First Edition: Fruit + Spice
SINGLE MALT WHISKY | EXPEDITION SERIES | AUTUMN 2023
RELEASE NOTE
The First Edition is the starting point for the Expedition Series of releases; a journey of discovery through the finest casks in our warehouse. This release of only 589 bottles is from a vatting of 6 small oak casks from our early distillations and is the first publicly available whisky to be launched from the distillery.
£5 from every bottle sold is donated to our charity partner, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, to fund life-changing apprenticeships for young people in rural areas, to help protect vital UK habitats.
DISTILLER’S COMMENTS
“A backdrop of vanilla and oak from the bourbon casks allows the delightfully fresh and fruity character of our new-make spirit to take centre stage. We then layered up with fruit and spice from ex-sherry and ex-red wine casks, before bringing in the cognac cask to dial up the notes of honey, sweet malt and soft oak.” - Abbie Jaume, Head Distiller
TASTING NOTES
Nose: citrus, apple, vanilla and chamomile.
Taste: custard cream, ginger cake, golden syrup and lemon peel.
Finish: sweet malt and warming ginger.
SUGGESTED SERVE
Short: neat or a with a dash of water.
Long: enjoy as a Whisky & Tonic. Mix one part whisky to three parts Indian tonic water in a glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice. Also great with premium soda or ginger ale.
RELEASE DETAILS
48.1% ABV
700ml
589 bottles
Natural colour
Non-chill filtered
SPIRIT SPECIFICS
Cask profile: 44% ex-bourbon / 22% refill sherry / 19% ex-red wine / 15% ex-cognac
Wood profile: 56% European oak / 44% American oak
Cask size: 50 litres to 110 litres
Casks filled: December 2019 to August 2020
Maturation time: 3 years to 3 years 8 months
Maturation location: Cooper King Distillery
Grain: 100% floor-malted English Maris Otter barley
Yeast: distiller’s yeast
Fermentation time: 6 to 7 days
Distillation: double distilled on a 900 litre copper pot (‘Neilson’)
Batch number: AJ18