57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : White Peak - England
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Cask
Independent Bottling
By Thompson Bros.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 10 ppm
White Peak is an English distillery located in Derbyshire, it opened in 2016 and has been quietly going about its business ever since. In 2022, they released their first expressions, but success has yet to materialise. They use local yeasts and a very long fermentation time of 140 hours, which should produce something interesting. But it was last year that two independent bottlings were released that got connoisseurs talking, one in Elixir Distillers' Whisky Trail collection and the other being this one. Aged for seven years in a first-fill bourbon cask, it yielded 247 bottles and attracted the curious. From what I have read, this is the 16th cask filled at the distillery.
Let's Taste It :
A nose full of character, angelica, agave, a pinch of salt and a tiny whiff of iodine. It is crystalline and citrusy, slices of lime, shellfish, light earthy peat, vanilla cream, toasted almonds, young and fresh wood, cooked egg yolk, spices and various cereals. On the palate, there is more fruit, vanilla and yellow plums, crunchy pears, still full of citrus, grapefruit and lemon. Light mineral notes, even coastal, salty, balanced spices. The finish is quite long and honestly powerful, wheat semolina, more candied lemon, ginger nuggets, almond paste, salt flakes, foam and moss.
In Short,
It is completely original and intriguing, light peat giving depth, while brewer's yeast brings notes of citrus and salty iodine. The very long fermentation intensifies the cereal notes, and the Bourbon cask appears to be of good quality, resulting in a beautiful fruitiness. Considering its age, it is a complete success, and what's more, at a reasonable price. Looking forward to discover older expressions.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Strange Fruit - Monopolar
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