Hammer Head uit Tsjechië
Geplaatst: 24 Sep 2010, 14:13
Launch of a truly unique whisky - Hammer Head 1989 Vintage Single Malt Whisky from the Czech Republic.
A hidden gem from the year of the Velvet Revolution
– A whole new whisky discovery!
Imagine 1989, over 20 years ago, just before the Berlin Wall was torn down and Eastern Europe as we knew it changed forever. It was a year of change, a year of revolution and the year of a very special whisky.
The Pradlo Distillery in western Czechoslovakia had been producing high quality pot-still spirits for many years. Still operating as a nationalized company in the 1980’s, the distillery began a project to create a single malt whisky of unparalleled quality.
With great effort Pradlo distillery was able to acquire and install a traditional cast iron hammer mill. Built in 1928, the mill was the same style and make as those found in most traditional Scottish distilleries at the time.
To create the whisky, the distillery selected only Czech barley and the crisp clean water from the Bohemia region. The whisky was aged in unique oak casks made of 100% Czech oak wood, producing a single malt whisky unique to the world.
In late 1989 the wall fell and the whisky was forgotten, left to sleep in the cellars in its unique casks for 20 years. Although the whisky was maintained it was only recently that the true quality of the whisky was rediscovered.
Named after the noisy mill’s nickname, Hammer Head Single Malt Whisky is finally available and ready to be enjoyed. Limited in volume, this once-in-a lifetime find will never be reproduced or rediscovered.
Hammer Head
• A unique whisky traditionally distilled in 1989.
• Produced using Czech barley and pure Bohemian water.
• Matured in 100% Czech oak casks.
• Hand bottled at the distillery.
• No influx from Bourbon, Sherry, or any “sweeteners”.
• Smooth and elegant with a floral nose, and long lingering finish.
The only Bohemian single malt whisky in the world – Hammer Head
A hidden gem from the year of the Velvet Revolution
– A whole new whisky discovery!
Imagine 1989, over 20 years ago, just before the Berlin Wall was torn down and Eastern Europe as we knew it changed forever. It was a year of change, a year of revolution and the year of a very special whisky.
The Pradlo Distillery in western Czechoslovakia had been producing high quality pot-still spirits for many years. Still operating as a nationalized company in the 1980’s, the distillery began a project to create a single malt whisky of unparalleled quality.
With great effort Pradlo distillery was able to acquire and install a traditional cast iron hammer mill. Built in 1928, the mill was the same style and make as those found in most traditional Scottish distilleries at the time.
To create the whisky, the distillery selected only Czech barley and the crisp clean water from the Bohemia region. The whisky was aged in unique oak casks made of 100% Czech oak wood, producing a single malt whisky unique to the world.
In late 1989 the wall fell and the whisky was forgotten, left to sleep in the cellars in its unique casks for 20 years. Although the whisky was maintained it was only recently that the true quality of the whisky was rediscovered.
Named after the noisy mill’s nickname, Hammer Head Single Malt Whisky is finally available and ready to be enjoyed. Limited in volume, this once-in-a lifetime find will never be reproduced or rediscovered.
Hammer Head
• A unique whisky traditionally distilled in 1989.
• Produced using Czech barley and pure Bohemian water.
• Matured in 100% Czech oak casks.
• Hand bottled at the distillery.
• No influx from Bourbon, Sherry, or any “sweeteners”.
• Smooth and elegant with a floral nose, and long lingering finish.
The only Bohemian single malt whisky in the world – Hammer Head
Ben toch wel benieuwd naar die Hammer Head.
Maar ik ben toch blij met de fles. Toch best iets unieks, 20yo, 100% Tsjechisch, "het verhaal", etc. Geloof maar dat ik ervan zal genieten. Of hij in de top komt zullen we later pas weten 