New whiskey from Northern Irish gin distiller
Northern Ireland's Rademon Estate Distillery, producer of the small batch Shortcross Gin, is developing a premium Irish malt whiskey.
The distillery, based at Crossgar in county Down, has already laid
down 100 barrels of the new Irish whiskey in a ?1.5 million
expansion of the business.
The continued expansion of the distillery over the next three years will represent a total investment of over ?4 million and create up
to six new jobs.
Founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Fiona and David
Boyd-Armstrong, Rademon Estate Distillery has enjoyed considerable
success with its small batch Shortcross Gin.
The business also plans a further investment in excess of ?2.5
million investment on larger pot stills and associated equipment
that will give the distillery a capacity of 35,000 litres of pure
alcohol per annum.
A unique Visitor Experience Centre is also planned as part of this
investment as the business expands over the next three years.
Managing director Fiona Boyd-Armstrong says: "The research and
development behind the creation of our Irish whiskey has been
extensive. All aspects of production for our new Irish malt whiskey,from grain to glass, will be performed on site with no third party spirit being used.
"The whiskey will be matured in a variety of casks, which we believewill allow new and innovative flavours and aromas to be created and water from the estate's own well will be used."
The first 100 casks of Rademon Estate's new Irish malt whiskey have been sealed, with the first batch of its three-year old whiskey
expected to be ready by 2018.
Rademon Estate Distillery's multi award-winning Shortcross Gin has
won several high profile awards since its launch in 2014 including asilver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015; asilver outstanding medal at the 2014 International Wine & Spirit
Competition; and a gold and silver medal at the Gin Masters 2014.
Shortcross Gin launched into the UK market in summer 2014, as spiritof the month for luxury London retailer, Fortnum & Mason in August.
It continues to be stocked at the famous Piccadilly department storeand online at Fortnum and is now exported to four countries,
including France and the Netherlands.
Caption: Pictured: Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong, the makers of theaward-winning Shortcross Gin, have announced plans to develop a
brand new premium Irish whiskey.
The distillery, based at Crossgar in county Down, has already laid
down 100 barrels of the new Irish whiskey in a ?1.5 million
expansion of the business.
The continued expansion of the distillery over the next three years will represent a total investment of over ?4 million and create up
to six new jobs.
Founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Fiona and David
Boyd-Armstrong, Rademon Estate Distillery has enjoyed considerable
success with its small batch Shortcross Gin.
The business also plans a further investment in excess of ?2.5
million investment on larger pot stills and associated equipment
that will give the distillery a capacity of 35,000 litres of pure
alcohol per annum.
A unique Visitor Experience Centre is also planned as part of this
investment as the business expands over the next three years.
Managing director Fiona Boyd-Armstrong says: "The research and
development behind the creation of our Irish whiskey has been
extensive. All aspects of production for our new Irish malt whiskey,from grain to glass, will be performed on site with no third party spirit being used.
"The whiskey will be matured in a variety of casks, which we believewill allow new and innovative flavours and aromas to be created and water from the estate's own well will be used."
The first 100 casks of Rademon Estate's new Irish malt whiskey have been sealed, with the first batch of its three-year old whiskey
expected to be ready by 2018.
Rademon Estate Distillery's multi award-winning Shortcross Gin has
won several high profile awards since its launch in 2014 including asilver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015; asilver outstanding medal at the 2014 International Wine & Spirit
Competition; and a gold and silver medal at the Gin Masters 2014.
Shortcross Gin launched into the UK market in summer 2014, as spiritof the month for luxury London retailer, Fortnum & Mason in August.
It continues to be stocked at the famous Piccadilly department storeand online at Fortnum and is now exported to four countries,
including France and the Netherlands.
Caption: Pictured: Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong, the makers of theaward-winning Shortcross Gin, have announced plans to develop a
brand new premium Irish whiskey.