Derbyshire's White Peak Distillery has revealed the latest expression of its Wire Works whisky. Wire Works English Oak will be the distillery's last release of 2024.
For the new expression, lightly peated spirit was matured in first fill ex-bourbon casks, then finished for nine months in new English oak. The English oak cask was coopered at Jensen's Cooperage in North Yorkshire.
The distillery says the resulting spirit has notes of dark chocolate, dried fruit, walnuts, and orange oil.
The new release is the first from the distillery that will not be available online — the 129 bottles produced will be exclusively sold in stores. Co-founder Claire Vaughan explained: “For our special final release of 2024, we want to celebrate the in-person passion, knowledge and expertise of our high street retail partners who bring our products to life, transforming a simple transaction into a meaningful experience.”
Co-founder Max Vaughan added: “This is a distillery first for us, celebrating our commitment to craft, to provenance and to flavour. We invite our distillery friends and supporters to unplug from the rush and join us for this unique release. Wire Works Whisky English Oak is our opportunity for us to provide support to our bricks-and-mortar UK stockists on Small Business Saturday and into the festive season, encouraging people to visit their local high street and whisky retailer.”
White Peak will share information on where to buy Wire Works English Oak (54.3% ABV, RRP £125) via its social media and mailing list.
