Triple Islay Cask Finished Release

For our sixth barrel finished release, our distillers returned to one of the most famous whisky-making regions in the world: Islay, Scotland. Renowned for their rich, earthy, and smoky character, whiskies from this region utilize barley malt that is dried and smoked with peat moss native to the island – a regional tradition dating back centuries. Finished in 3 types of scotch whisky casks sourced from 3 different distilleries, each barrel type contributes its own unique, peaty character to the blend.

To highlight and enhance the qualities of these multiple finishing barrels, our distillers brought together a custom blend of 3 different peated whiskeys, made with 3 unique peated malts, sourced from 3 UK malthouses. Aged for over 5 years, this full-throttled approach to finished whiskey gathers smoky flavor from each & every step of the process – expressing the multilayered contributions of each ingredient, mash bill, and finishing barrel.


Mash Bill: B004, R19072, B033
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Age: Greater than 5 years
Proof: 111 (55.5% Alc/Vol)
Cooperage: 53 gallon, Toasted & Charred Oak Barrels
Finishing Cooperage: Islay Scotch Casks (3 types)
Finishing Time: 6 mos
Batch size: 7-9 barrels
Filtration: Non-Chill
Style: Blend of Straight Whiskeys finished in Islay Casks
Tasting notes: Apple pancakes, brown butter, heather honey, with a full bodied, peaty finish.

Featured Mash Bills
B004 – Earthy Smoke, Toasted Oats, Honey
R19072 – Heather, Rich Smoke
B033 – Black Tea, Bacon, Pancakes

MORE ABOUT OUR BARREL FINISHING SERIES

Our limited edition Barrel Finishing Series celebrates the union of Tennessee High Malt into a variety of classic finishing casks. Since our Finishing Series began in 2021, our goal has always been the same: enhance the character of both the whiskey and the qualities imparted by the finishing cask.

To accomplish this, we get specific. Instead of using finishing barrels from a large area, we select barrels from very specific regions with their own unique terroir; and instead of using just one mash bill, our distillers develop specific mash bill blends, which complement the distinct flavor characteristics of the finishing barrels.