A cask experiment combining whisky and chilli, 27 years in the making. We did it for the thrill of it.

You may be thinking what on earth possessed us to make this experiment? Well, the story goes back to a previous ‘maverick moment’ at the Society, when we matured whisky in casks which had been used to ferment and age Tabasco® pepper sauce.

Once upon a time this spirit was a single malt that had matured for 10 years in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead. That was until we added around 100 pre-sliced Scotch bonnet chillis into the cask – stripping it of its title as a Scotch whisky. The curious concoction was then left to fuse with the spices for a further 17 years before being bottled as the fiery fusion it is today.

At 55.6% abv these 10cl miniatures offer members the chance to continue the experiment, by sipping, mixing and cooking with this spicy spirit at home.

You can read much more about the origins of Exp.01 in this month’s, Unfiltered.

JULY UNFILTERED

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