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Notes of sherry, dark chocolate and pine wood. Lost Distillery Archivist Selection Jericho is a marriage of 100% extra matured Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, a modern interpretation of the legendary Jericho Distillery.
Colour: |
Polished bronze |
Nose: |
Intense sherry with prunes, raisins and ripe summer fruits |
Taste: |
Aged fruit cake, spice, vanilla and figs, rich and powerful |
Destillery Founder: | William Smith (1797-1868), farmer, distiller and preacher |
Historical Location: | Nether Jericho, Aberdeenshire (Eastern Highlands) |
Opened: | 1822 |
Closed: | 1913 |
Reason: | spiralling costs of duty and barley |
Tasting notes: | fruit cake, tangerine, herbs and vanilla |
William Smith established the distillery in 1822, in a location that was perfect for small scale whisky production. The area was famed for barley production and the surrounding hills blessed with copious amounts of peat. The nearby Jordan Burn supplied the distillery with a steady stream of clear water. Its remote location helped the distillery remain concealed and difficult for the excise-men to monitor before distillation became legal. In the 1870’s sherry casks became increasingly popular in the whisky industry – evolving from a means of transporting spirit, towards a technique of maturing whisky for those who could afford to buy it. In 1870 sherry matured whisky from Jericho was advertised as a drink for the discerning gentleman traveller.
Jericho was renamed Benachie after the nearby mountain, although the whisky was still sold as Jericho for a number of years. As the Second World War dawned, a dance was held to celebrate a wedding in the old malt barns of Benachie. An old cask of Benachie was pulled out, probably the last in existence. The wedding guests danced the night away, emptying the cask in the process. It was assumed that they would be the last people to taste the delicious, sherry-matured whisky that made first Jericho then later Benachie so famous.
Until now.
A tender and detailed history of the Jericho distillery can be found at:
www.lost-distillery.com
Producer: The Lost Distillery Company, Kilmarnock, KA1 2BY, Scotland
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Spirits and syrups coloured if not declared otherwise. All wines and sparkling wines contain sulphites.