Eden Mill St Andrews has released the 2023 expression of its annual ‘Art of St Andrews’ collection, which celebrates the creativity of local artists.
This year the independent distiller has joined forces with Scottish illustrator Jill Calder to create the bespoke packaging for its latest limited-edition single malt, which has been specially crafted by head distiller Scott Ferguson.
The 2023 release is a lightly peated single malt matured in a combination of Bourbon, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks, finished in premium ex-Grande Champagne Cognac casks to add some sweeter notes, as well as to maximise depth of flavour and the body of the whisky. It is non-chill filtered, has natural colour and is bottled at 46.5% ABV.
While Eden Mill’s single malt house style is normally unpeated, after meeting Jill and exploring St Andrews together – the home of Eden Mill – Scott felt a lightly peated expression would perfectly complement how deeply Jill had been inspired by the local fauna and flora.
The resulting whisky has been made using Aberdeenshire peat, which has a more floral and grassy profile than peats found in other parts of Scotland. By using the ex-Grande Champagne Cognac casks to finish the whisky, Scott added sweet notes to the peat and likens its flavour profile to smoked shortbread.
The artwork for Eden Mill’s 2023 Art of St Andrews expression has also been replicated on a giant Scottie Dog statue, one of 30 such statues in the Wild in Art trail designed to celebrate the culture, communities and businesses of north-east Fife and to raise money for Scottish cancer charity Maggie’s. Eden Mill’s Scottie Dog is situated in St Mary’s Quad in the centre of the town and will remain there until mid-November.
The 2023 release of Art of St Andrews (RSP £150, 70cl) is now available to order via the Eden Mill website.
