Sutcliffe & Son

An American independent bottler and producer of The Exceptional Grain, The Exceptional Malt and The Exceptional Blend. Don Sutcliffe has worked with his friend of 25 years Willie Phillips to create this range of Scotch, initially for the US market. Together they have incredible experience in the drinks industry, with Sutcliffe who is managing director of Craft Distilling having worked in the spirits industry for 35 years, whilst Phillips was managing director of The Macallan between 1978 and 1996.

The Exceptional releases are produced in small batches, blended from whiskies of various ages from different decades before being married in first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks. Introduced in 2013 with the first edition of the grain, the malt and blend would follow in 2015 before being launched in the UK in May of 2016.