This year's Art of St Andrews release nods to the genesis of Eden Mill. Back then, as a new brewery, we launched our first ever beer - The Clock - made with Brown Crystal malt.
Scott always wanted to utilise this flavour profile in his whisky distillation process. So, in 2018, he put Brown Crystal malt spirit into first-fill Bourbon barrels. Then, earlier this year, he re-racked into Amontillado sherry casks to give the whisky a perfect, nutty finish.
Filled with nostalgia, these casks came to maturity in the same year our new disitllery opens its doors. To help us capture the spirit of this release, we partnered with local artist Deborah Phillips. Her work evokes the long road we’ve travelled - from beer to single malts, from paper mill to our new distillery.
Deborah’s vivid depiction of the completed distillery silhouettes it against a hopeful sunrise. Framed by botanicals and flowers, she has pressed real leaves into the canvas - anchoring the dreamlike composition in the land itself, vivid splashes of gold evoke morning light you can almost feel; a sea breeze you can almost taste.
Like the whisky, it’s a work shaped by time, memory and craft - a nod to where we’ve been, and where we’re going, a perfect release for this monumental year, and a new beginning for Eden Mill.
TASTING PROFILE
- The nose gives malty toasted biscuit sweetness and the aroma of freshly baked bread
- On the palate there's layers of creamy, nutty Sherry - think almond frangipane
- To finish, some cherry sweetness and a whisper of spice
FREE Distillery Gift Card - Classic Whisky Tour for two - First 100 orders
Discover the origins of Eden Mill whisky on our classic whisky tour. Begin in the immersive Whisky Room, explore our working distillery then enjoy a guided tasting of our new make spirit, The Guard Bridge blended malt, and a hand-picked Lowland single malt.
