Made with a variety of American Oak casks from multiple cooperages, this whisky is a result of casks with different origins, toasts, sizes (both 130L and 225L) and maturation in different micro-climates. This release is a blend of 6 casks in total – cask numbers 25, 27, 28, 31, 33 and 36.
The grains for this expression were harvested in 2017 from maslin populations, a mixture of heritage rye and wheat grown together, in this case in sandy soils 7 miles away from our distillery. Fermentation was in Hungarian oak vats and the spirit was double distilled in both our stills, Nautilus and Nemo.
“With its Oxford origins, this whisky perfectly captures the exuberant energy of our distillery, as well as the value and significance of what we are achieving at The Oxford Artisan Distillery. This is Oxford Rye Whisky post-education.”
Francisco Rosa, Master Distiller