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The Red Bank whisky brand was co-founded in 2022 by Shawn Hiscott (who has over 30 years experience in the drinks industry), music producer Gary Briggs and entrepreneur Rob Steele, who named the brand after the coastal neighbourhood in Nova Scotia where he lives.
Oh, and also Kiefer Sutherland, son of legendary actor Donald Sutherland and a highly regarded artist in his own right, having starred in the likes of The Lost Boys, Young Guns, Flatliners and a full 9 days of espionage action in 24.
Kiefer is also an accomplished musician, releasing his first album ‘Down In A Hole’ in 2016 – under the Ironwork record label which he also co-founded. In a fortunate nod to future projects, the first single from the album was titled ‘Not Enough Whiskey’.
Reckless & Me followed in 2019 with a third album Bloor Street arriving in early 2022 – and he continues to tour worldwide in between acting roles.
The move into a whisky brand was a natural fit, and the four worked with Canadian master blender Michel Marcil - highly regarded in creating mainly flavoured whiskies – to launch a spirit that evoked the coastal region of Red Bank itself. Although the proportions, ages and distilleries involved aren’t divulged, it’s a marriage of Canadian rye and wheat spirit matured in virgin American oak together with a corn whisky aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, bottled at an ABV of 40%
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A unqiue opportunity to sample a number of whisk(e)y releases that are incredibly hard to source in the UK - including the very first Single Malt Whisky release from the Elsham Wold Distillery, of which only 150 bottles were produced!
This one-of-a-kind sample selection pack features 30ml miniature bottles of the following:
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- Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Foursquare Rum 53.5%
- Elsham Wold Flarepath PX Sherry Cask Finished English Single Malt Whisky 47.1%
- Lochlea UK Exclusive Single Cask 61.5%
- The English Founder's Private Cellar 16yo Port Cask 54.1%
- Longrow 21yo Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky 46%
ONCE ALL RARITIES PACKS HAVE BEEN SOLD, A RANDOM BALLOT WILL BE DRAWN TO GIVE ONE LUCKY CUSTOMER THE CHANCE TO PURCHASE A 70cl BOTTLE OF THE OTHERWISE SOLD OUT ELSHAM WOLD FLAREPATH!
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In 1994 a hospitality and entertainment business named Piccadilly set up a sugar mill and distillery in a quaint village named Indri, 150 miles North of Delhi and near the base of the Himalayas. India is the biggest consumer of whisky in the world, but the vast majority of ‘whisky’ made in India is actually produced with molasses, making it essentially a rum and meaning it can’t be sold outside of Asia as whisky. However, Indri is the fourth Indian brand to release Single Malt whisky in Europe following Amrut, Rampur and Paul John – as with the latter, Indri uses indigenous 6-row barley which has been grown for hundreds of years in Rajasthan – it produces a smaller yield but arguably more depth of flavour. 90% of their output is unpeated, with one peated run taking place every three months.
Production of Single Malt whisky at Indri first started in 2012 and was eventually overseen by Surrinder Kumar, who is considered by many to be the forefather of Indian Single Malt whisky after serving as Master Distiller and Blender at Amrut from 2006 to 2014. Graeme Bowie, who previously worked with Angus Dundee and was the first distillery manager for Ardnamurchan, joined in 2020 to be involved with the final blending of the initial release and now runs the distillery operations.
The word ‘Indri’ is also a derivation of the Sanskrit word Indris, which denotes the five senses. ‘Dru’ means wood, a tree or a vessel made of wood. In ancient Indian mythology, Dru was a vessel in which a ritual drink called ‘soma’ was collected and offered to the Gods. Indeed, the Celtic word ‘Druid’ stems from the Sanskrit and translates to ‘Immersed In The Oak Tree’.
The first release from Indri – named Trini after the Sanskirt for ‘three’ – was a combination of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon casks along with barrels which had previously held either Pedro Ximenez Sherry or French red wines and bottled at 46% ABV. Indri Dru on the other hand, uses spirit matured solely in selected ex-Bourbon casks and bottled at cask strength. No age statement is given, and it has an ABV of 57.2%.
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The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery was founded in 2016 by Tom Mellor and David Thompson – Tom was an arable farmer who set up the Wold Top Brewery in 2013 and already had ideas about opening a whisky distillery in conjunction, and so partnered with long-standing friend and marketing expert David to set up the new spirit venture.
The barley used for both beer and whisky is grown on Tom’s own fields, with milling, mashing and fermentation taking place at the brewery 4 and a half miles away from the distillery itself – if the distillery was in Scotland, this would not be allowed due to Scotch Whisky Association regulations.
In planning the distillery, Tom and David enlisted the help of legendary distillery consultant Jim Swan, who was well known around the world for assisting new distilleries such as Kavalan, Kilchoman, Penderyn and Lindores Abbey, before his untimely death in 2017. The house style will ultimately be akin to the likes of Glenlivet – fruit forward but somewhat delicate in body.
The Master Distiller is a young man named Joe Clark. Joe’s first job in the whisky industry was as a part-timer in the York branch of The Whisky Shop – at that time managed by none other than yours truly. His passion and enthusiasm was obvious from the very start, and he has worked tirelessly to ensure the early spirit releases from the distillery – under the brand name of ‘Filey Bay’ – are of the highest quality.
In addition to two copper pot stills, a directional arm can connect to a four plate column still, which enables them to play around with reflux and redistillation. Maturation takes place principally in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks from Old Forester, although plenty of experimentation has been done with other cask types and finishing. Indeed, the current core range features a finish using Moscatel Wine casks and an STR ex-Rioja cask finish – STR (or shaved, toasted and recharred) is a signature of Jim Swan’s legacy. Filey Bay Flagship, however, can be seen as the key introduction to the Filey Bay flavour profile, with light, fruity and creamy notes throughout.
Unlike other recent new whisky distilleries across the UK, Spirit of Yorkshire never had any intention to delve into the massive gin or growing rum market, which would have giving them an early and potentially lucrative revenue stream. The only concession they have made was the release of a Whisky and Malt Spirit Cream Liqueur at the end of 2020, allowing visitors to their distillery who didn’t drink whisky the chance to still appreciate their output.
Just like the IPA Finish release, Filey Bay Porter Cask has a somewhat convoluted process to get to bottle that exemplifies the close connection between the distillery and its sister brewery. Barrels of Filey Bay whiskies from both ex-Bourbon and ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry (that would be bottled Sherry Cask Reserve #2) were filled with Wold Top Marmalade Porter, which then rested for 14 months to add an additional influence to the wood. Entering the cask at 5%, the Porter was disgorged from those barrels at a higher ABV of 8.5% to be bottled under the name Rip Curl.
The casks were refilled with full-term ex-Bourbon matured whisky that had originally been distilled in 2018 and returned to the warehouse for about 9 months, eventually bottled as a limited edition release of only 2000 bottles at an ABV of 50%
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The Elsham Wold Distillery is situated halfway between Scunthorpe and Grimsby, close to the Humber Bridge that crosses the border from Yorkshire into North Lincolnshire. It was founded in 2019 but was the result of a previous 8 years of separate research and development by three separate families – the Hamiltons, Arundels and Mordues - to create a new spirit brand. Combining skills and experience, the team first launched a vodka made with King Edward potatoes grown at the Hamilton family farm. It was branded Edwards 1902, named after the year of both King Edward 7th coronation and when the King Edward potato – named in his honour - was first grown in Louth, just 30 miles away from the distillery location.
Known for their creamy texture, the potatoes produced a rich, thick mouthfeel for the vodka, which was then used as the base of a Yorkshire Rhubarb vodka and coffee and elderflower liqueurs. But there was also the desire to produce a single malt whisky, so Laureate barley was sourced from Yorkshire and distilled in Bertie, the still named after King Edward 7ths nickname. Maturation took place initially in small ex-Bourbon casks before a period of finishing in barrels that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry.
The Flarepath is the name of the industrial estate where the distillery sits and is so named as it was previously part of an RAF airbase that was operational during World Wars 1 and 2. As a result the first whisky release from Elsham Wold pays homage to the role of the Lancaster aircraft during World War 2 and the airmen who flew in them.
There were only 150 bottles of Elsham Wold Flarepath PX Sherry Cask Finish produced, with no colour added or chill filtration taking place, and it was released at an ABV of 47.1%
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The third of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year – beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and finally Ploughing – Lochlea Fallow Edition Second Crop deviates from the previous year’s release by maturing in barrels that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry as well using as first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks – the First Crop was matured solely in ex-Oloroso. The split is roughly 55% in favour of PX casks, and the whisky is bottled at 46% ABV.
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Founded as a business in 2007 by Anderson ‘Burr’ Bakewell, the Isle of Harris Distillery, situated in the capital town of Tarbert, didn’t officially open until September 2015, and a few weeks later their first product, a soft gin in a highly distinctive bottle, was launched to the public. Bakewell, an Anglo-American musicologist, cares deeply about the island and the venture aims to not only provide long term employment opportunities but also provide a focal point for the local population to rally around – it has often been dubbed a ‘social distillery’ with spirit made for the community, by the community. Simon Erlanger, who had previously worked with Diageo and Glenmorangie, was brought on board as Managing Director to lead the operation.
‘Hearach’ translates from Scottish Gaelic as ‘a Harris islander’ and is the first Single Malt whisky release from the distillery. 100% Scottish barley is used and 8 batches have been released in quantities of around 13,000 bottles each, with the marriage of casks being overseen by chief blender and Hearach Shona MacLeod, who herself is mentored by Dr Gordon Steele, well-known within the industry for his expertise on flavour profiling.
The whisky is a minimum of 4 years old and maturation takes place in a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon casks sourced from Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill alongside ex-Oloroso and ex-Fino Sherry barrels. A small amount of peated barley is also used to introduce a slightly smoky element, with a phenol level of around 12 to 15 PPM. Isle of Harris The Hearach has no colour added and no chill-filtration takes place, and it is bottled at 46% ABV.
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00:19 Introduction
06:04 The History of the Benromach Distillery
07:35 The line-up
08:35 Benromach 10yo
23:27 Benromach Virgin Oak Matured Air & Kiln Dried Oak comparisons
41:59 Benromach Peat Smoke Bourbon Matured & Sherry Finished comparisons
54:27 Benromach Single Cask UK Exclusive
1:02:28 Keith's thoughts on the whisky industry
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Filey Bay IPA Finish has a somewhat convoluted process to get to bottle, but it exemplifies the close connection between the distillery and it’s sister brewery. Ex-Bourbon barrels that had previously held Filey Bay Flagship Single Malt whisky were then filled with Wold Top’s Scarborough Fair IPA beer, to rest in cask for around 9 months. To the teams initial surprise, the beer went into cask at an ABV of 5.1% but came out at a higher strength of 9.6% - you can find these higher strength beers bottled as Barrel Wave IPA.
On the very same day the beer was disgorged from the casks, whisky aged around five to five-and-a-half years old in the case of this 2nd batch - that otherwise would have become Flagship Single Malt – was refilled into them and left for around 6 months to marry the influence of the ale in the wood. As with Batch #1, there is no designated number of bottles in the release, and it is bottled at 46% ABV.
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The second of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and Ploughing, Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop is a marriage of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon, ex-Red Wine and ex-Port casks - and compared to the First Crop we see DOUBLE the amount of Ruby and Tawny Port casks being used to add a rich and fruity note to the already established Lochlea house style of cereals and cut grass.
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1:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Red Bank Canadian Whisky (co-owned by Kiefer Sutherland)
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 28.06.2024 · 09:12:19 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Red Bank Canadian Whisky here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/red-bank-canadian-whisky-40-70cl
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The Red Bank whisky brand was co-founded in 2022 by Shawn Hiscott (who has over 30 years experience in the drinks industry), music producer Gary Briggs and entrepreneur Rob Steele, who named the brand after the coastal neighbourhood in Nova Scotia where he lives.
Oh, and also Kiefer Sutherland, son of legendary actor Donald Sutherland and a highly regarded artist in his own right, having starred in the likes of The Lost Boys, Young Guns, Flatliners and a full 9 days of espionage action in 24.
Kiefer is also an accomplished musician, releasing his first album ‘Down In A Hole’ in 2016 – under the Ironwork record label which he also co-founded. In a fortunate nod to future projects, the first single from the album was titled ‘Not Enough Whiskey’.
Reckless & Me followed in 2019 with a third album Bloor Street arriving in early 2022 – and he continues to tour worldwide in between acting roles.
The move into a whisky brand was a natural fit, and the four worked with Canadian master blender Michel Marcil - highly regarded in creating mainly flavoured whiskies – to launch a spirit that evoked the coastal region of Red Bank itself. Although the proportions, ages and distilleries involved aren’t divulged, it’s a marriage of Canadian rye and wheat spirit matured in virgin American oak together with a corn whisky aged in ex-Bourbon barrels, bottled at an ABV of 40%
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2:: The Spirit Specialist presents RARITIES - a selection box of hard-to-find whiskies
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 22.06.2024 · 14:23:45 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· But the Rarities selection box here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/the-spirit-specialist-rarities-selection-box-6-x-30ml-daftmill-bardstown-elsham-wold-flarepath-lochlea-the-english-longrow
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A unqiue opportunity to sample a number of whisk(e)y releases that are incredibly hard to source in the UK - including the very first Single Malt Whisky release from the Elsham Wold Distillery, of which only 150 bottles were produced!
This one-of-a-kind sample selection pack features 30ml miniature bottles of the following:
- Daftmill 15yo Fife Strength Exclusive to UK Independent Whisky Retailers 56.3%
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Foursquare Rum 53.5%
- Elsham Wold Flarepath PX Sherry Cask Finished English Single Malt Whisky 47.1%
- Lochlea UK Exclusive Single Cask 61.5%
- The English Founder's Private Cellar 16yo Port Cask 54.1%
- Longrow 21yo Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky 46%
ONCE ALL RARITIES PACKS HAVE BEEN SOLD, A RANDOM BALLOT WILL BE DRAWN TO GIVE ONE LUCKY CUSTOMER THE CHANCE TO PURCHASE A 70cl BOTTLE OF THE OTHERWISE SOLD OUT ELSHAM WOLD FLAREPATH!
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3:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Indri Dru Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 18.06.2024 · 14:32:05 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Indri Dru here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/indri-dru-single-malt-indian-whisky-572-70cl
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In 1994 a hospitality and entertainment business named Piccadilly set up a sugar mill and distillery in a quaint village named Indri, 150 miles North of Delhi and near the base of the Himalayas. India is the biggest consumer of whisky in the world, but the vast majority of ‘whisky’ made in India is actually produced with molasses, making it essentially a rum and meaning it can’t be sold outside of Asia as whisky. However, Indri is the fourth Indian brand to release Single Malt whisky in Europe following Amrut, Rampur and Paul John – as with the latter, Indri uses indigenous 6-row barley which has been grown for hundreds of years in Rajasthan – it produces a smaller yield but arguably more depth of flavour. 90% of their output is unpeated, with one peated run taking place every three months.
Production of Single Malt whisky at Indri first started in 2012 and was eventually overseen by Surrinder Kumar, who is considered by many to be the forefather of Indian Single Malt whisky after serving as Master Distiller and Blender at Amrut from 2006 to 2014. Graeme Bowie, who previously worked with Angus Dundee and was the first distillery manager for Ardnamurchan, joined in 2020 to be involved with the final blending of the initial release and now runs the distillery operations.
The word ‘Indri’ is also a derivation of the Sanskrit word Indris, which denotes the five senses. ‘Dru’ means wood, a tree or a vessel made of wood. In ancient Indian mythology, Dru was a vessel in which a ritual drink called ‘soma’ was collected and offered to the Gods. Indeed, the Celtic word ‘Druid’ stems from the Sanskrit and translates to ‘Immersed In The Oak Tree’.
The first release from Indri – named Trini after the Sanskirt for ‘three’ – was a combination of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon casks along with barrels which had previously held either Pedro Ximenez Sherry or French red wines and bottled at 46% ABV. Indri Dru on the other hand, uses spirit matured solely in selected ex-Bourbon casks and bottled at cask strength. No age statement is given, and it has an ABV of 57.2%.
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4:: Lochlea Year Two - an online tasting event with The Spirit Specialist
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 30.04.2024 · 12:52:35 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· A recording of an online tasting event with The Spirit Specialist and Patrick Dupuy, Brand Amabassador for Lochlea, exploring the second year of releases from this new distillery.
5:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Filey Bay Porter Cask Yorkshire Single Malt Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 28.03.2024 · 18:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Filey Bay Porter Cask here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/spirit-of-yorkshire-filey-bay-porter-cask-50-70cl
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The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery was founded in 2016 by Tom Mellor and David Thompson – Tom was an arable farmer who set up the Wold Top Brewery in 2013 and already had ideas about opening a whisky distillery in conjunction, and so partnered with long-standing friend and marketing expert David to set up the new spirit venture.
The barley used for both beer and whisky is grown on Tom’s own fields, with milling, mashing and fermentation taking place at the brewery 4 and a half miles away from the distillery itself – if the distillery was in Scotland, this would not be allowed due to Scotch Whisky Association regulations.
In planning the distillery, Tom and David enlisted the help of legendary distillery consultant Jim Swan, who was well known around the world for assisting new distilleries such as Kavalan, Kilchoman, Penderyn and Lindores Abbey, before his untimely death in 2017. The house style will ultimately be akin to the likes of Glenlivet – fruit forward but somewhat delicate in body.
The Master Distiller is a young man named Joe Clark. Joe’s first job in the whisky industry was as a part-timer in the York branch of The Whisky Shop – at that time managed by none other than yours truly. His passion and enthusiasm was obvious from the very start, and he has worked tirelessly to ensure the early spirit releases from the distillery – under the brand name of ‘Filey Bay’ – are of the highest quality.
In addition to two copper pot stills, a directional arm can connect to a four plate column still, which enables them to play around with reflux and redistillation. Maturation takes place principally in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks from Old Forester, although plenty of experimentation has been done with other cask types and finishing. Indeed, the current core range features a finish using Moscatel Wine casks and an STR ex-Rioja cask finish – STR (or shaved, toasted and recharred) is a signature of Jim Swan’s legacy. Filey Bay Flagship, however, can be seen as the key introduction to the Filey Bay flavour profile, with light, fruity and creamy notes throughout.
Unlike other recent new whisky distilleries across the UK, Spirit of Yorkshire never had any intention to delve into the massive gin or growing rum market, which would have giving them an early and potentially lucrative revenue stream. The only concession they have made was the release of a Whisky and Malt Spirit Cream Liqueur at the end of 2020, allowing visitors to their distillery who didn’t drink whisky the chance to still appreciate their output.
Just like the IPA Finish release, Filey Bay Porter Cask has a somewhat convoluted process to get to bottle that exemplifies the close connection between the distillery and its sister brewery. Barrels of Filey Bay whiskies from both ex-Bourbon and ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry (that would be bottled Sherry Cask Reserve #2) were filled with Wold Top Marmalade Porter, which then rested for 14 months to add an additional influence to the wood. Entering the cask at 5%, the Porter was disgorged from those barrels at a higher ABV of 8.5% to be bottled under the name Rip Curl.
The casks were refilled with full-term ex-Bourbon matured whisky that had originally been distilled in 2018 and returned to the warehouse for about 9 months, eventually bottled as a limited edition release of only 2000 bottles at an ABV of 50%
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6:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Elsham Wold Flarepath English Single Malt Whisky
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The Elsham Wold Distillery is situated halfway between Scunthorpe and Grimsby, close to the Humber Bridge that crosses the border from Yorkshire into North Lincolnshire. It was founded in 2019 but was the result of a previous 8 years of separate research and development by three separate families – the Hamiltons, Arundels and Mordues - to create a new spirit brand. Combining skills and experience, the team first launched a vodka made with King Edward potatoes grown at the Hamilton family farm. It was branded Edwards 1902, named after the year of both King Edward 7th coronation and when the King Edward potato – named in his honour - was first grown in Louth, just 30 miles away from the distillery location.
Known for their creamy texture, the potatoes produced a rich, thick mouthfeel for the vodka, which was then used as the base of a Yorkshire Rhubarb vodka and coffee and elderflower liqueurs. But there was also the desire to produce a single malt whisky, so Laureate barley was sourced from Yorkshire and distilled in Bertie, the still named after King Edward 7ths nickname. Maturation took place initially in small ex-Bourbon casks before a period of finishing in barrels that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry.
The Flarepath is the name of the industrial estate where the distillery sits and is so named as it was previously part of an RAF airbase that was operational during World Wars 1 and 2. As a result the first whisky release from Elsham Wold pays homage to the role of the Lancaster aircraft during World War 2 and the airmen who flew in them.
There were only 150 bottles of Elsham Wold Flarepath PX Sherry Cask Finish produced, with no colour added or chill filtration taking place, and it was released at an ABV of 47.1%
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7:: Stauning Danish Rye Whisky - online tasting event
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 09.03.2024 · 14:46:44 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· A recording of the virtual tasting event held on Friday 8th March, exploring the current range of excellent whiskies from Stauning.
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8:: A Bouquet of Four Roses - a whiskey and chocolate tasting event
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9:: LIQUID ALCOHOLIC HONEYCOMB? The Spirit Specialist reviews The Whistler Irish Honey & Whiskey Liqueur
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10:: An Introduction to Rare Find Single Malt Scotch Whiskies - online tasting event
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 13.01.2024 · 15:27:46 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Explore the Rare Find range here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/shop/search?search=rare%20find
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11:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Fallow Edition Second Crop Scotch Single Malt Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 27.10.2023 · 11:40:41 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Lochlea Fallow Edition Second Crop here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/lochlea-fallow-edition-second-crop-46-70cl
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The third of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year – beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and finally Ploughing – Lochlea Fallow Edition Second Crop deviates from the previous year’s release by maturing in barrels that previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry as well using as first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks – the First Crop was matured solely in ex-Oloroso. The split is roughly 55% in favour of PX casks, and the whisky is bottled at 46% ABV.
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12:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Isle of Harris The Hearach Scotch Single Malt Whisky
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Founded as a business in 2007 by Anderson ‘Burr’ Bakewell, the Isle of Harris Distillery, situated in the capital town of Tarbert, didn’t officially open until September 2015, and a few weeks later their first product, a soft gin in a highly distinctive bottle, was launched to the public. Bakewell, an Anglo-American musicologist, cares deeply about the island and the venture aims to not only provide long term employment opportunities but also provide a focal point for the local population to rally around – it has often been dubbed a ‘social distillery’ with spirit made for the community, by the community. Simon Erlanger, who had previously worked with Diageo and Glenmorangie, was brought on board as Managing Director to lead the operation.
‘Hearach’ translates from Scottish Gaelic as ‘a Harris islander’ and is the first Single Malt whisky release from the distillery. 100% Scottish barley is used and 8 batches have been released in quantities of around 13,000 bottles each, with the marriage of casks being overseen by chief blender and Hearach Shona MacLeod, who herself is mentored by Dr Gordon Steele, well-known within the industry for his expertise on flavour profiling.
The whisky is a minimum of 4 years old and maturation takes place in a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon casks sourced from Buffalo Trace and Heaven Hill alongside ex-Oloroso and ex-Fino Sherry barrels. A small amount of peated barley is also used to introduce a slightly smoky element, with a phenol level of around 12 to 15 PPM. Isle of Harris The Hearach has no colour added and no chill-filtration takes place, and it is bottled at 46% ABV.
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13:: The Spirit Specialist in conversation Benromach Distillery - LIVE TASTING EVENT
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 03.09.2023 · 16:00:14 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Join The Spirit Specialist in conversation with Luke Todd-Wood (Sales Manager) and Keith Cruickshank (Master Distiller) from the Benromach Speyside Single Malt Whisky Distillery.
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00:19 Introduction
06:04 The History of the Benromach Distillery
07:35 The line-up
08:35 Benromach 10yo
23:27 Benromach Virgin Oak Matured Air & Kiln Dried Oak comparisons
41:59 Benromach Peat Smoke Bourbon Matured & Sherry Finished comparisons
54:27 Benromach Single Cask UK Exclusive
1:02:28 Keith's thoughts on the whisky industry
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14:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Spirit of Yorkshire Filey Bay IPA Finish Batch #2
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Filey Bay IPA Finish has a somewhat convoluted process to get to bottle, but it exemplifies the close connection between the distillery and it’s sister brewery. Ex-Bourbon barrels that had previously held Filey Bay Flagship Single Malt whisky were then filled with Wold Top’s Scarborough Fair IPA beer, to rest in cask for around 9 months. To the teams initial surprise, the beer went into cask at an ABV of 5.1% but came out at a higher strength of 9.6% - you can find these higher strength beers bottled as Barrel Wave IPA.
On the very same day the beer was disgorged from the casks, whisky aged around five to five-and-a-half years old in the case of this 2nd batch - that otherwise would have become Flagship Single Malt – was refilled into them and left for around 6 months to marry the influence of the ale in the wood. As with Batch #1, there is no designated number of bottles in the release, and it is bottled at 46% ABV.
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15:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop SIngle Malt Scotch Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 31.08.2023 · 16:30:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/lochlea-harvest-edition-second-crop-46-70cl
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The second of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and Ploughing, Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop is a marriage of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon, ex-Red Wine and ex-Port casks - and compared to the First Crop we see DOUBLE the amount of Ruby and Tawny Port casks being used to add a rich and fruity note to the already established Lochlea house style of cereals and cut grass.
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16:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Bearface Elementally Aged Canadian Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 22.06.2023 · 14:30:06 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Bearface Canadian Whisky here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/bearface-triple-oak-canadian-whisky-425-70cl
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Launched in November 2018 but only hitting the UK shores in mid-2023, Bearface Elementally Aged Triple Oak is a Canadian whisky that aims to break out of an often poorly regarded category. The Canadian whisky industry is one of the least regulated, which doesn't help matters in terms of that reputation, but it does also allow producers to really play around with production methods.
A mashbill of 99.5% corn and 0.5% is aged for 7 years in American oak ex-Bourbon casks at an undeclared distillery in the province of Ontario - which based on locations of existing distilleries in Canada is more likely based in Toronto - before being given to Andres Faustinelli, master blender for Bearface. He uses this base whisky as a blank canvas to work with, transferring it into French oak barrels that previously held Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc wines at the Mission Hill Winery in British Columbia. But instead of bringing the wine casks to him, the whisky itself travels nearly 4000 kilometres to Mission Hill to be transferred into those barrels and rest in the winery cellars.
For a final flourish, the spirit then undergoes what has been trademarked as ‘Elemental Aging’. Casks made from Hungarian oak, known to provide a spicy influence to spirit, are filled with the whisky and spend time in shipping containers in the middle of British Columbia forests. The extreme temperature fluctuations of the region – with bitterly cold nights and hot days – combined with the metal containers create increased agitation and interaction between whisky and wood.
This Triple Oak maturation process aims to create three distinct flavours within the whisky – soft vanilla from ex-Bourbon American oak, red berry notes from the French oak wine barrels, and a spicy finish from the virgin Hungarian oak. To top it all off, the whisky is then presented in a distinctive bottle that looks like it has been slashed by a big ol’ grumpy bear.
Bearface Elementally Aged Triple Oak Canadian whisky is bottled at an ABV of 42.5%
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17:: The Spirit Specialist reviews White Peak Wire Works Alter Ego English Single Malt Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 16.06.2023 · 15:13:36 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of White Peak Wire Works Alter Ego here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/product/white-peak-wire-works-alter-ego-english-single-malt-whisky-515-70cl
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Alter Ego is so named because in the very early days of production after founding the White Peak Distillery cut points during the distillation run were changed for a few months as an experiment to see what the effect would be on the new make spirit. A higher proportion of ex-Bourbon to STR casks was also used for marrying the final batch in order to accentuate the increased fruity and smoky notes that had appeared in the spirit as a result of that experiment. White Peak Alter Ego is released as a batch of 5393 bottles available worldwide at an ABV of 51.5%
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18:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 Scotch Single Malt Whisky
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Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 is – as the name suggests – the first cask strength release from the distillery which will become an annual series of limited edition bottlings. Distillery Manager John Campbell and his team selected whiskies maturing in first-fill ex-Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks that worked particularly well at a higher strength, marrying them together to create a batch of 15,000 bottles available worldwide at an ABV of 60.1%.
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19:: The Spirit Specialist reviews The English Whisky Co King Charles III Coronation Single Malt Whisky
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 02.05.2023 · 12:20:32 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of The English Whisky Co King Charles III Coronation Single Malt Whisky here: https://bit.ly/3VkFGdS
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The Regal Heritage Whisky Collection is a series of bottlings from the English Whisky Company that celebrate significant events for the Royal Family, and the latest of this is a limited edition release to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May 2023. Unpeated spirit made from only English barley spent an unspecificed time in either ex-Bourbon barrels or casks that had previously held Pedro Ximenez Sherry before being married together to create a batch of only 5000 decanters at an ABV of 46%.
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20:: The Spirit Specialist previews G&M Private Collection Highland Park 1982 40yo
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21:: The Spirit Specialist reviews White Peak Wire Works Double Oak Port English Single Malt Whisky
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The 9th official Single Malt Whisky release from Derbyshire's White Peak Distillery is the Double Oak Port – not a Port Finish however as this sees lightly peated spirit matured in two different cask types for an equal amount of time – ex-Bourbon barrels sourced from Heaven Hill in Kentucky, before being re-casked into Port barriques from J. Dias, a winery and cooperage 15 miles South of Porto. There are only 1321 bottles of Wire Works Double Oak Port available at an ABV of 52.2%, with no colouring added or chill-filtration taking place.
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22:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Ploughing Edition Single Malt Whisky
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Lochlea Ploughing Edition is the final of four seasonal releases that represented the farming year, beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest and Fallow before this latest bottling, which aims to be an evocation of the crisp, chilly Winter months as fields are ploughed in preparation for sowing seeds in Spring. The first smoky expression of Lochlea whisky, maturation of the spirit took place in ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks to provide a soft, warming smokiness that will warm the cockles after a hard days work in the cold. Peat isn't used the dry the barley for Lochlea spirit, so this was the only way John Campbell could introduce some kind of smoky representation in the distillery portfolio.
There are 11,000 bottles of Lochlea Ploughing Edition available worldwide, no colouring is added and no chill-filtartion takes place, and it is bottled at 46% ABV.
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23:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Harvest Edition Single Malt Whisky
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The second of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and Ploughing, Lochlea Harvest Edition is a marriage of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon, ex-Oloroso Sherry and ex-Port casks to add a more fruity note to the already established Lochlea house style of cereals and cut grass. In comparison, the initial Sowing Edition was matured solely in ex-Bourbon casks and bottled at a slightly higher ABV of 48%, whereas the Harvest Edition is bottled at 46% ABV.
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24:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Fallow Edition Single Malt Whisky
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The third of four seasonal releases that represent the farming year beginning with Sowing and running through Harvest, Fallow and Ploughing, Lochlea Fallow Edition is a marriage of spirit matured in first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks to impart rich dark fruit and soft spice notes to the already established Lochlea house style of cereals and cut grass - although it's not quite as deep as you might expect, still retaining a light touch throughout. In comparison, the initial Sowing Edition was matured solely in ex-Bourbon casks and bottled at a slightly higher ABV of 48%, whereas the Harvest Edition was matured in ex-Port, Bourbon and Sherry casks and also bottled at 46% ABV.
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25:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea Sowing Edition Single Malt Whisky
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Lochlea Sowing Edition is the first of a series of 4 seasonal editions that are named after what is happening on the farm during that period – this year will see Sowing followed by Harvest and Fallow editions, but the final Ploughing edition isn’t due to be released until winter 2023.
The First Crop Sowing Edition is 100% matured in 1st fill Bourbon barrels, and is bottled at a slightly higher ABV than the First Release at 48% as opposed to 46. As before, there is no chill filtration or colour added.
The inaugural First Release was a combination of 1st fill Bourbon and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks, which gave a slightly fruity character to a light citrus-and-hay flavour profile. Without the PX element on this release, there is more citrus going on, with a subtle biscuit note in the background. It's VERY Spring-like, and so does a grand job of evoking what it is trying to!
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26:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea 'Our Barley' Single Malt Whisky
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Our Barley is intended to be Lochlea’s ongoing core expression, which will be continually available alongside seasonal limited edition releases. A combination of spirit matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels (probably from Maker’s Mark), Oloroso sherry casks and shaved, toasted and recharred red wine barriques, there is no specified numbers of bottles in the initial batch - however depsite increasing the volume of the batch produced due to high demand retailers are still being allocated stock as opposed to ordering freely. No age-statement is provided, but it could be assumed the average age is around three and a half years old.
There's a nuttiness on the nose initially but the palate is surprisingly sweet and full, with distinct notes of cream soda and Eton Mess, particularly red fruit. It's a light and delicate dram that still retains a full character, showing that the team at the distillery are producing an excellent spirit from day one!
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27:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Lochlea First Release Single Malt Whisky
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The Lochlea Distillery (pronounced 'Lock-lee) is a conversion of the farm buildings at Lochlea Farm, situated 8 miles South of Kilmarnock, and at which the world famous Scottish writer and poet Robert Burns lived and worked from 1777 to 1784.
Plans for a distillery by the current owner Neil McGeoch were approved in 2014 and whisky production commenced in August 2018.
Malcolm Rennie, who had previously been distillery manager at the likes of Bruichladdich, Ardbeg, Kilchoman and Annandale, initially worked with Neil as a consultant before coming on board full-time to oversee the birth of the whisky – however he then left to join the rebirth of the Rosebank Distillery in October 2021, and was replaced by John Campbell, who had previously been the distillery manager at Laphroaig for 16 years.
The distillery is another new whisky venture who are producing a grain-to-glass spirit – they grown their own barley in fields literally over the road, and have their own water source. The bottle itself features embossing referencing the tyre tracks that surround the farm.
The team have experimented with various cask types during production, and the First Release is a combination of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon (with all signs pointing to Maker’s Mark) and ex-Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks. There is no chill-filtration or colour added, and it is bottled at 46%
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28:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Filey Bay Sherry Cask Reserve #3 and Port Finish Batch 1
01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 29.11.2022 · 13:41:33 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Buy a bottle of Spirit of Yorkshire Filey Bay here: https://www.spiritspecialist.com/shop/search?search=filey
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29:: The Spirit Specialist reviews Sixpence Pud Christmas Pudding Gin Liqueur
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From the creators of the infamous Snow Globe Christmas Gin Liqueur comes another festive treat - this time a Christmas Pudding flavoured gin liqueur in a lovely pud-shaped bottle.
There's all the flavours you would expect - sweet spices and dark fruit - but fortunately this liqueur isn't too sweet or sickly. It's actually quite light and delicate, which means it'll drink well neat but also works beautifully when a glug is added to a glass of bubbly!
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30:: Christmas Snow Globe Gin Liqueur 2022 & HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT FESTIVE COCKTAIL
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One of the most popular festive drinks products of the last couple of years, the Christmas Snow Globe Gin Liqueur is BACK for 2022!
Whereas the previous two editions were Orange & Gingerbread flavour, this year sees a change to Spiced Orange and Cranberry (in an arguably nicer box, too). As a result, the soft, sweet spicy notes present before are much more subdued, with more of a tangy red berry note coming through instead. It's not sickly sweet at all, which some gin liqueurs can easily be, with a fresh, light mouthfeel. It drinks well on it's own but add a good glug to a glass of Champagne for a decadent festive treat!
And as before, a small button on the bottom of the globe bottle lights up the inside, allowing you to give it a quick shake so 23k gold flakes twinkle down past a scene of carollers around a Christmas tree. Aww...
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41:: WIN a Benromach Goody Bag with The Spirit Specialist!
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