherry cask matured Longmorn single malt. After traveling to Scotland to see the craft first-hand, he chose his preferred blend and then challenged the team to craft it as a 16 year old whisky.
“16 has always been more than a number to me – it’s something I’ve carried my whole career.” said Charles Leclerc, Chivas Regal Global Brand Ambassador. “Going to Scotland, seeing the distilleries, understanding the obsession behind every cask inspired me to create my own blend. Chivas Regal and I share the same belief that the standard you set today is just the starting point. I pushed Sandy to go further. He pushed me to think differently. Chivas Regal 16 felt like the natural next step in our partnership, creating something truly extraordinary together.”
“Charles didn’t just put his name to this. He was in the room, making decisions, pushing back,” said Sandy Hyslop, Chivas Regal Master Blender. “He gravitated toward the character that defines Chivas Regal: rich, layered, built with real depth. What we’ve created together is a blend that’s unmistakably his and unmistakably ours.”
Leclerc and Hyslop reunited in Miami before of the Grand Prix to showcase the new expression for the first time in an intimate conversation revisiting the steps that made it.
Chivas Regal 16-Year-Old is available now for $69.99.
