{"product_id":"strathearn-2014-single-cask-44-2017-50cl","title":"Strathearn 2014 Single Cask #44 (2017) 50cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eStrathearn 2014 Single Cask #44 (2017) 50cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e1 of only 75 bottles from the old Strathearn Distillery Pre Douglas Laing!\u003cbr\u003eVERY RARE INDEED!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of a new generation of small distilleries, Strathearn 'Probably Scotland's Smallest Distillery' produces single cask, single malt whisky using traditional methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled in 2014 and matured in French Oak Octave #44 which yielded only 75 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScotland’s tiniest distillery started operation in 2013. Located in the village of Methven, close to Crieff in Highland Perthshire, it occupies a set of former farm buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction comes from an 800-litre wash still, and a spirit still with a 400-litre charge. Even the casks are tiny, only holding 50 litres – the industry standard is 200l. Flexibility has been the aim of its owners and, in common with many other new ‘craft’ start-ups, it produces gin and rum, as well as whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn October 2019, it was announced that independent bottler Douglas Laing \u0026amp; Co had acquired Strathearn outright for an undisclosed sum – making it the company’s first distillery acquisition. Strathearn’s gin and rum products will still be available, under the ownership of a new business, The Whisky Garden Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Strathearn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrathearn is a small, artisanal distillery in\u003cspan\u003e Highland Perthshire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Scotland, known for its handcrafted single malt whisky, which prioritizes flavor and quality. Founded in 2013 by Tony Reeman-Clark, the distillery was acquired by the independent bottler Douglas Laing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2019 and produces a small-batch, uncolored, and non-chill-filtered single malt using Maris Otter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarley and a mix of ex-bourbon, sherry, and wine casks. The distillery is also notable for its unique \"acorn\" bottle design and is considered a pioneer of Scotland's micro-distillery trend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e57% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strathearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52783599944018,"sku":"00237","price":189.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4386156661_70246167-d535-4e0c-a3f5-5bd2277135e4.jpg?v=1771925561","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/strathearn-2014-single-cask-44-2017-50cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}