Tailored Spirits unveils an experimental trio of drams
WHISKY bottling start-up Tailored Spirits Co. has unveiled its first series of whiskies to display the explorative nature of whisky.
Dubbed The Experimental Series, the trio of drams are one-of-a-kind micro-batch experiments, says bottling firm, with the limited-edition whiskies designed to push the boundaries of what a single cask whisky can be.
The series consists of a Croftengea Loch Lomond 7-year-old, a Fettercairn 13-year-old and an Ardmore 8-year-old. The Loch Lomond dram is limited to only 52 bottles, with a cost of £59.50, while the Fettercairn has the slightly higher number of 84 bottles at £74.50 each. Finally, the Ardmore is limited to just 60 bottles, priced at £64.50 each.
The 7-year-old Croftengea Loch Lomond has been called Experiment 1 AXIS in its new bottling and features a heavily peated highlands dram that has been matured in an Oloroso Montilla American Oak cask to provide a unique blend of tastes in sweet charred wood, maple syrup and cola cubes.
The Experiment 2 BUCK – Fettercairn 13-year-old – pair together the Highlands with the Hispanic and features a Spanish red wine finish with flavours of cherry chocolate, marzipan and baked stone fruit.
Finally, the Ardmore 8-year-old, now called Experiment 3 CLAW, offers a lightly peated single cask whisky that spent its early years in ex-bourbon casks before a re-rack into a first fill ex-Cognac European Oak cask. Tasting notes include barley hay, salted butter, orange peel and candied lemon.
All three of the whiskies are available from Tailored Spirits Co. website and feature a unique design inspired by travel luggage labels. Part of this design includes a removable tab which contains a four-letter-code which not only offers a collectors item for whisky enthusiasts, but also provides access to a very exclusive future release.
Those consumers who collect six of The Experimental Series tickets will gain exclusive access to a very special upcoming experimental release, says The Tailored Spirits Co.
The team at Tailored Spirits Co. come with a professional background who each bring a level of expertise to the table. As such, Tom Costello is set to cover the brand and creative side of the business, with Carl Johnstone managing commercial and operations with Adam Harding leading the spirits, sales and strategy.
Harding said: “We are beyond delighted to release our first-ever whisky range. This release is all about redefining tradition, honouring heritage but championing curiosity, exploration and innovation.”
Johnston added: “As a business, our story is one of continued growth and development. We have an awareness of a growing demand in a rapidly changing industry. This allows us to work closely with private clients all over the world.”
Speaking on the launch, Costello said: “The Experimental Series was a dream to design. It showcases the beauty of experimentation, something that’s not bound by tradition, a true exploration of flavour and design. For me, the fact they can never be replicated made our first release really special.”
