Geography: England

Alcohol by volume: 60.9%

Distributor's Notes

This cask strength release from the Cotswolds Distillery comes from our founder Dan's favorite casks: shaved, toasted and recharred American Oak red wine barriques from the late Dr. Jim Swan. These brilliant casks are designed to get the absolute best from the wood and provide the perfect conditions for maturing whisky. Dr Swan’s process opens up the wood, allowing for plenty of flavour and colour to be extracted. It also builds the perfect flavors in the oak – just enough influence from the original red wine, without overpowering the new make spirit, plenty of coconut and vanilla from the American oak, and deep toffee and caramel notes from the slow toasting and intense charring steps. It’s an extremely active maturation and gives a balance, depth of flavour and rich colour normally associated with much older whiskies.

San Francisco Spirits Competition 2019 - Double Gold

World Whisky Awards 2019 - Category Winner

IWSC 2019 - Gold