In February 2020 we shared the ‘Exceptional Grain’ Club Bottle. At the same time I started looking for casks of single grain scotch whisky, as I had an idea of something I wanted to create for the Club that wasn’t out there.

Soon after The Whisky Baron shared a sample of a set of 13 year old Girvan single grain scotch whisky casks that was exactly what I was looking for… a lovely mellow and floral grain whisky that needed just a little bit more time in wood to be finished. I believe it’s a flavour profile that can work incredibly well with certain casks, therefore, once purchased, the liquid was re-racked into fresh port hogsheads which have spent the last year and a half interacting with the whisky.

The colour was quickly impacted, changing from light straw, to a light pink and onwards to the colour you see today. Taste evolved a little slower, initially some sweet notes, but tasting along the ageing process I knew more was to come. 

Finally in January of this year we had the whisky I was aiming for, bringing the two flavours together to create a truly unique expression that we bottled in March for all of our current members to enjoy (due to limited bottles, new members were sent a previous club exclusive),

Now that all members have received their bottles, we have a small number left over available for purchase to new and old members alike, while stocks last!

Casks Used:

• Finished in Fresh Port Hogsheads