{"product_id":"borders-distillery-8-y-o-first-release","title":"Borders Distillery 8 y.o. First Release","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 46% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Release introduces the Borders Distillery’s first single malt. This eight-year-old whisky initially matured in First Fill Bourbon Barrels: former bourbon barrels used for Scotch whisky for the first time. It then received a finish in Malmsey Madeira casks. The bourbon barrels contribute vanilla, caramel and honey, while the Madeira finish adds sultanas and other dried fruits without masking the distillery’s fruity character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first casks were filled in 2018. Rather than releasing a whisky at the earliest possible opportunity, the distillery waited eight years for its first single malt release. First Release launched on 24 September 2026, with a worldwide edition of 10,000 bottles; this particular edition will not be repeated. The whisky is bottled at 46%, without chill filtration or added colouring. The bottle contains 0.7 litres and comes in a presentation tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e On the nose, sultanas, bright citrus notes and sweet caramel mingle with honey and vanilla. Cola sweets follow, along with a hint of gingerbread and malt.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The whisky feels soft and supple on the palate. Ripe berries and ginger preserved in syrup give way to brown sugar, raw cocoa and buttery wholegrain biscuit notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The warming finish lingers for a long time. Hazelnuts and buttery macadamia nuts give way to dried fruits, candied citrus peel and gentle oak notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\/Bottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Borders Distillery has been producing spirits in Hawick since 2018, bringing whisky distillation back to the Scottish Borders for the first time since 1837. It occupies a restored Victorian building in the town centre. Hawick’s long history of textile production and manufacturing provides the local backdrop to this young distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery uses barley from ten farms within a radius of around 48 kilometres. Its water is drawn from beneath the distillery building. Production involves a 72-hour fermentation and four pot stills arranged to maximise copper contact. The resulting light, fruity new-make spirit matures in the distillery’s own warehouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimpsons Malt has supplied malt from its Tweed Valley Maltings in Berwick-upon-Tweed since production began. Established in 2022, the Borders Growers \u0026amp; Distillers partnership links the distillery, the maltster and the ten farms in a traceable supply chain. 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