List of products by brand Lakes Distillery
Depth and balance, key elements in the conception of Lakes whiskey, Perfumes and intensity of taste distinguish its gins.
Whiskey distillation in England is experiencing a real renaissance: among the standard bearers of this movement, the Lakes Distillery undoubtedly stands out, founded in 2014 in the Cumbria region, in the north of the country near the Borders, the historic border between Scotland and England .
Paul Currie, son of the founder of the Arran Distillery on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, with a long experience in the world of Scotch Whiskey, decided to invest again to create a new production reality: in 2010 he bought a farm from 1860, now derelict, in the suggestive area of the National Park "The Lake District", a Unesco world heritage site and a great center of British domestic tourism.
After four years of incessant work, in 2014 the farm was transformed into a modern and functional distillery, which was presented to the public on 15 December 2019.
The production, limited to less than 1,000,000 liters per year, follows rigorous quality criteria, right from the selection of the raw materials.
The barley, of different varieties, comes entirely from Yorkshire fields, and the pure and icy water of the Lake District National Park is perfect for the production of whisky.
The innovative thrust brought by Whiskeymaker Dhavall Ghandi, however, focuses above all on the fermentation phase: inspired by the perfume industry, in which ingredients are chosen based on a pyramid of aromas, Ghandi uses two different yeast strains, alternated during the week and then joined before padding.
The first wash carries the 'high notes' of the new make, while the second carries the 'low' ones; fermentations last up to 96 hours.
The discontinuous distillation phase in pot still is very slow, in order to obtain a robust and fruity new make, which also contributes to a very restricted blend.
80% of the barrels used for the maturation of Lakes whiskey are made up of ex-Sherry casks, mostly 500l European oak butts.
Most of the barrels are ex-Oloroso, but there is no shortage of experiments, such as American and French oak barrels seasoned with Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Cream and Fino.
Each of these barrels offers a unique profile, a variation of theme, color, aroma: a range of ingredients from which Whiskeymaker Dhavall Ghandi can choose, according to an approach that he himself defines as "holistic", to always create something new, which in different ways it can reflect the spirit of the place and of the people involved in the production.
All the whiskey barrels selected by Ghandi spend at least a year in blending vats, so that they can blend perfectly and in harmony: this creates depth and balance, key elements in the conception of Lakes whisky.
