Single Grain Estate Whisky Strikes Gold in San Francisco
According to a recent report on April Pad a Bristol whisky distillery has won a gold medal at the world’s largest spirits competition. Single Grain Estate Whisky from Circumstance was awarded the accolade at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Circumstance head distiller Andrew Osborne said: “We don’t make whisky to try and win awards. We make whisky to be drunk and to be enjoyed. That’s why we do it but it’s always nice to win something shiny.”
Notably, the distillery has built its name on a ‘Flavor First’ concept that was further emphasized in 2023. That year, the company released the Single Grain Estate Whisky as its core product. At the time, Circumstance wrote on its blog that it returned to its core value.
Single Grain Estate Whisky Strikes Gold in San Francisco
”At least it was until we returned to our core value – ‘flavor first’. Within our ‘flavor first’ approach is the principle of layering flavors. We use multiple grains in mash bills to add multiple layers of flavor. We use brewing yeasts to add another layer. The extra long fermentations add another layer of the ethyl lactate build up. The casks add the final layer.”
In addition, the distillery lauded the grain combination used to create the new spirit, considering it to be a unique blend. The blog also stated:
‘The result is a whisky derived from 4 types of organic grain (malted barley, unmalted barley, malted rye, and malted wheat), 3 different brewing yeasts (saison, bavarian, and mead) and three different types of cask (ex-bourbon, new European oak, and oloroso sherry conditioned).’
Circumstance co-founder Liam Hirt added: “Our Single Grain Estate Whisky is an amazing dram but it was still a surprise to win a gold medal.
Whitehall Distillery released its first core release, Single Grain Estate Whisky, less than six months ago.
“The team are extremely talented and work hard every day so it is fantastic that they have received this recognition. This gold medal really puts Bristol and England on the whisky map.”
