Towser caught 28,899 mice during her service 24 years of service. Photograph: Fraser Brand
GLENTURRET Distillery has announced that the latest limited edition Bottle Your Own cask is to be named after the most famous furry face in the history of the 240-year-old distillery – Towser.
An exclusive cask of limited edition bottles named after the world-record holding cat will be available at Glenturret’s Distillery shop, part of Crieff-based The Famous Grouse Experience.
Dubbed “Towser the Mouser” by thousands who visit the award-winning whisky attraction, the dedication marks 30 years since the passing of the world mousing champion.
Towser took up her post as mouser in 1963, catching 28,899 mice during her 24 years of service at Glenturret Distillery before passing away in 1987.
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