We have a great and unchanging focus here at Lindores, in making the best possible single malt scotch whisky.
As we run with our excellent 2021 local barley, we have had to make some fine adjustments. Last year’s crop produced smaller grains; so we had to bring the rollers in to get the ideal ratio. Starch equals sugar and sugar equals alcohol. We could see the LPA (Litres of Pure Alcohol) per ton of malt dropping below expectation. There’s no point in giving draff to the cows when we could be converting it into alcohol and putting it in casks.
Some of you who travel regularly on the Newburgh to Cupar road may have noticed a large steel structure being erected at the Brae of Lindores Farm run by the Black family. In conjunction with them we are returning all our casks to these new purpose-built duty-suspended warehouses, built on the land where the monks had stewardship. It will be fantastic to bring all these casks home, where we can cast an eye over them every single day should we wish.
Recently we bottled Monbazillac and Thiron Oak single cask distillery exclusives. If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on a bottle, you are in for a treat. I cannot say enough except for how good they are, and I am so happy we still have some of these casks in reserve for future bottlings. On the cask filling front, the shipment of Amontillado / Palo Cortado / Pedro Ximinez / Oloroso Sherry Butts has arrived and they don’t disappoint .
Slàinte
Gary Haggart
Distillery Manager
