Circumstance Distillery Unveils Its First Single Grain Rye Whisky

Circumstance Distillery, the award-winning distillery known for its innovative approach to whisky making, is proud to announce the release of its first Single Grain Rye Whisky.

This new release marks a significant milestone for Circumstance Distillery, as they expand their range of premium whiskies. 

“This release is a landmark for Circumstance Distillery.” said head distiller Mark Scott, “We have released whiskies from two of our three multi-grain mash bills. This release is from the third and final mash bill.” 

The mash for this whisky used 51% malted English rye and 49% malted English barley. The grains were fermented on a mead yeast for 14 days. It was distilled using a copper pot still with a 4 plate copper column and was aged in first fill ex-bourbon, new European oak, and sherry conditioned casks for 3 years.

“Our focus on extra long fermentations with beer yeasts has enabled us to marry the amazing flavours of English rye with the character that Circumstance Distillery is renowned for.” said Danny Walker, co-founder of Circumstance Distillery

“We are very proud of this release.” said co-founder Liam Hirt, “European rye whisky is one of the most exciting categories in today’s whisky landscape, and this whisky shows that Circumstance Distillery is at the forefront of the category.” 

Circumstance Distillery is committed to sustainability. They are certified organic, certified carbon neutral and a certified B Corp.

The first release of Circumstance Distillery's Rye Whisky is limited to 437 bottles, each individually numbered. The whisky will be available for purchase from 10am on the 8h September from the distillery’s website, and from selected merchants including Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange.

There is be a launch event in Bristol on 9th September 2023 at 12pm, as part of the distillery’s annual open day event. All welcome including kids and dogs.

About Circumstance Distillery: Circumstance Distillery is an award-winning craft distillery based in Bristol, UK. Established in 2018, the distillery is known for its innovative approach to whisky making, using organic grains, beer yeasts and extra long open fermentations to create premium whiskies with a unique flavour profile. The distillery is committed to sustainability. It is certified organic, certified carbon neutral and a certified B Corp.

For more information about Circumstance Distillery and its range of premium whiskies, please visit circumstance.com.