Weetwood have many years experience in using malted barley in brewing their ales, and now they are releasing their first, and Cheshire’s first, single malt whisky – The Cheshire. A creamy new make spirit is distilled from English malted barley in small batches, which has then been laid down for at least three years in smaller STR American oak quarter casks for more flavour uptake than standard cask sizes in shorter time frames.

This First Release is finished off in European oak to add depth of flavour, and bottled free from chill filtration and at natural colour at 46% abv.

The dram opens with baked apple and custard, with a lingering tropical and floral note of jasmine and orange blossom. The palate is malty and creamy, highlighted with nuttiness, tabacco bitterness and orchard fruits. You are left with a warm pepperiness, mellowed out with sweet caramelised pineapple.

£60.00