NEWS FROM CAPE CLEAR DISTILLERY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

There was good attendance at our AGM on 1 March which was very positive and upbeat. The works done to complete fire, disability and other certification for our proposed new Cask Store has been accompanied by work on our business plan and prospectus for the next tranche of share capital through which we plan to raise €1.5m. This will support the development of the Cask store and working capital over the next few years. This is attached to this newsletter.

G1 STATUS IRISH WHISKEY

A small but significant quantity of Irish whiskey has been purchased and is currently maturing in another West of Ireland location with the goal of transfer to Cape Clear. For this we have applied for the necessary G1 Status Certification from the Irish Revenue. We will be in a position to mature modest quantities with this status and it will put us in a better position in regard to the licensing of the proposed cask store later on.

TRIAL BARLEY PATCH

We are preparing a patch of ground about 600m2 for a trial sowing of barley this Spring. If successful the barley will be harvested and milled by hand for a trial distillation, subject to Revenue approval.

Click here to download the Funding Document

Our mailing address is:
Cape Clear Island Distillery
Cape Clear Island
Skibbereen, CO P81 AX89
Ireland

Knob Creek “Single Barrel Select” K&L Exclusive Barrel #15320 (Distilled 10/18/12, Warehouse K, Floor 04, Rick 032) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $59.99 View

Nothing beats in-person selections from the rickhouses in Kentucky. After a pandemic enforced hiatus, the spirits buying team finally got back to the James B. Beam distillery in Clermont and selected a couple of winners from an enticing array of rolled out barrels.

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Friday Focus – Raasay Distillery

The Island of Raasay, located between its larger neighbour the Isle of Skye and the rugged West Coast of Highland Scotland, is 14 miles long and just 3 miles wide with a population of approximately 160 residents.

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New Riff “K&L Exclusive Single Barrel #18-8658″ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $49.99 View

Knob Creek “Single Barrel Select” K&L Exclusive Barrel #14479 (Distilled 10/10/12, Warehouse I, Floor 6, Rick 68) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $59.99 View

Knob Creek “Single Barrel Select” K&L Exclusive Barrel #14675 (Distilled 10/10/12, Warehouse G, Floor 3, Rick 48) Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $59.99 View

Jack Daniels “ Barrel Proof” Single Barrel Select Tennessee Whiskey (750ml) $62.99 View

A QUADRUPLET OF GOLD AWARDS

We are delighted to announce Glengoyne scooped four gold awards at this year’s International Spirit Competition. Now in its 27th year, the International Spirit Competition continues to promote outstanding quality spirits from across the globe, and Glengoyne’s 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old, 21 Year Old and 25 Year Old were all awarded Gold.

GLENGOYNE AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION

The Glencairn Glass launches its first ever crime short story competition 🕵️‍♀️

The Glencairn Glass launched its first very own crime short story competition in autumn last year, inviting all budding crime writers to enter stories around the theme: ‘A Crystal-Clear Crime’. The competition was in partnership with Scottish Field Magazine and the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival, attracting entries from all over the world.

A big congratulations goes to Brid Cummings for her winning story ‘Halmeoni’s Wisdom’ and also to the two runners up: Jennifer Harvey with ‘Teardrops’ and Judith O’Reilly with ‘Auld Bride’.

Find out more about the competition, the winning authors and read their stories

2014 Bunnahabhain Staoisha Heavily Peated 6 Year Old “Signatory” Dechar/Rechar Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

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2003 Ardmore 17 Year Old “Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseur’s Choice” K&L Exclusive Cask #598 Single Refill Sherry Hogshead Nonchillfiltered Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

($139.99)

Our long-time partners at Gordon & MacPhail have done it again with this K&L Exclusive Cask from the beloved (yet hard-to-find) Ardmore. It’s a tour de force in sherry-aged malt and a stunning value by any measure, considering that comparable age statements from the Highlands’ biggest names go for multiples of this price.

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A sherry cask is a cask that has been used to mature sherry first, and then used to mature whisky? After all that is the case for bourbon and wine casks.

While this might seem logical this is not the case and the term “sherry cask” is arguably one of the most misleading terms in Scottish whisky.

So if sherry casks have never been used to mature sherry then how do we get the sherry profile on whisky?

In this video Mark Littler explains the history of sherry casks from their first use in the 19th century through to their current use in the industry.

www.marklittler.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzrmO_vPvY&t=190s