Shetland Reel Up Helly Aa Gin 50cl

Up Helly AA 2019 is a blend of 4 different casks that have all previously contained whiskies from some of the most prestigious distilleries in Scotland (Aberlour, Glenlivet, Glen Garioch). Ocean Sent gin was filled into the casks at 60% and is aged for up to three months before being bottled and hand sealed with red wax.

This is the first release that has been matured across multiple casks, each carefully selected by the master distiller. The cask ageing process helps to reduce the kick sometimes associated with navy strength gins. Using the award-winning Ocean Scent as the base of the 2019 edition, it has given this expression a huge depth of flavour thanks to its unique botanical – bladderwrack seaweed.

Delicate sweetness and wood notes followed by a bold juniper and gentle warmth from the whisky casks.> Tonic lets more citrus flavours come through and lifts the subtle whisky flavours to make a refreshing G&T. Bottled at 57% ABV.

The Shetland Reel distillery Saxa Vord is the most northenly distillery in the uk, on the mostly northenly inhabited island on the uk, closer to Norway in distance and in culture. Inspired by their surroundings and using local botanicals to create gin that is unique and embodies where it originates.