The company is unique in offering whisky from all corners of the British Isles.
Synonymous with travel retail’s leading flavoured gin Whitley Neill and disruptive rum/tequila brand Dead Man’s Fingers, Halewood Artisanal Spirits will be using TFWA World Exhibition this year to highlight its extensive, multi-award-winning and unique whisk(e)y portfolio from across the UK and Ireland. All are now available to travel retail and can be seen on the Halewood yacht (Harbour Village M/S Accama Delta).
The only company in the world distilling whisky in Scotland, England and Wales, the collection includes Aber Falls Single Malt from the first distillery in North Wales for over 100 years; Bonnington Single Malt from Leith, Edinburgh; and Bankhall British Whisky. Irish Whiskies The Pogues and Samuel Gelston’s are also within the company’s portfolio.
Launched earlier this year in UK travel retail with Avolta, Aber Falls Whisky is now available at selected airports including Heathrow, London Gatwick, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Stansted where, says Halewood Global Travel Retail Director Eamon Prunty: “We’re very satisfied with the performance to date. With its great taste and extremely competitive price at £19.99 for a litre, Aber Falls is attracting both whisky lovers and newcomers to the category.”
Now joining this award-winning rich and full-bodied whisky is a selection of brands which – as you would expect from the Halewood stable – have a unique story to tell.
The Bonnington, for example, is the first single cask malt release from this Lowland distillery in Leith, Edinburgh, in nearly 100 years. Construction of the distillery began in 2017, and the logo’s citadel draws inspiration from old fortification ruins discovered during the distillery’s foundation construction. It was commissioned in December 2019 and started its production in March the following year. With only 500 bottles available of this sweet, fruity malt with delicate spice and a long finish, each is hand-signed by distillery manager Jamie Lockhart.
Leith has a long history with Scottish whisky and The Bonnington Distillery is keeping the names alive of those who helped build this phenomenal industry. These include John Crabbie and James Wyld Single Malt Whiskies. James Wyld established a whisky business in the Port of Leith, Edinburgh in 1801, selling out to John Crabbie and William Cree in 1836. John Crabbie & Co have been purveyors of wine and spirits since 1801. An absolute pioneer in his field, John Crabbie’s involvement in the Scottish whisky industry is legendary.
The Bankhall name is steeped in history and is an ode to the original distillery site in Liverpool, England, that was established in 1790. In fact, Alfred Barnard’s invaluably detailed 1887 book ‘Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom’ cites four distilleries that he visited in England that were producing consumable alcohol at the time: ‘Bank Hall Distillery’ in Liverpool was one of them.
Today, Bankhall Whisky is a celebration of the very best of the British, blending quality liquids from Halewood Artisanal Spirits own distilleries across all corners of the UK. With a growing range, including Single Malt Whisky, innovative British Malts Blend and captivating limited releases, Bankhall continues its mission to revolutionise what British-made whisky can be.
To Ireland and the unique range of quality The Pogues whiskeys. Described as ‘the rebel in the pack’, this disruptive contemporary Irish brand is as distinctive as the hell raising band themselves.
Alongside a Blended and Single Malt Whiskey, sits Streams of Whiskey, inspired by the band’s iconic ballad of the same name.
“Any which way the wind may be blowing, I am going, I am going
Where streams of whiskey are flowing…”
This unique launch is made by expertly blending light, fruity Irish whiskey with a full flavour English whisky. It has been matured in Bourbon casks to give a rich vanilla and toffee finish.
Last but by no means least, the Samuel Gelston’s name is synonymous with quality and innovation. Founded in 1830 by Samuel Gelston, a prosperous wine and whiskey merchant from Belfast, the company has a long history of sourcing, ageing, blending and bottling Irish whiskeys of the highest quality and innovating with exceptional cask finishes.
The offer includes the unique: Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (Pinot Noir Cask Finish), a collaboration between two cousins – Samuel Gelston’s owner, Johnny Neill and Sam Neill, actor and vineyard owner, who is based in New Zealand. It sees the cousins bringing together the two sides of the family, whilst also merging the brilliant flavours and aromas of the two hemispheres.
The whiskey has been triple-distilled and matured for 22 months in ex-bourbon casks, before spending a further 21 to 27 months maturing in Sam’s French oak casks, which had previously held his prestigious Two Paddocks Pinot Noir. Presented in a premium gift box, the whiskey is perfect for travel retail consumers and sits alongside a Samuel Gelston’s Blended Irish Whiskey, Single Malt Irish Whiskey and Irish Cream liqueur.
