Eden Mill Debuts New Single Cask Range Hand-Selected by Head Distiller

Eden Mill has released Distiller's Cask Release #1, the first in a series of single cask single malts chosen by Scott Ferguson, the head distiller who has filled and laid down every single cask at the distillery. 

Release #1 is an 8 year old lightly peated single malt matured in an ex-Amarone red wine cask from Northern Italy. The spirit was made from 100% peated malted barley, with peat sourced from St Fergus in Aberdeenshire at a phenol level of 20 to 30 PPM. 

Of the casks filled at the original distillery, only around 5% (roughly 40) held peated spirit. Of that, just two were filled into Amarone wine casks, making this release a truly rare and unique whisky.

The cask brings great depth, layering black cherry and dark chocolate on top of the floral peat. Full bodied and rich, the flavour keeps unravelling through a long, lingering finish. It has been bottled at batch strength of 53.1% ABV, where Ferguson feels the liquid is showing its best.

Scott Ferguson, Head Distiller at Eden Mill, said: "Peated whisky is a style close to my heart and was probably my first love when it comes to whisky. I understand it is not for everyone, which is why I have aimed to create a spirit that feels more accessible, balanced by a cask type that complements the whisky beautifully. The light smoke is reminiscent of summer evening beach bonfires in St Andrews."

Distiller's Cask Release #1 is available now at edenmill.com and from the distillery shop in Guardbridge, St Andrews.

Tasting notes

Velvety fig, maritime brine, leather and cigar tobacco, with black cherry and dark chocolate layered over floral peat

The detail

Cask: Single cask, ex-Amarone red wine, Northern Italy

Spirit: 100% peated malted barley, 20 to 30 PPM, peat from St Fergus, Aberdeenshire

Strength: 53.2% ABV, batch strength

Outturn: 311 bottles

Price: £115

Image Credits: Eden Mill