The English Whisky Co Chapter Six with Julia

The first of the The English Whisky Co trio, the Chapter Six. So glad this thing survived the flight back from Edmonton, packed full of dirty laundry. I don’t think the bouquet suffered.

The EWC kicked off in 2006, with their first release in 2009, but their website claims a 600 year tradition of farming and processing grain in their part of northern England. They hired a retiring Laphroaig distiller to kick off the brand and train the next guy.

The chapters are apparently meant to more clearly delineate the different phases of a relatively young distillery. Chapter Six appears to be the main production, and is apparently the most readily available single malt English whisky. Neat*. Here’s what we thought:

colour
Julia – melted butter
Simon – crisco/canola

nose
Julia – wood, wet
Simon – apples, light

neat
Julia – oak
Simon – bright, light, young but smooth, vanilla

finish
Julia – chest warmth
Simon – nice burn, warm, almonds

splash
Julia – not much to it, but easier to drink
Simon – falls apart but a bit creamy

The English Whisky Co Chapter Six – 46% 200ml – $??.?? – England

Try it? Sure! Buy it? Not this one.