English Whisky Co. Offering Full Casks to the Public

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed)
Aug 27th 2010 at 11:01AM

There may be no shortage of whiskies coming from the British Isles, but most hail from Scotland and Ireland. The English Whisky Company is serious about proving England as a whisky-producing country as well, and has already been winning hearts and palettes with its St George's single malt. Now the English distillery is offering a rare opportunity for connoisseurs and enthusiasts to get their hands not just on a bottle or two, but an entire cask!

The barrels are being offered in 30-liter (£1200) and 50-liter (£1800) sizes, and sold at a first come, first served basis. Buyers can choose from peated or unpeated malts; all contents have been aged for 3 years and are delivered non-chill-filtered and at a cask strength of 46% ABV.

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Debera Aug 28th 2010 6:51AM

If they are from Scotland then they are not English barrels. Scot's are not English they are not British please do not confuse the two. We are very proud of our heritage and should always be refered to as Scottish. It's like the British Open to be politically correct should be renamed to Scottish Open.

Alan Aug 28th 2010 7:50AM

This whisky is produced in Norfolk;good grain country. And whiskey , note original spelling, originated in Ireland, as did west coast Scots ( Roman : Scotti)

The British Open is not only played in Scotland.

birdiefour Aug 28th 2010 10:46AM

Uh, the event is NOT titled "The British Open;" that is a name U. S. sportswriters coined many years ago. The correct name is "The Open Championship." The event is played in Scotland and England, possibly Wales as well. Also, a Scottish Open already exists, is played a week or two before the Open Championship.

Given the importance of golf in the culture of Scotland, its hard to believe a die-hard Scot like yourself would make these kind of misstatements.

rabt Aug 28th 2010 7:57AM

One should not act as though they know what the British Isles are if they do not know what the British Isles are . . . not to mention what the British Open means. The title and first paragraph talks about 'English' Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey is never mentioned. It specifically states they are talking about England in the 2nd sentence. In the first sentence it reads, "There may be no shortage of whiskies coming from the British Isles, but most hail from Scotland and Ireland." Read it again . . they are saying there aren't a shortage of whiskies coming from the British Isles (look up what B.I. are) and that there is no shortage particularly from Scotland and Ireland, which are IN FACT part of the B.I. You are referred to as Scottish, when you are being referred to here but no one is referring to you (a Scot). And it would not be politically correct to rename the British Open the Scottish Open . . both would actually be correct.

Proud to be Scottish, Irish and English!

Willya1time Aug 28th 2010 8:00AM

This is great for whiskey lovers and ugly people! I hope other whiskey brands follow.

rabt Aug 28th 2010 7:58AM

One should not act as though they know what the British Isles are if
they do not know what the British Isles are . . . not to mention what
the British Open means. The title and first paragraph talks about
'English' Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey is never mentioned. It
specifically states they are talking about England in the 2nd
sentence. In the first sentence it reads, "There may be no shortage
of whiskies coming from the British Isles, but most hail from Scotland
and Ireland." Read it again . . they are saying there aren't a
shortage of whiskies coming from the British Isles (look up what B.I.
are) and that there is no shortage particularly from Scotland and
Ireland, which are IN FACT part of the B.I. You are referred to as
Scottish, when you are being referred to here but no one is referring
to you (a Scot). And it would not be politically correct to rename
the British Open the Scottish Open . . both would actually be correct.

Proud to be Scottish, Irish and English!

rabt Aug 28th 2010 8:01AM

One should not act as though they know what the British Isles are if
they do not know what the British Isles are . . . not to mention what
the British Open means. The title and first paragraph talks about
'English' Whiskey and Scotch Whiskey is never mentioned. It
specifically states they are talking about England in the 2nd
sentence. In the first sentence it reads, "There may be no shortage
of whiskies coming from the British Isles, but most hail from Scotland
and Ireland." Read it again . . they are saying there aren't a
shortage of whiskies coming from the British Isles (look up what B.I.
are) and that there is no shortage particularly from Scotland and
Ireland, which are IN FACT part of the B.I. You are referred to as
Scottish, when you are being referred to here but no one is referring
to you (a Scot). And it would not be politically correct to rename
the British Open the Scottish Open . . both would actually be correct.

Proud to be Scottish, Irish and English!

Harry Hurt Aug 28th 2010 8:40AM

RABT, why did you make your comment three times, instead of just once. I think you must be Scottish, Irish, English, and a might tipsy.

DawnGCarr Aug 28th 2010 9:05AM

Wow , all this over a barrel of Whiskey? I'll stick to Bud Light thank You.

bluehearler Aug 28th 2010 9:11AM

WHO CARES DRINK -UP- MAKE YOU SOME GREEN ON THE SIDE I'LL TAKE A FEW

John F.C. Taylor Aug 28th 2010 9:58AM

My father and I once got a letter from Scotland inviting us to invest in a distillery. Price would have been maybe $1. Considering the price of a bottle these days, it would have been a great investment. No, neither my father or I drank back then and no I don't drink now. Had we invested, it would have been strictly for import and sale.

Angela Aug 28th 2010 10:07AM

The whiskey equivalent of the keg. Brilliant! I honestly think other distilleries should consider it. Imagine, a fine Irish whiskey on tap straight from the cask! This is money. I wonder if they could start manufacturing a smaller cask, like 10 liters, and let them age. They could be filled with whiskey from the aged whiskey casks and this would make them more affordable for smaller parties or gift sizes. This is even more money!

cqdeed Aug 28th 2010 11:30AM

The smaller the cask the more you are paying for the cask instead of the wiskey. But then you are buying wiskey that is only 3 years old. That's closer to moonshine than good wiskey.

Brad Aug 28th 2010 11:53AM

Hey enough BS out there!!! Is this drinkable is my only question. I am thinking being aged only 3 yrs it would be nasty to the taste buds and just in general have no mature flavor... If Any of you have tried it give us a jingle!!! other wise why even talk about it... I as a American could see a great market for this here. I am sure I could distribute it along the west Coast of California in just a few weeks if the cost is right. That would be my other big question. What is the cost?. Keep in mind that us Americans are used to making the finest whiskey in the world. you can keep your Scotch! nasty taste bad headache's not my kind of brew. I like something smooth like gentalman jack or a little yukon every now and then even if it is not the best it's paletable. give me a good 25 yr aged brew and I can make a lonely night with the radio seem like a wild ride at the local fair weeeeeeeeeeeeee.... the story's I could tell after a few good shots would crack you up. And nothing is better at breaking the old ice than a good stiff shot Crown Royal at happy hour ye ha! I would like to end this with a sole felt tribute to our Brother George!!! who said it best in a song. One burbon, one scotch, and one beer..... Love you guys take a sip and skinny dip is my mode. carry on all!

Brad Aug 28th 2010 12:03PM

Dang I thought that American make the best brew statement would really get some of my Irish Brothers to sound off. Where's the Irish rant????? I fell so abandoned OH! Dang I forgot it's happy hour in Ireland right now no wonder no ones reading this...

Jim Aug 31st 2010 3:53PM

It's only aged for 3 years. YUCK! I'll take Old no.7. Jack Daniel's black label, aged for 7 years. Although my real favorite is Gentleman Jack Which is charcoal filtered a second time after being aged. Keep it in the freezer and it goes down so smooth, especially on a hot summer day.