SEPTEMBER TASTINGS
Milk & Honey Distillery building started in June 2014.
Inside a 12 months the primary spirit flowed from its pot stills, positioned in a former bakery in an city neighborhood of Tel Aviv. There’ve been a number of extremely restricted releases, however now Milk & Honey is lastly prepared to overcome the world of whisky with the discharge of its first widely-available single malt. Among the many unique Israeli dreamers is Milk & Honey Head Distiller Tomer Goren. Partly self-educated, Goren additionally frolicked honing his craft at distilleries in Scotland, in addition to on the British Institute of Brewing & Distilling. He rapidly found that distilling within the scorching Israeli local weather is a far cry from the delicate climate in Scotland. Goren talked with us to debate the benefits and challenges of manufacturing whisky in Israel. Shilton Almeida the Space Gross sales Manger and Model Ambassador for Milk & Honey Distillery can be speaking us by way of the next line-up:
Milk & Honey Traditional
Milk & Honey Parts Sherry
Milk & Honey Parts Pink Wine cask
Milk & Honey Parts Peated
Milk & Honey Apex Pomegranate
Milk & Honey Apex Useless Sea
The distillery, initially named Scotia, was inbuilt 1832 by Stewart, Galbraith & Co who ran it till 1895. In 1919, it was one of many founding members of West Highland Malt Distilleries which introduced collectively six Campbeltown distilleries in an try to share prices and stave off potential closure. 5 of the six failed, however in 1924 when the axe was falling throughout Campbeltown, Scotia was bought by Duncan MacCallum who had based Glen Nevis. He was compelled to shut it in 1928, but it surely reopened in 1930. That 12 months nevertheless, MacCallum dedicated suicide after owing his life financial savings in a rip-off (his ghost is claimed to hang-out the distillery) and it was purchased by Bloch Bros [see Glengyle, Scapa] which added ‘Glen’ to the title.
In 1994, Gibson’s whisky pursuits had been purchased by Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd which promptly mothballed Glen Scotia as soon as extra. It labored intermittently till 1999, when it returned to totally staffed manufacturing. Though a 12-year-old was obtainable, it was extra broadly obtainable by way of occasional bottlings by impartial bottlers. In 2012 nevertheless a brand new vary, with placing wrap-around packaging that includes Highland cows, was launched. With Glen Catrine’s subsequent buy in 2014 by non-public fairness agency Exponent, there are hopes that there can be additional funding in plant and types.
The Grasp Distiller Iain McAlister can be coming down for this night, with an distinctive cask tasting, all from by no means launched inventory. Reveal of the particular casks on the night, an evening to don’t miss!!
The Cotswolds Distillery was based in 2014 by Dan Szor. A local New Yorker, Dan had been working in finance in London and was searching for a brand new route that will let him transfer completely to the countryside and do one thing he was keen about. He started his manufacturing in September 2014, just some months after the distillery was commissioned. Since then we now have produced various totally different spirits and liqueurs, from absinthe to a rye whisky, while additionally steadily growing manufacturing of our Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky. Dan can be coming right down to Soho for this night, he’ll discuss us by way of the line-up beneath:
Cotswolds Signature
Cotswolds Reserve
Cotswolds Founder’s Alternative
Cotswolds Sherry Cask
Cotswolds Bourbon Cask
Cotswolds Peated Cask
The origins of distilleries are sometimes, as they need to be, obscured by the clouds of half-truth and delusion. Such is the case with Highland Park. Was it based by famed priest turned smuggler Magnus Eunson, or by farmer David Robertson in 1798? The distillery’s ornate wrought ironwork gate definitely attests to the 1798 story. It first appeared as single malt within the late Nineteen Seventies, as an eight-year-old, however the packaging was revamped within the Nineteen Eighties (and repeatedly ever since) when the 12- and 18-year-old expressions had been launched. It quickly constructed up a powerful, even cult, following with the vary increasing regularly. In addition to a core vary with age statements, numerous collection have been launched themed round Orcadian historical past and Norse gods. On this explicit night David Miles can be coming down speaking us by way of the line-up beneath:
Highland Park 12Years Outdated
Highland Park 15 Years Outdated
Highland Park 18Years outdated
Highland Park Cask Energy
