The first 100 bottles of Israel's first single malt whisky
from The Milk & Honey Distillery - Israel's first whisky
distillery
will be auctioned off on the
leading Scottish auction site
www.whiskyauctioneer.com
from August 11, 2017 - August 21, 2017
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After making history this past World Whisky Day by launching
Israel's first-ever whisky, Milk & Honey, the first whisky distillery in
Israel will auction off 100 of the first and rare bottles, produced by head
distiller Tomer Goren, together with master distiller, the late Dr. Jim Swan,
on the Scottish whisky auction site whiskyauctioneer
The
Milk & Honey - Israel’s first whisky distillery will auction off the first
and rare 100 bottles of single malt whisky in Israel as part of a global online
auction that will begin on August 11, 2017 and run for a period of ten days. At
the auction, the first bottles will be sold as a special edition (1-100) of the
“experimental series” of the first-ever single malt whisky produced in Israel.
Israel's first single malt whisky by
The Milk & Honey Distillery is the first whisky to be produced and bottled
in Israel after being aged for three years in barrels. It therefore falls under
the definition of whisky in Scotland and most countries around the globe. It's
the harbinger of what is yet to come; special Israeli whisky that's mature for
its age, thanks to aging in the warm Israeli climate. The distillation of the
barrel was done at the distillery's early stages - even before it moved to its
current location in south Tel Aviv, before the current industrial equipment was
purchased, and before the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The barrel was
distilled in January 2014 at a kibbutz in the Sharon region, by head distiller
Tomer Goren, together with internationally renowned master distiller, the late
Dr. Jim Swan, as part of his role as consultant to the distillery at the time. Dr.
Swan, who passed away at the beginning of February 2017, never got to taste
his first Israeli masterpiece. Dr. Swan was considered an international expert
on production of whisky in warm climates and served as a consultant to leading
distilleries around the world, including the
Taiwanese brand, Kavalan.
The
liquid was aged for 30 months in a new, 225-liter American oak cask and then
for another seven months in an ex-bourbon barrel in the distillery's warehouse
in Tel Aviv. Israel’s first whisky is, of course, kosher and in terms of its
flavor, it is mature and complex for its young age. The first whisky to be
produced in Israel is characterized by hints of malted barley, with soft notes
of orange along with a delicate woodsy taste, cinnamon, lemon and marzipan.
Flavor - light bodied, lemon and orange zest followed by the gentle spiciness
of black pepper. An outstanding balance between gentle fruitiness and
spiciness. Finish - long and slightly spicy, with lingering chocolate notes and
delicate maltiness.
The public auction will be conducted
over the well-known Scottish website whiskyauctioneer.com. Each bottle of whisky comes in a
special box, is hand numbered and includes a personal parchment scroll. The
remaining bottles of the single malt are currently offered for sale at select
stores throughout Israel, distributed by Hacarem, with a very limited
inventory.
About the distillery
The
Milk & Honey Distillery is Israel's first whisky distillery. The distillery
produces high-quality distillates and is working on Israeli single malt
whisky that will be sold commercially, with its first edition, the
founders' edition, sold entirely through a successful crowdfunding campaign and
currently aging in barrels. It will be launched in 2019. All of the raw
materials, equipment, barrels and processes were selected in order to ensure
that the final product - be they white distillates or aged whisky - will meet
the strictest and most uncompromising standards of quality and flavor, without
any shortcuts on the lengthy journey until the whisky is rolled out: Training
and consulting by the late Jim Swan - world-renowned mater distiller, who
specialized in maturation in warm climates, equipment that was custom designed
and ordered; fastidiously selected barrels; and selection of the finest raw
materials available.
The Milk & Honey Distillery
16 HaThiya St., Tel Aviv,
03-6320491
For
additional information: Shlomi Muenz, VP Customers, Kliger/BB&A Public
Relations and Communications -
050-8853121
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