GAIL PORTER JOINS LAUNCH OF SINGLE CASK MALT WHISKY COLLECTION FROM ONE CASK AT A TIME

East Lothian, 8 September 2025:  Gail Porter and chef Tony Singh were among whisky-loving guests celebrating the private launch of independent whisky bottler, One Cask at a Time, at Gosford House on Thursday 4 September 2025.

The event, held in the House’s iconic Marble Hall, showcased One Cask at a Time’s already multi-award-winning debut collection, with guests getting the first taste of six exceptional cask strength whiskies including a Highland Park 27YO, Aultmore 33YO and Ledaig 30YO.  The tastings, hosted by whisky specialist Alwynne Gwilt (@themisswhisky) also featured bottles from One Cask at a Time’s more accessible Chronograph and Pendulum series with collectors and guests discovering the characterful flavours of its Ben Nevis 11YO, Glentauchers 15YO and Auchentoshan 26YO single malts.  As part of the experience, guests were given the privilege of sampling and selecting the next Pendulum release in a blind taste test, with guests opting for a 2010 Jura in oloroso cask.

The launch brought together whisky enthusiasts from across the UK with a specially choreographed performance from Olivier-award-winning dancer Theophilus O. Bailey and live music from acclaimed jazz singer Niki King.  One Cask at a Time partnered with luxury brands Bonhams’ and Walker Slater affording guests an exclusive pre-auction preview of Bonhams’ prestige watches, and access to tailoring excellence through Walker Slater’s curated collection of tweed and woollen suits, coats, and accessories.

One Cask at a Time is a timeless collection of single cask malt whisky bottlings, comprising three series – Chronograph, Pendulum and Grandfather, each carefully curated to appeal to different audiences and tastes. Released at cask strength for the perfect moment of discovery, each bottle is the embodiment of aged perfection. A celebration of the past, present and future of whisky craftsmanship in all its forms, One Cask at a Time honours the enduring traditions and values of whisky-making, in particular the transformative role of time on the liquid, while embracing technological innovation to enhance the full whisky experience through its Bottle Passport app (an interactive digital user experience).

Notes 

One Cask at a Time is an independent British whisky bottler whose collections are a curation of some of the finest and most interesting single cask whiskies from across Scotland – a true celebration of time and craftsmanship.  www.onecaskatatime.com

Aultmore 1990 (43.8% ABV, RRP £675, 146 bottles)

IWSC Silver Medal, Gold – Scotch Whisky Masters

Deep gold, clear and bright with good legs, this 33-year-old single malt offers a mild, sweet nose of apple, balsawood and cappuccino, unfolding into a creamy palate of pineapple, banana, caramel and vanilla, with a soft milk chocolate finish. 

Highland Park 1996 (43.4% ABV, RRP £699, 187 bottles)

IWSC Silver Medal, Master – Scotch Whisky Masters

Rich liquid gold in appearance with good legs, this 27-year-old single malt opens with a mild, maritime nose of seaweed, salt and linseed oil, leading to a slightly oily palate with a salty-sweet balance, notes of white pepper, toasted oak and a gentle wisp of peat smoke in the warming finish.

Grandfather Series (comprising Aultmore 33 YO, Ledaig 30YO, Highland Park 27YO)

IWSC Winner: Luxury Packaging – Design Awards 2025