Langatun Single Malt Whisky, from Switzerland, of
which the Old Bear Cask Proof expression has been described by Jim Murray in
his renowned guide The Whisky Bible, as ‘Whisky
for the gods…’, is now available in the UK for the first time.
With a history dating back to the 1860s, Hans
Baumberger, grandson of the original founder Jakob Baumberger, reopened the
Langatun Distillery in 2007. Initially
we are offering four triple distilled single malt bottlings from Langatun.
Old Deer is the distillery’s classic single
malt, distilled from un-peated barley, fermented with an English stout yeast, and
matured in sherry and chardonnay casks. Bottled after six years maturation, Old
Deer is offered at sipping strength of 40% and cask proof of ~62% Vol.
Old Bear, named as a tribute to the family’s
former brewery, which had a bear as its emblem, is the distillery’s smoky
offering. Distilled from peated malted barley and intriguingly matured in
former Chateauneuf-du-Pape casks, again for six years. Like Old Deer, Old Bear
is offered at 40%, and cask proof of ~62.5% Vol.
For a chance to taste Langatun (and Angels' Nectar Rich Peat), join Robert
Ransom, at The Whisky Exchange’s Covent Garden store on the afternoon of Friday
the 13th of May, for a drop in tasting. Langatun is also available
from Drinkfinder, Hedonism Wines, Lincoln Whisky Shop, Master of Malt, and
Shop4Whisky. For more on Langatun, please also visit www.langatun.ch.
