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Our award-winning Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky, the first whisky ever made in the Cotswolds, is crafted using the finest locally grown, traditionally floor-malted Cotswold barley. Matured in highly active STR (Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred) ex-red wine casks and premium first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, this single malt whisky provides an incredible depth of flavour with notes of honey, Seville orange marmalade and dark red fruits.
Non-chill filtered. Natural colouring.
‘It’s one of the most exciting releases to come out of England so far, and manages to balance a host of lovely gentle flavours, including vanilla and bread dough, around a truly citrusy core’
‘Whisky from south of the border is on the rise, and Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky is a very smooth example.’
‘A hedonistic fruity delicious thing’
‘It’s smooth, creamy and dripping with soft, ripe fruit with the kind of spice and alcohol warmth that gives an instant rosiness to your cheeks and allows the flavours to linger long into the night’
‘This is straight-up good whisky, at a reasonable price - it's a model that many other new distilleries would do well to learn from’
‘It deserves every mark: from the off, it is full of honey, and the red wine notes are there too, but to taste it’s quickly followed by some nuttiness, some spice, and sweetness that’s full of sugary citrus that seems to fade into something comforting, like treacle.’
‘Sure evidence that there is some cracking stuff coming out of England.’
‘A delicious and compelling expression of the craft and artistry of the team behind the label.’
‘This is a great little sipper.’
‘A great all-rounder. More please!’
Our Signature Single Malt remains at the heart of our DNA.
Carefully sourced ingredients
Malt: 100% locally grown, traditionally floor malted barley from the Cotswolds.
Yeast: Two complementary varieties - Anchor and Fermentis - to ensure good yields and excellent fruity flavours.
Water: Village water supply - filtered, softened and demineralised before use.
Wood: STR (Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred) American oak ex-red wine casks and premium first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels.
Tasting notes
Nose: Honey and butterscotch layered with light fruits (peaches & apricots) and a hint of marzipan.
Palate: Strong notes of tannin-rich malt, oils and dark sugar with lots of spice, caramelised Seville orange marmalade.
Finish: Long and resinous, with dark red fruits and a hint of treacle.
Lovingly crafted
We make our Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky in small batches, starting with 100% locally grown barley which is traditionally floor-malted by hand for several days at Warminster, Britain's oldest working maltings. The malt is brought to the distillery where it is milled on-site and mixed with hot water in our mash tun. We then add two yeast varieties to the sugary liquid and run the fermentation for over 90 hours in order to generate plenty of fruity flavour compounds alongside the alcohol produced. During distillation, we only select a small section of the spirit run which is taken unusually early to capture the fruity notes and avoid the heavier, rougher elements that appear at the end of the run. Our slow distillation and high cut point results in our signature rich and fruity new make spirit, which is already smooth enough to drink at 75% ABV.
After being diluted to 63.5% ABV, our spirit is put into a combination of highly active STR ex-red wine casks and premium first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels for full term maturation. Once fully matured, we disgorge the casks before blending and bottling the whisky by hand here at the distillery at a ratio of 70:30 - 70% STR cask and 30% Bourbon. Our Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky is bottled by our team onsite at 46% ABV at its natural colour, and is non-chill filtered for maximum flavour.Serving suggestions
We don’t believe in rules when it comes to enjoying whisky – sip this neat, over ice, mixed with ginger ale, in a cocktail – however you like!
