Wire Works Heritage Chevallier Single Malt Whisky(Limited Edition) - 57.3% ABV

Introducing Wire Works Heritage Chevallier, the very first unpeated single malt to be bottled by White Peak Distillery and a release which explores flavour and heritage; not only through place and process, but also through grain — returning to an ancient English barley variety that once helped shape the flavours of British beer and whisky.

Chevallier is a heritage barley variety that was dominant in England from the 1820’s to 1920’s. Chevallier was prized for its high alcohol yield, plump grain size and the depth of flavour it brought to brewing and whisky-making. Superceded through the 20^th century in the pursuit of agricultural yield, with modern varieties better suited to mechanical harvesting and giving improved disease resistance.

In recent years, Chevallier has been revived by specialist maltster, Crisp Maltings, working closely with farmers and researchers. And not because it’s now easier to grow, but because it offers something distinctive. Its return has been driven by brewers and distillers interested in texture, depth and character. Its revival allows us to revisit a grain that once helped shape the flavour profile of British beer and whisky — reconnecting contemporary whisky-making to its agricultural roots.

 Matured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon casks to allow the character of the barley to shine, this whisky is rich and sweet, with herbaceous, biscuity, grassy and gently spicy notes, all wrapped in an indulgent, creamy texture.