English whisky and gin maker Cotswolds Distillery has created a single malt utilizing barley sourced from King Charles III’s Highgrove Property.
The brand new launch is claimed to have fun the character, heritage, and craftsmanship of English whisky making, whereas capturing the essence of the nation’s countryside.
Highgrove Evergreen has been crafted with provenance and sustainability in thoughts. It’s distilled on the Cotswolds Distillery utilizing Plumage Archer barley, a conventional heritage selection sourced from the Highgrove Property.
As the latest addition to the distillery’s everlasting vary, the whisky is matured in a mixture of Bourbon casks and STR (shaved, toasted, recharred) crimson wine casks.
Supplied at 46% ABV, the only malt shows notes of orchard fruit, honeyed malt, and heat spices, complemented by a delicate sweetness from crimson berries imparted by the crimson wine casks.
Every side of the discharge tells a narrative, from the barley fields surrounding the property to the cask choice at Cotswolds Distillery.
Highgrove Evergreen is introduced in a present field that includes an illustration painted by King Charles III, titled A View from the Wildflower Meadow.
The portray is a copy of an authentic watercolour by His Majesty, created in 1995 whereas he held the title of HRH The Prince of Wales. The scene portrays the personal royal residence, Highgrove Home, and its wildflower meadow, with the Cedar of Lebanon tree within the background.
Daniel Szor, founding father of Cotswolds Distillery and the 378th Grasp of the Worshipful Firm of Distillers, mentioned: “After I first bought Plumage Archer barley from the Highgrove Property a few years in the past, I might by no means have imagined it could develop right into a collaboration of this scale. To now craft a whisky that displays our shared dedication to craftsmanship, provenance, and respect for the land is a real honour.
“Highgrove Evergreen marks a outstanding milestone for our distillery and for the continued evolution of the English whisky class. We stay up for sharing this launch with the proud British public, and ultimately with worldwide markets as properly, significantly the US, as we set our sights on key areas for 2026.”
Highgrove Evergreen English Whisky is priced at £100 (US$131) and joins the distillery’s everlasting vary, reflecting an ongoing collaboration between the 2 events.
Pre-orders are actually out there on the Cotswolds Distillery and Highgrove Gardens web sites, with the official launch on 4 December.
Earnings from the whisky will assist The King’s Basis in its charitable work in schooling and coaching.
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