Based in Shipston On Stour, North Cotswolds something exciting is happening. The creation of a new distillery is taking place on our door step. A craft distillery looking to produce artisan, small batch single malt whisky from locally sourced ingredients is going to start production in Autumn 2013. Welcome....The Cotswolds Distillery.
They are planning on bottling their first Single Malt expression in October 2017. Named “Cotswolds Single Malt 2013 Organic Odyssey” this 100% organic Cotswold-grown barley creation, aged in bourbon and sherry casks is something to get excited about. There will only be 5000 bottles of this expression released whilst the remaining spirit will be held back for ageing. You can pre-order your very own bottle from their website today with a deposit of only £9.95. The distillery have offered the first 500 people to reserve or purchase a bottle of this single malt will be invited to an on-site party in the Autumn of 2017 to pick up the purchase in person.
If you wanted to really splash out they are also selling 225 litre “hogs-head” casks with 5 years maturation included. Visit their online shop for details of this offer.
In terms of flavour profile, the distillery said “our whisky will be unpeated with strong notes of barley sugar, honey and vanilla typical of maturation in quality first fill American bourbon casks. We will also age our whisky in sherry casks which will impart a rich, fruity depth with notes of raisins, figs, toffee, chocolate and Christmas cake. We’re lucky enough to get to define the ‘terroir’ for Cotswolds Single Malt and we feel it should reflect the greatness of this land – with primary notes of grain, fruit and oak.”
In terms of flavour profile, the distillery said “our whisky will be unpeated with strong notes of barley sugar, honey and vanilla typical of maturation in quality first fill American bourbon casks. We will also age our whisky in sherry casks which will impart a rich, fruity depth with notes of raisins, figs, toffee, chocolate and Christmas cake. We’re lucky enough to get to define the ‘terroir’ for Cotswolds Single Malt and we feel it should reflect the greatness of this land – with primary notes of grain, fruit and oak.”
An artists impression n addition to an anticipated production of 120,000 bottles of Whisky the distillery will produce a Cotswolds Dry Gin plus a range of brandies and liqueurs made from locally grown botanicals and fruits. If this was not enough The Cotswolds Distillery will also make Traitor’s Ford Rye, named after the nearby ford famous for its role in the English Civil War (1642-1644).
Founder Daniel Szor has enlisted Harry Cockburn, a Scottish master distiller and Jim Swan, a wood and ageing consultant to assist in developing the distillery and its products.
The Amercian born Szor, who has financed the distillery himself along with funding from the Cotswolds Distillery Founders Circle, said: “Behind our vision of establishing a distillery of worldwide renown, there is long-term investment and a considerable commitment of skills and resources.
“We intend all our products to be worthy ambassadors for the region and certainly aim to produce a flagship single malt that is characteristic of the region’s heritage, and every bit as good and intriguing as whisky neighbours to the north.”
Stroud Whisky Club are delighted to see such a fantastic example of artisan Whisky production coming to the Cotswolds and will be following the story carefully. We recommend you pre-order your bottles now as we believe they will fly off the shelves once word gets out!
Founder Daniel Szor has enlisted Harry Cockburn, a Scottish master distiller and Jim Swan, a wood and ageing consultant to assist in developing the distillery and its products.
The Amercian born Szor, who has financed the distillery himself along with funding from the Cotswolds Distillery Founders Circle, said: “Behind our vision of establishing a distillery of worldwide renown, there is long-term investment and a considerable commitment of skills and resources.
“We intend all our products to be worthy ambassadors for the region and certainly aim to produce a flagship single malt that is characteristic of the region’s heritage, and every bit as good and intriguing as whisky neighbours to the north.”
Stroud Whisky Club are delighted to see such a fantastic example of artisan Whisky production coming to the Cotswolds and will be following the story carefully. We recommend you pre-order your bottles now as we believe they will fly off the shelves once word gets out!
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