Milk & Honey Distillery – Israel’s first whisky distillery
is launching a second edition of its single malt whisky Experimental Series
After making history on International Whisky Day 2017 with the
first single malt whisky in Israel, the Milk & Honey Distillery will launch
a second edition of single malt whisky at "Whisky Live 2018 "
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After
making history in 2017 with the first ever single malt whisky in Israel, sold at a
particularly successful international public auction, Milk & Honey
Distillery is launching an exclusive second edition of lightly peated single charred barrel.
Similar
to the first single malt whisky, this cask is also part of the Experimental
Series, distilled in the early stages of setting up the distillery – before
establishing the distillery in south Tel Aviv and acquiring the current
industrial equipment, and before crowd-funding through Indiegogo. This
cask was distilled during April 2014.
Distillation
of the cask was carried out in a small pot still in a warehouse in the Sharon
region by head distiller Tomer Goren,
accompanied by the late Dr. Jim Swan, an international master distiller, in his
role as consultant to the distillery at the time. This
was a period of experimentation for Dr. Swan and Tomer Goren, using various
interesting raw materials, and in this special cask they first experimented
with peated malt, which was crafted in house and gave the distillate light smoky notes.
The
liquid was aged and matured over 43 months in two types of barrel – first in a
new 225 liter American oak cask, and then, after 28 months, it was transferred
to an ex-bourbon cask for the remainder of the period in the distillation warehouse
in Tel Aviv, and bottled at the optimal time.
This
series is a harbinger of what is to come: a unique Israeli whisky, mature for
its age thanks to aging in Israel’s hot climate.
The Milk & Honey Distillery products, including the single
malt, are distributed and marketed exclusively by Hacarem Spirits Ltd., and
sold at hundreds of points of sale across Israel. The second edition of single malt whisky can be tasted and
purchased for the first time at " Whisky Live 2018" event. Afterwards
the new single malt will be available at specialized stores around the country.
Tasting
impressions
Nose – a delicate maltiness with a hint
of lemon in the background, combined with light oak notes and cinnamon, all enveloped
in light peat smoke appearing in the background.
palate – light-bodied with a malty sweetness, lemon and orange peel notes
followed by a light tang of black pepper
and delicate peat smoke. These combine to make
a whisky that is both balanced and complex.
Finish – long. Delicate peat dominates the finish,
with a hint of maltiness in the background and dark chocolate notes.
General – a balanced and complex whisky. The
combination of delicate maltiness and light peat that creates an interesting whisky that
develops as you drink.
Price: Edition 2 Single Malt Whisky 500
ml NIS 449
About the distillery
The
Milk & Honey Distillery is the first and largest whisky distillery in
Israel. The distillery produces superior spirits, and is working
on an Israeli single malt whisky to be marketed commercially, whose
first edition, the Founders Edition, sold out in a successful crowd-funding
campaign, is aging in barrels and will see the light in 2019. All the raw
materials, equipment, barrels, and processes have been chosen with the aim of
ensuring that the final product – whether clear spirit or aged whisky – meets
the most stringent standards of quality and taste, without making compromises
or cutting corners on the long journey to produce the whisky: guidance
and advice from the late Jim Swan, a world-renowned master distiller
specializing in hot climate aging; specially designed equipment; carefully
selected barrels; and the best raw materials available.
The Milk & Honey Distillery
16 HaTehiya St., Tel Aviv – 03-6320491
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