‘Whisky for the Gods’ arrives in the UK

Langatun Single Malt Whisky, from Switzerland, of which the Old Bear Cask Proof expression has been described by Jim Murray in his renowned guide The Whisky Bible, as ‘Whisky for the gods…’, is now available in the UK for the first time.

With a history dating back to the 1860s, Hans Baumberger, grandson of the original founder Jakob Baumberger, reopened the Langatun Distillery in 2007. Imported by Angels’ Nectar proprietor Highfern Ltd, initially four triple distilled single malt bottlings from Langatun are being offered.

Old Deer is the distillery’s classic single malt, distilled from un-peated barley, fermented with an English stout yeast, and matured in sherry and chardonnay casks. Bottled after six years maturation, Old Deer is offered at sipping strength of 40% and cask proof of ∼62% Vol.

Old Bear, named as a tribute to the family’s former brewery, which had a bear as its emblem, is the distillery’s smoky offering. Distilled from peated malted barley and intriguingly matured in former Chateauneuf-du-Pape casks, again for six years. Like Old Deer, Old Bear is offered at 40%, and cask proof of ∼62.5% Vol. For a chance to taste Langatun, Robert Ransom, from the importer Highfern Ltd, will be sampling at The Whisky Exchange’s Covent Garden store on the afternoon of Friday the 13th of May. Langatun is also available from Drinkfinder, Hedonism Wines, Lincoln Whisky Shop, Master of Malt, and Shop4Whisky.

Notes:

1. Quote from Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, published by Dram Good Books, with regard to Langatun Old Bear

Cask Proof, which was awarded a score of 96.

2. Sampling at The Whisky Exchange, 2 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9HH 3pm to 7pm on Friday 13th May 2016.

3. Web: www.langatun.ch www.twitter.com/langatunwhisky www.facebook.com/langatun

4. Highfern Ltd are proprietors of Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, and importers of Smögen

Svensk Single Malt Whisky, Strane London Dry Gin and Langatun Swiss Single Malt Whisky.

5. For more information please contact; Robert Ransom, Highfern Ltd, robert@highfern.co.uk Mobile: 07811 640778