Nc’nean Quiet Rebels - Simon Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The fifth release in Nc’nean’s Quiet Rebels series celebrates Simon, one of the distillery’s own, whose love of beer inspired this bold single malt. Distilled between 2017-2020 and matured for four years in STR red wine casks, it was then finished in stout casks sourced from Scottish beer legends Innis & Gunn. This is a very rich, chocolatey dram. Only 6,894 bottles exist, bottled at 48.5% ABV, naturally coloured and non-chill filtered.

Nc’nean Quiet Rebels - Simon Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Chocolate brioche, roasted coffee beans, and malted biscuit. There’s a cherry compote sweetness alongside hints of toasted hazelnut, cinnamon and clove.

Palate: Black cherry jam, sweet malt loaf and sticky treacle weave in, joined by nutmeg, baking spice and a drizzle of honey. A thread of roasted oat and stout richness brings depth.

Finish: Dense and moreish, with fudge cake and dark chocolate truffle at the fore, then a whisper of warming spice.

Distillery Information

CEO Annabel Thomas left her job as a consultant in London after a whisky road trip prompted her to see if she could create a distillery with a difference. By March 2017, Nc’nean (pronounced Nook-knee-anne, it’s an abbreviation of Neachneohain, a witch-queen in Scots Gaelic folklore), was founded as the first fully organic modern distillery in Scotland powered by 100% renewable energy. The wood chips for the biomass boiler are sourced from a local forest, while all by-products are recycled as animal and plant feed on Drimin Estate where the distillery is located. The distillery employs long mashes times and slower fermentation with varying yeast strains not commonly used in distillation. The unusual lamp-glass-shaped stills with have horizontal lyne arms and shell and tube condensers produce a light and fruity spirit, something the brand worked to achieve with the late distilling consultant Jim Swan, who “masterminded the design of the distillery and the base whisky recipe”. The new-make is rich, malty and has plenty of stone fruit. Two dunnage warehouses, located on the hill behind the distillery, feature temperature regulators to allow Nc’nean greater control over the flavour generated in cask over time. The first whisky to be released by Nc’nean distillery is expected in 2020, although you can purchase a limited number of individual casks which are made available annually in the meantime if you fancy. Or enjoy its lovely Botanical Spirit. Since 2019, Nc’nean has begun to offer two women the opportunity to learn to make whisky, from mashing and distilling through to maturation, with two all-expenses-paid summer internships.

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