Second batch of Oxford Rye Whisky flows in

The Oxford Artisan Distillery, the UK’s first certified organic Grain-to-Glass distillery, has announced the launch of its second release of Oxford Rye Whisky.

Oxford Rye Whisky Batch #2, bottled at 47.4 percent ABV, has the distillery’s classic Oxford Rye house-style: herbal and floral with creamy butterscotch notes, nutty and spicy banana bread, but with an elevated sweet wine flavour of berry jams, dried fruits, leather and tobacco.

The whisky in this batch was matured in virgin American oak casks and freshly emptied Vintage Port casks. Having spent many years in production the Port casks bring the very best characteristics of Portugal’s famed Douro wine valley to the Thames valley, and the character of Oxford’s only Rye Whisky. Oxford Rye Whisky Batch #2 consists of 973 bottles, priced at £95.

Here it deserves a mention that the first batch of The Oxford Artisan Distillery’s inaugural rye whisky, Batch #1, released at the end of April, was sold out on the day of its launch and received outstanding acclaim.

Following this second release, the third batch of Oxford Rye Whisky will be released on 31st July to celebrate the distillery’s fourth anniversary.