Past events
Tasting at the Sidings - August 8, 2025
This tasting was held at Scott’s local - The Sidings in Castletown - on Friday 8 August.
The line-up was:
Ale cask
Barley: Planet, locally grown at Ballavell farm, 2021 harvest
Yeast: Bonds ale yeast- fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2.5x and 2x, 100l still only
Cask: Refill bourbon that has held our own home-brewed strong ale
Age: 3 years 6 months
ABV: 57%
Palo Olo
Barley: Planet, locally grown at Ballavell farm, 2020 & 2021 harvest
Yeast: Pinnacle M, MG+ and Bonds ale yeast- fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2x, both stills (100l and 400l)
Cask: 95% Palo Cortado, 3.5% Oloroso, 1.5% bourbon – all firkins
Age: Minumum 3.1 years (with oldest components 4.5 years)
ABV: 57%
Amontillado
Barley: Planet, locally grown at Ballavell farm, 2021 harvest
Yeast: Pinnacle M, MG+, Lallemand DistilaMax and Bonds ale yeast- fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2x, both stills (100l and 400l)
Cask: 95% Palo Cortado, 3.5% Oloroso, 1.5% bourbon – all firkins
Age: 2 years Amontillado firkin, 1 year refill bourbon
ABV: 55%
Batch Two Event - November 6, 2024
The event was held at Santander Work Café in Douglas and the following line-up was sampled:
Batch Two
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2020 harvest
Yeast: Lallemand DistilaMax - fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2.5x, 100l still only
Cask: 70% first-fill bourbon firkin, 30% first-fill Oloroso firkin
Age: 3 years 6 months
ABV: 58.7%
Cask 7
Barley: Chevalier heritage barley, UK grown
Yeast: Lallemand DistilaMax - fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2.5x, 100l still only
Cask: Refill bourbon firkin
Age: 3 years, 2 months
ABV: 59.1%
Cask 6
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2020 and 2021 harvest
Yeast: Lallemand DistilaMax - fresh and recycled
Distillation: 2.5x, 100l still only
Cask: First-fill Oloroso firkin
Age: 2 years, 11 months
ABV: 58.1%
New make
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2021 harvest
Yeast: Pinnacle MG+, WHC labs Banana split, Wild yeast
Distillation: 2x, both stills used (400l, 100l)
Cask: -
Age: -
ABV: 63%
Launch Event - December 14, 2023
Our launch event took place at 5:30pm, 14 December, 2023 at Santander WorkCafe, Market Hall, Douglas. It was a blast - thanks to everyone who attended!
The following line up was sampled:
Batch One
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2020 harvest
Yeast: Lallemand DistilaMax
Distillation: 2.5x, 100l still only
Cask: 1st fill PX Firkin
Age: 3 years
ABV: 51.9%
The Beta Batch
Barley: Concerto primarly, not locally grown
Yeast: Mostly ale yeast
Distillation: 2.5x, 10l and 100l stills
Cask: Small european oak casks (3-10l) and refill bourbon firkin which previously held a peated Speyside whisky
Age: 3 years
ABV: 41.6%
Bourbon cask
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2020 harvest
Yeast: Lallemand DistilaMax
Distillation: 2.5x, 100l still only
Cask: 1st fill Bourbon Firkin, char #2
Age: 31 months
ABV: 57.1%
New make
Barley: Planet, locally grown, 2021 harvest
Yeast: MG+/Ale/Wild
Distillation: 2x, both stills used (400l, 100l)
Cask: -
Age: -
ABV: 63%