Bonnington 2020 Single Port Cask #03 Inaugural Release 70cl
This is a historic bottle for the very first release of what will be a very successful distillery that create VERY good whisky.
Inaugral releases can be very good investment pieces for the future due to their significance. Whilst nothing is ever guaranteed, the first release of an entire business could prove to be very sought after in many years to come.
This is priced at the lowest in the entire market.
Feast your eyes on the inaugural release from Bonnington Distillery! This Lowland single malt from Halewood’s Leith-based distillery was aged in a single Ruby Port cask and then filled into 500 bottles at 52.3% ABV. All of them are hand-signed by the distiller, Jamie Lockhart.
John Crabbie & Co traces its roots back to 1801 when Miller Crabbie established himself as a merchant in Edinburgh. Under the guidance of his son, John, the company became a force in the whisky blending business, operating the Haddington grain distillery int he mid-19th century. John Crabbie was intrumental in the building of the North British distillery in Edinburgh, and acted as it first chairman. Like so many others, John Crabbie & Co eventually became part of DCL, in 1963, before passing to Macdonald & Muir, under whom its whisky portfolio became dormant. In 2007, Halewood International purchased the brand, and ten years later revived its interest in whisky. In the same year, the acquired land near the original John Crabbie offices, and construction of the Bonnington distillery commenced. Works were completed in December 2019, and production of its new Edinburgh single malt began. The distillery operated bespoke Ogee stills from Speyside Copper Works, and has a capacity of 500,000 litres per year.
Tasting Notes
Expect aromas of sweet dessert wine, dried fruits, rich oak and subtle citrus, which lead onto a palate full of sweet malt, poached pears, creamy berries, caramel and candied ginger. A long, sweet finish carries hints of gentle spice from the cask.
About Bonnington
The result of a multi-million-pound investment, The Bonnington Distillery was commissioned in 2019 and began production in March 2020, with an estimated 4200 casks per year. It is the first single malt distillery in Leith, Edinburgh, for nearly 100 years.
The Bonnington story began in 2017 on Graham Street in Leith, Edinburgh, just a stone’s throw away from the original John Crabbie’s site – one of the oldest names in Scotch whisky and a true pioneer in the industry, The distillery is steeped in history and takes its name from the original Bonnington House which was a military HQ during the siege of Edinburgh castle, which can be seen from the Distillery building.
Whilst building the foundations for the distillery, ruins of the old fortifications were discovered and taken over by archaeologists to excavate and photograph, providing the inspiration for our citadel icon.
The first single malt distillery in Leith, Edinburgh for nearly 100 years, Bonnington Distillery was commissioned in December 2019 and began production in March 2020, with an estimated 2200 casks per year and a capacity of 1.1m LPA per year.
52.3% ABV
70cl
