LONDON, Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- On Lammas Day, the traditional first day of the
grain harvest, Fielden Whisky, who champion regenerative farming
using heritage grains, hosted an exclusive celebration amongst the
grain at Tubbs End Farm in Warwickshire to launch their new Harvest
2019 Rye Whisky.
Fielden, the Old English word meaning 'of the field', is
bringing England's fields back to
life using traditional farming techniques which revitalise the
land, without chemical inputs. With wildlife able to thrive above
and below ground, Fielden believes whisky can change farming for
the better, field by field, harvest by harvest.
Harvest 2019 Rye Whisky is the first release in an annual
series celebrating Fielden's grain harvest which expresses the
distinct and differing characteristics of its heritage grains. The
vintage indicates the year in which the grains were harvested, and
reflects the weather patterns' influence on the grain. Fielden
plants a mix of heritage varieties, with tiny genetic differences,
which grow tall and strong and can adapt naturally to the soil and
weather, creating diverse flavour profiles in the grain.
Mild weather and summer rain in 2019 meant the rye gathered was
brighter and more delicate in its character. Harvest 2019 Rye
Whisky is made from diverse populations of rye, wheat, barley
and malted barley. The mash was fermented for five days in
stainless steel tanks and then double distilled in pot and column
stills. The resulting spirit matured in a combination of nine
casks: mostly American oak, with a Sauternes barrel and a Ramandolo
barrique. The resulting whisky tastes of early summer: fresh,
floral and full of fruity flavours with a hint of zesty spice on
the finish.
The grains used by Fielden are grown exclusively for the
distillery on farms across England. The mixed crops they grow were common
before the turn of the 20th century when the hybrid varieties now
used in both conventional and organic farming were created.
Fielden's fields look very different to industrially farmed fields;
they are full of wildflowers, birds and insects as heritage grains
thrive without the need for the pesticides and fertilisers
essential in intensive arable farming. They take more nutrients in
from the soil and deliver a flavour profile unique to its heritage
grains.
Harvest 2019 Rye Whisky is available from fielden.com and
Berry Bros. & Rudd, priced at
£80 for 70cl.
fielden.com
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