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Cotswolds Reserve Single Malt

malty fruity
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(1)€65United Kingdom, Single Malt

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The Cotswolds Distillery opened in 2014 and helped put English single malt back on the map. Its barley grows in the hills around the distillery, which keeps everything close to home. This whisky matures in a mix of first-fill ex-bourbon casks and STR ex-red wine casks. That second cask type is shaved, toasted and re-charred. It pulls deeper colour and fruit into the spirit. You get barley sugar and citrus first, then dried fruit, raisins and sultanas. It feels oily and malty, with a sweet, fruity core. Pour it neat and let the melon and fresh fruit notes open slowly.

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About the distillery

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Cotswolds

Dan Szor was a New York financier working in London before he settled in the Cotswolds, in the United Kingdom. Surrounded by fields of golden barley near his new home, he realised nobody was distilling it into whisky. In 2014 he opened Cotswolds Distillery on a derelict site to change that. Three years of trials later, in October 2017 the distillery released its Signature Single Malt, the first whisky ever distilled in the Cotswolds. Local barley grown across the surrounding countryside goes into every batch. The result is a spirit known for its fruity, orchard-driven character. Before the whisky came a gin, born from an unusual experiment. Dan's team distilled 150 individual botanicals and tested over 60 recipes before settling on one. That gin, Cotswolds Dry Gin, ended up becoming just as central to the distillery as the whisky it was built for.

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About the Cotswolds Reserve Single Malt

Cotswolds Reserve Single Malt is an English single malt whisky from the Cotswolds Distillery in the United Kingdom. The distillery sits in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds. The barley for this whisky is grown locally, close to the stills. Cotswolds opened its doors in 2014. It quickly became a leading name in English whisky. Founder Dan Szor wanted big, honest flavour from a young craft distillery. That ambition shows in every bottle of Cotswolds Reserve Single Malt. The maturation is what sets this single malt apart. It rests in a blend of first-fill ex-bourbon casks and STR ex-red wine casks. STR means the wood is shaved, toasted and re-charred before filling. This trick deepens the colour. It also folds rich dried fruit and warm spice into the spirit. The flavour is sweet, fruity and full. Barley sugar and bright citrus lead the way. Then come dried fruit, raisins and sultanas. A touch of melon and fresh fruit follows behind them. The texture is oily and malty, which gives the whisky real weight on the tongue. Bottled at 50% ABV, this whisky is non-chill filtered and carries its natural colour. Nothing is stripped away, so the cask character stays intact. Drink it neat to taste the Cotswolds Distillery house style at full strength. It is a warm, generous single malt that rewards a slow, unhurried pour. The young distillery has quickly earned a loyal following. Each bottle shows real ambition and careful cask work. This is English whisky with genuine depth.