The Rubicon is our second release and is best described as a lightly peated, port-barrel single malt. 'Why the Rubicon?' I hear you ask. Well let me tell you a little story.... In 2004 we began our business as a microbrewery. We began to explore whisky production in 2009 and have gradually moved into distilling [...]
Last week saw my first experience of barrel filling. Before beginning to fill barrels with spirit they were filled with Mount Lofy Spring water and left overnight to soak. These newly charred barrels are held together by pressure from steel bands – not by nails and glue so the uptake of water in the barrel [...]
Thursday and Friday in the brew house went well last week and the whisky wash ferment bubbled away over the weekend. All those happy yeast were working hard unbeknownst to our visitors to the distillery as they relaxed with a drink or two. In less than 24 hours the whisky wash went from a sweet [...]
Three weeks in to learning the brewing and distillation process and I think I am slowly getting a headset on the brew day. In the process of brew learning 101, I have three important tips for working with hoses: Spanners are very handy to loosen off hoses attached by blokes. Heat proof gloves are a [...]
It's Valentine’s Day and you will never guess what I received… drum roll please… a Le Nez Du Whisky kit!!! Now for those of you who (like me) are still wondering on earth it is, Le Nez produce a range of aroma kits. These tiny little bottles hold different scents to help identify qualities and [...]
Well pilgrims, the journey began with a day in the brew house and mashing in. It was like standing on a step ladder in a giant’s kitchen, stirring thick heavy porridge. A sauna while getting a great upper body and arm work out – my biceps are much more toned 😉 Pete (brewer extraordinaire) and [...]
