The English Whisky Original Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

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Having tried the new make we were already predicting a wonderful forecast, and when we tried Chapter 6 we were blown away. The sweetness has flavours of fresh, juicy fruits, including peaches, oranges and something a little more tropical tasting. The survey found there are currently 38,000 casks of English Whisky maturing in distillery warehouses with an estimated 50,000 casks expected to be laid down by distilleries by the end of 2024. Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries have been used to season some casks used to mature the whisky and they have given the spirit a full array of sherried oak flavours, from chocolate coated raisins and burnt orange to Christmas pudding spices and sweet, syrupy ginger. Originally bursting onto the scene with Forest gin (the only gin to have been awarded two separate double-gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirit Awards), the firm is now onto its eleventh whisky blend.

With fifteen carefully curated botanicals, reminiscent of the summer season in Devon, this gin offers a distinct juniper-forward London Dry Gin experience that truly embodies the rugged beauty of the Dartmoor National Park. Eventually, he decided to combine bucolic bliss with his love of spirits and the rest, as they say, is whisky. After putting the initial release of single malt (Chapter 6 in the saga) on our site, it sold out almost instantly. All the barley used in the firm’s whisky production is grown in the Cotswolds and each bottle bears the name of the farm that provided the key ingredient.

At present, distilling is in two 1,000-liter direct-fired pot stills, with Plazewski making early cuts to capture the fruity character in the new make spirit. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! The event consisted of two whisky master classes, one by the Cooper King Distillery and one by The English Whisky Co as well as whisky tasting and other activities.

Designed to be drinkable as a young whisky, Bimber is full-bodied and fruity, with notes of sweet vanilla and a hint of spice. Wir hoffen irgendwann wieder ins Dartmoor zu kommen und dann werde ich diese Distillery wieder besuchen. is an incredibly nuanced whisky – owing to the complex and carefully considered maturation process – drawing on oloroso, Pedro Ximenez and red wine casks crafted from Spanish, French and American oak. The ‘new make’ spirit from St George’s Distillery received critical acclaim; Jim Murray awarded in excess of 90 points to some expressions. Towards the end of 2019, Yorkshire had its first whisky, courtesy of the Spirit of Yorkshire distillery.Three other English distilleries, also producing whisky by 2014, were The Cotswolds Distillery, Ludlow Distillery and The Lakes Distillery.

Alongside this whisky the distillery has also been experimenting with various cask finishes, including some that had previously contained the Spanish sweet wine Moscatel. The four copper plates gently quadruple-distil the spirit, ensuring maximum contact with the developing vapours and that all impurities are removed. As for the English Whisky Guild’s evolution, it will require consensus on batch versus continuous distillation, using pot or column stills, and whether to insist on 100% English grains, which could make life difficult for peated whisky producers. The distillery’s releases, like the Spirit of the Underground series, emphasize a strong design aesthetic: Co-founder Ewelina Chruszczyk creates the eye-catching Bimber labels and tubes in-house, giving the husband and wife team greater agility than with a design agency to manage their need for distinctive packaging, as Bimber releases each single cask as a separate limited release. Made in accordance with the Invicta Whisky Charter Masthouse Whisky is a rare single estate whisky which is natural, unfiltered and strikes the perfect balance of rich complexity and approachability.We’ve got limitations; we’re in an industrial space in London, so we’re never going to get the same feeling as Scotland,” Plazewski admits, with reference to the romanticism of the iconic single malt scotch distilleries. This allows for more flexibility within some of the methods used, including the ability to mature spirit in woods other than oak. Being small batch releases means there will be variations in each bottling, but the distillery has a clear house style which underpins each release. Indulge in this exceptional creation and experience the true essence of Dartmoor and Devon in every sip.

Wafts of rich dark fruits, almonds and vanilla are followed by a wonderful taste of fruit cake, digestive biscuits, honey and figs with a hint of chocolate, all topped off with a long and sweet finish.Medium-bodied, light in colour, with fragrant notes of heather-honey, butterscotch and crème caramel, balanced with a touch of peatiness and hints of peaty smoke from the Islay cask. In 2013 The London Distillery Company began production of the first single malt whisky in London since Lea Valley Distillery closed in 1903. There are currently 49 English distilleries across 9 regions in England, [16] 26 independent distilleries and 23 distilleries that are members of the English Whisky Guild. On 6 November 2023 the Cooper King Distillery released a whisky distilled using only net zero energy. S. releases in 2023, it is already one of those distilleries that can never satisfy that market in its present form.