Founded in 2014, the Cotswolds Distillery is located in the heart of England,
within the picturesque Cotswolds region. This region has been classified as an
AONB - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - since 1966. The distillery is one of
the few in England to specialize in the production of single malt whisky. This
is particularly remarkable as there was no indigenous single malt south of the
Scottish border for almost a century.

The pronounced fruitiness of the New Make spirit is due to the use of two
specific yeast strains, a 90-hour fermentation and the precise heart cut. For
this special edition, the New Make matured in so-called STR barrels made from
American white oak. STR stands for "Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred", a process
developed for the Cotswolds by the late Dr. Swan.



This innovative process enabled the American white oak barrels previously filled
with red wine to transfer an intense aroma and deep color to the whisky in a
short time. After several years of storage, some of these casks were selected
for this bottling, whereby the English distillery dispenses with chill-filtering
and the addition of colorants.