New-Make Malt Spirit

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RELEASE NOTE

This malt spirit is the starting point for all Cooper King whisky. Made from 100% floor-malted Maris Otter barley, it’s double-distilled in our unique 900-litre Tasmanian copper pot still, before being broken down with water and bottled. It’s an un-aged spirit: it undergoes no maturation process. It’s released in small batches throughout the year and bottled under the Pilot Series label: a range of small-batch, experimental releases. You can read more about the distillation process here.

Positive Impact. 1% of each sale is donated to our charity partner, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, to fund environmental conservation in England.

DISTILLER’S COMMENTS

“I love new-make spirit - it’s a window into a distillery’s whisky making process; the very DNA of what will one day become a mature whisky. Here, our choice of heritage barley, combined with floor-malting, long fermentation and slow distillation brings out the absolute best from the grain. Tropical fruit notes are layered over a deeply satisfying, malty foundation - creating a vibrant, delicious spirit that transports me back to my first sip of Tasmanian new-make.” - Abbie Jaume, Head Distiller

TASTING NOTES

Released in small batches throughout the year, with slight seasonal variations. Typical details as follows:

  • Nose: mango, apple, sweet barley and sourdough bread.

  • Taste: toffee pennies, toasted nuts, malt and more tropical fruit.

  • Finish: long and rich with a satisfying, oily mouthfeel.

SUGGESTED SERVE

  • Short: neat, or with a dash of water.

  • Long: enjoy in a cocktail. Head to the Serves page for inspiration.

RELEASE DETAILS

Typical details as follows:

  • 47-60% ABV

  • 100-500ml

  • 100-500 bottles

  • Natural colour

  • Non-chill filtered

 

SPIRIT SPECIFICS

  • Cask profile: not applicable

  • Wood profile: not applicable

  • Cask size: not applicable

  • Casks filled: not applicable

  • Maturation time: not applicable (unaged spirit)

  • Maturation location: not applicable

  • Grain: 100% floor-malted English Maris Otter barley

  • Yeast: distiller’s yeast

  • Fermentation time: 6 to 7 days (144-168 hours)

  • Distillation: double distilled on a 900 litre copper pot (‘Neilson’)

  • Batch number: various

 

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