Customise a cask with Hyde Irish Whiskey Hyde Irish Whiskey is giving trade customers the chance to create a custom cask of its whiskey. The new customisation service will enable trade buyers to purchase a personalised cask of its single malt Irish whiskey, finished to their specificiations to create a bespoke flavour profile. After six to eight years ageing in first-fill, flame-charred ex-Bourbon casks, the Hyde single malt whiskey is then finished for an additional six months in a cask of the consumer s choice, with more than 20 cask types to choose from. Cask finishing options include Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso, Amontadillo and Fino sherry as well as Sauternes, Madeira, armagnac, calvados and vermouth.
23 distillers share their Christmas wish lists
The production teams at our favourite distilleries have bestowed the gift of delicious booze upon us all year long. But what are they wishing for this Christmas? We asked 23 distillers across the globe to share their festive wish lists. Here’s what they told us…
Hands up if you’d love to work in a distillery? The idea of playing mad scientist with spirits all day certainly sounds like fun to us. And while we can’t speak for their day-to-day reality, from the outside looking in, the folks behind our top tipples are living the dream. Which begs the question: in the season of gift-giving, what could they possibly want for Christmas?