That's Christmas is featuring this news because we feel that a cask of whisky would make an excellent Chirstmas gift for the true connoisseur of fine Scotch whisky.
The 50 casks will be part of an exclusive collection, the very first to be filled from the distillery's brand new still house in Ellon, Scotland. The auction will be launched at 19.00 on Wednesday 7th December 2022, in partnership with distinguished whisky auction house, Whisky Hammer. The auction will end on Sunday 11th December, with the casks being filled in early 2023.
The Whisky
BrewDog Distilling Co. capitalised on the combined spirits expertise of their excellent distilling team led by Master Distiller, Steven Kersley. They have historically worked for some of Scotland's leading distilleries and have pent years refining their craft, striving to better the whisky production process at every stage.
Produced from BrewDog Distilling Co's brand-new standalone distillery, opened this year, 2022, that allowed for a 300% increase in whisky production as well as a climate-controlled warehouse capable of holding almost 1,000 whisky casks. The BrewDog Whisky Casks will be the first casks filled at the new distillery.
The distilling team elected to create whiskies that truly reflect BrewDog Distilling Co's core ethos of 'questioning everything, experimenting and innovating' all in the pursuit of incredible flavours.
This dedication includes using multiple intricate blends of yeast strains to create bigger flavours, triple bubble distilling for increased purification and controlling the humidity of their maturation warehouses.
Steven Kersley, MD of BrewDog Distilling Co said: "This whisky has been the natural progression for BrewDog Distilling Co. for some time now, it's something we're incredibly excited about, if not a little daunted. We want to challenge the way Scotch whisky is viewed, consumed and valued. We've put everything into this, dissecting the entire process, focusing on the flavour and creating the best liquid possible!"
Bidders will be in the running to purchase a choice of 3 different 200L casks from:
30 ex-Oloroso sherry cask matured, filled with flavour-focused new make spirit, made from golden promise barley
15 first fill ex-bourbon cask matured, filled with flavour-focused new make spirit, made from golden promise barley
5 exclusive ex-bourbon cask matured, filled with a rye-forward single grain whisky made with an 80% rye malt bill
The Flavour
The single malt, new make spirit is laden with ripe tropical fruits, hints of stone front with a malty back bone and a citrus top note. The rye grain whisky will feature caramel sweetness, dark stone fruits, a little baking spice and a touch of orange rind to finish.
The Auction
With casks starting from £5,000 (excluding commission, VAT and duty) winning bidders will have their casks held in BrewDog Distilling Co's bonded warehouse. This is based on the Balmacassie Estate in Ellon, adjacent to the distillery, where it will lie until the owner feels it is ready to bottle.
The Whisky Founder Club
Each investor will be granted complimentary access to BrewDog Distilling Co's Whisky Founder's Club, launching in May 2023. The club is limited to a total number of 500 individuals who invested into the top tier of the Equity Punks crowd funding raise.
As part of their investment, BrewDog Distilling Co. will bottle and brand their whisky at a minimum of four years old. Each member will have the option to attend the Whisky Founders Club open day, an annual event where cask owners will be able to sample from their cask, meet with the distillers, discuss the future of their whisky and will be invited to sample many of the eclectic whisky's maturing in the BrewDog Distilling Co warehouse.
BrewDog Whisky: https://www.brewdog.com/uk/whisky
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