GrainHenge is set to launch Red Deer’s first craft whisky on December 7, 2021. Born inside Troubled Monk’s craft brewery in Alberta, the inaugural release from this exclusive small-batch series is Meeting Creek Single Malt Whisky.
This three-year-old whisky is influenced by one of Troubled Monk’s year-round offerings, Open Road American Brown Ale.
A World Beer Cup Silver Medalist in 2016, this top-shelf beer has wonderful roasty flavours. In 2018, Head Distiller, Garret Haynes, rewrote this prestigious recipe for what would become GrainHenge’s first-ever release, Meeting Creek.
Using Open Road’s mash bill for inspiration, he increased the quantity of the 2-row, amber, crystal, brown and chocolate specialty malts. He notes, “I was pleasantly surprised that the nuttiness from the amber and brown malts, and a lot of the chocolate, persisted through the distillation process.
Therefore, a lot of chocolate and nutty character remains in the finished spirit.”
Tasting notes: Meeting Creek Whisky (56.7% ABV)
$100 + tax CDN
Nose: Caramel and vanilla with chocolate, coconut and a bit of honey and spice.
Palette: Spicy barrel character with oak, vanilla and caramel. Chocolate and nutty with a honey biscuit in the finish
Finish: Bold and warm, inviting you to savour and enjoy
Edited by: Stephen Morton
