The spirits are distilled on a handmade 300L copper-pot still, the first to launch in London for 190 years. The master distller, Jared Brown, crafts each product by hand in genuinely small batches
- never more than 500 bottles a time, often considerably less. This delivers stunning spirits that are smooth, full of charater & have true intensity of flavour. Sipsmiths Barley Vodka is distilled from the finest English Barley spirit & blended with the exceptionally pure water of Lydwell spring, one of the sources of the River Thames. The unique purification properties of the copper still & a cut taken from just the very top of the heart of the distillation run, mean the vodka is so pure that it requires no filtration or adulteration, delivering a deliciously smooth & buttery taste with an extraordinarily soft mouth feel. Nose: Subtle but rounded nuttyness & barley notes, garnished by a hint of spice. Palate: Elegant texture, gradually opens up with growing sweetness, while an underlying mellow barley note, light nuttyness & gentle, luscious spice emerge mid-way, together with sweetness balanced by underlying dryness. Finish: Sweet-dry balance with nuttyness & a hint of pepper coming through.