As a cask comes to maturity, Finn curates sampling sessions in interesting and relaxing environments, with friends, whisky experts and trusted partners to discover the personality of each cask and gauge the experience each dram evokes.
All the best distillers pride themselves on crafting whisky with a distinctive flavour, which is determined by the water source, grain and barley, the peat and malting, and their distilling processes. High quality original spirit is integral to every cask we bottle.
The cask itself interacts with the whisky over time. The type of wood plays a big role, as do treatments such as the whiskies are aged in a variety of types of casks. The whiskies are aged in former sherry or bourbon casks, augmenting the cask influence. External conditions such as air temperature, pressure and humidity also interact with the cask producing a knock-on effect that makes the spirit inside unique.
Finn uses these factors to balance each FT whisky experience. He may sample a cask and decide to leave it on the rack, allowing age to further develop its personality. He might decide to re-rack a whisky in a new cask to add a finishing touch. Or, he might simply deem it ready. When Finn decides the flavour is perfectly balanced, it’s time to bottle the whisky.
One of the smallest grain distilleries in the country, Strathclyde quietly goes about its way in the Gorbals - right in the heart of central Glasgow. Nigh-on impossible to book public tours or visits, it is probably one of the least visited distilleries in Scotland. So when an industry friend seeking to source single grain for a new project received an invitation, I was delighted to accompany him and get a glimpse into one of Scotland’s most private distilleries.
It was an eye-opening experience and one that left me desperate to get hold of some casks from the distillery. As Strathclyde is one of the least common bottled single grains, this was no mean feat. After searching far and wide, I was fortunate enough to hunt down this stunning cask and I am ecstatic with the outcome.
This 30 Year Old whisky is sweet, buttery and utterly delicious. Three glorious decades of maturation have melted together caramel and coconut with a harmony reminiscent of well-aged rums. Yielding only 195 bottles, whoever has the chance to try this exquisite single grain will get a rare taste of what this secret distillery is all about.
Strathclyde is probably one of the least common single grains in the market right now. One of the smaller grain distilleries, it quietly goes about its way in the Gorbals, right in the heart of central Glasgow, producing a buttery and sweet style of single grain.
As with so many grain whiskies, age is key. The 30 years of maturation have elevated the sweet notes from the distillery character and added complexity to the mouthfeel and texture.
This 30 year old whisky is sweet, buttery and utterly delicious. Three glorious decades of maturation have melted together caramel and coconut with a harmony reminiscent of well-aged rums.
One of the smallest grain distilleries in the country, Strathclyde quietly goes about its way in the Gorbals - right in the heart of central Glasgow. Nigh-on impossible to book public tours or visits, it is probably one of the least visited distilleries in Scotland. So when an industry friend seeking to source single grain for a new project received an invitation, I was delighted to accompany him and get a glimpse into one of Scotland’s most private distilleries.
It was an eye-opening experience and one that left me desperate to get hold of some casks from the distillery. As Strathclyde is one of the least common bottled single grains, this was no mean feat. After searching far and wide, I was fortunate enough to hunt down this stunning cask and I am ecstatic with the outcome.
This 30 Year Old whisky is sweet, buttery and utterly delicious. Three glorious decades of maturation have melted together caramel and coconut with a harmony reminiscent of well-aged rums. Yielding only 195 bottles, whoever has the chance to try this exquisite single grain will get a rare taste of what this secret distillery is all about.
Strathclyde is probably one of the least common single grains in the market right now. One of the smaller grain distilleries, it quietly goes about its way in the Gorbals, right in the heart of central Glasgow, producing a buttery and sweet style of single grain.
As with so many grain whiskies, age is key. The 30 years of maturation have elevated the sweet notes from the distillery character and added complexity to the mouthfeel and texture.
This 30 year old whisky is sweet, buttery and utterly delicious. Three glorious decades of maturation have melted together caramel and coconut with a harmony reminiscent of well-aged rums.