Élevage

So much more complex than putting a spirit in some wood and waiting, élevage is an active commitment throughout the ageing process, conducting the interplay between spirit, oak, and air, where the majority of the whisky’s flavour is created.

Regularly sampling each one of our maturing casks, we identify those with our whisky’s core characteristics and where we can make intentional changes to evolve an abundance of new and intriguing flavours. Changing the location and climate of maturing casks, moving whisky between cask types, and blending whisky from different casks, we layer flavours and complexity at every stage. With infinite steps in the élevage process, there are infinite possibilities for intricate flavour creation.

A painstaking and age-old craft, élevage demands patience and time. It also necessitates the whiskymaker to know each cask intimately and how the flavours are evolving.

It is only by understanding how flavours are created, how they will evolve, and by controlling every parameter, that you can fully comprehend the spectrum of possibility.