The English Whisky Original Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

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Lea Valley Distillery, Stratford, Essex (founded in the late 19th century) — produced both grain and malt whisky. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The sweetness has flavours of fresh, juicy fruits, including peaches, oranges and something a little more tropical tasting. Unburdened by tradition, English distillers are embracing innovation, without a backward glance to the lost English distilleries visited by Alfred Barnard in the 19 th century. To add a unique twist, this gin also includes a dash of the distinguished Dartmoor Spirit and is complemented by pure Dartmoor spring water.We have more in common than what separates us, so we’re in the enviable position of being able to honestly cheer on the next guy down the road. Founder’s Choice has particularly resonated,” says Szor, “because those freshly charred casks give you a bourbon-like quality with a lot of flavors that Americans understand: big, intense coffee and chocolate flavors, beautifully balanced with berry notes. The nose is full of tropical fruit and smattered with pepper; the palate runs away with decadent notes of heavily candied orange and burnt brown sugar, and dry apple and nutmeg join ahead of an oaky finish. The experts there employ a traditional process of floor-malting, turning the grain by hand over several days.

Spice, honey and barley notes unite with hints of cocoa, caramel and delicate fruits, all rounded off with smooth vanilla. It’s a manual operation with hand-turned valves controlling things—cuts are made by directly assessing the spirit rather than via computer. Ten years ago, if someone had said there would be a proper whisky distillery in Yorkshire, you wouldn’t have believed them,” says Spirit of Yorkshire whisky director Joe Clark. 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.

It’s England’s first modular distillery too; Forsyths constructed the entire distillery in a hangar on Speyside, broke it down into sections to transport, and then reassembled it in the Cotswolds. Some of those sweet, vinous characteristics have transferred to the whisky, and it would make a great choice as a whisky aperitif or after-dinner sipper if you want to provide something a little different for you guests. There are fruit and ‘spice-forward’ flavours, such as ginger and pepper – which the team credits to those Bimber whisky casks – and you should also detect a range of other flavours from smoky charred oak to some fresh, tingly herbs.

The English whisky industry is already splitting into two groups, he says: one making single malts, the other producing whisky from various grains, closer in style to bourbon or rye. This page contains affiliate links and we may receive a small commission for purchases made, but this comes at no extra cost to you and helps us to continue providing top quality content for our loyal readers. Szor sees his contemporaries as part of a broader world whisky movement far beyond the UK’s shores, like Chichibu in Japan, Stauning in Denmark, Zuidam in the Netherlands, Westland in Seattle, Swedish distilleries Mackmyra and High Coast, and leading producers in India and Tasmania. It’s not just rye that gets harvested for this whisky – the fields also contain wheat, oats and even thistle seeds, which all contribute to a spirit that has a mass of complexity.

It has been matured in French oak for a minimum of five years and is full of the kind of peppery spices that give an extra punch of flavour to a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. The Forest distillery in Macclesfield Forest has established itself as one of the most consistent operations in the country. Spirit of Yorkshire makes two different styles; both are laid down in the warehouse in first-fill bourbon casks, with smaller proportions filled into oloroso sherry casks and PX hogsheads.

This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. While many associate British whisky primarily with Scotland, English whisky has experienced a boom in recent years. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.

Plazewski would prefer English whisky to remain a niche, crafted product, but while there will be further Bimber U. An ultra-light, ultra-smooth experience, this bottle is packed with gentle summer fruits on the nose. Eventually, he decided to combine bucolic bliss with his love of spirits and the rest, as they say, is whisky. 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.