Exploring English Whisky

Adnams Triple Malt Whisky in New American Oak
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East Anglian Barley, Wheat and Oats combine in a triple mash bill, aged exclusively in new American oak casks (toasted and charred to Adnams' preference - essentially the type of cask used to mature Bourbon). Distilled by the late, great John McCarthy this is a flavoursome dram exhibiting unique flavours of baking spices, coconut and chocolate, as well as more savoury notes that provide depth and intrigue to the liquid. Bottled at 12 years old (at 55% ABV), this will be one of the oldest English Whiskies on the market, and a single cask, exclusively through Still In Cask.

Ludlow Islay Quarter Cask (Cider Brandy Matured Whisky)
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We took half of our Cider Brandy cask matured Ludlow whisky (3 years of age) and re-racked it into this sublime Islay quarter cask for an extra year's maturation (total 4 years). Adding coastal smokiness to the lightly-peated Ludlow whisky (which already shows characters of apple strudel, dark chocolate and red berries), we're excited for what this whisky will become after time spent in this iconic cask type. Only 100 shares available, members of EEW login to your account for discounted price. Thank you!

Tawny Port Cask Single Malt English Whisky (Produced at Lancaster Spirits Co)
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Expanding our partnerships with English distilleries, we present this Tawny Port seasoned 100L cask filled with single malt spirit Produced at Lancaster Spirits Co. Distillery. Made using a mixture of distillers and brewers malts, this 'new make spirit' has notes of Manuka honey sweetness as well as deep chocolate from the roasted malts. Combined with this port seasoned cask we're expecting great things as this barrel matures on-site in Lancaster. But hurry, only 100 shares available for this truly unique English Whisky.

Ludlow Distillery - Whisky in Cider Brandy Cask
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Nestled in the ironically named "Welsh Marshes", Ludlow distillery have been crafting premium spirits since 2018. Absorbing the Ludlow Whisky brand into their operations in 2021 they've rebranded it as their Distiller's Cut line.

This new make has been slumbering in an Ex-Bourbon cask for the first part of its life. We're taking the liquid and giving it a secondary maturation in one of Ludlow's own Cider Brandy barrels for 12 months, adding toffee apple sweetness to this earthy, lightly-peated new make spirit. The small still, re-distilling plates in the column and high Fill ABV mean the spirit needs less time in wood to eliminate contaminants and take on flavour. Bottled at 55% ABV there will only be 250 bottle shares available through Still In Cask - when it's gone, it's gone. Save £10 per share by joining Exploring English Whisky today.

Retribution Distilling Co. "Somerset Peated" Single Malt
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A very unique cask, filled with peated spirit produced using peat extracted from the Somerset levels. This single malt has been hand smoked by Richard at Retribution in a homemade kiln, smoking green malt by burning the peat he air dried on the farm. With 50% peated spirit combined with 50% unpeated new make (Maris Otter Barley), this will exude the distinctive flavours of Retribution, with a hit of English peat - a first for any English Whisky. All bottles will be pure cask strength, single cask. 

Cooper King Cask #101
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The 101st cask filled at Cooper King Distillery in Yorkshire, this 90L Ex-Bourbon cask is a dark-fired Bourbon from MB Roland, a craft distillery in Western Kentucky. Using Hickory to smoke a portion of the corn gives this cask a truly unique flavour profile compared to more commercially available ex-bourbon casks. Each 70cl bottle will be cask strength from this single cask, with only around 100 bottles in total. Save £10 per share by joining Exploring English Whisky today.

English Whisky Festival 2022 x Spirit of Birmingham
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This English Oak 100L cask by Jensen's Cooperage will head to Spirit of Birmingham where it will be filled with their dark beer for 6 months, before re-filling with their new-make spirit for 3 years.

You will get a bottle of cask-strength whisky PLUS TWO FREE bottles of Spirit of Birmingham beer from this very cask (one to enjoy now and one to keep back to drink alongside the whisky!). The beer was disgorged August 2023 and once you pay P&P you'll receive the beers imminently.

This is a wonderful collaboration of English coopering, distilling & ingredients that will make for a very distinct and special bottle for you to enjoy in the near future. Save £5 per share by joining Exploring English Whisky today.

White Peak Ex-Bourbon #92
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White Peak cask #92 is a 200L ex-Bourbon Heaven Hill, filled with new make spirit at 60% abv. This is a very special opportunity to own a piece of English whisky history - and future - yours to own and enjoy in 5 years time. 70cl shares available in this cask.