Stauning Bastard

The wind from the North Sea mixes blood with the desert of Mexico in this double-distilled rye whisky aged in old mezcal casks. An illegal love affair with a gentle and exotic aftertaste.

Stauning Bastard a rye whisky made purely of local ingredients, malted on the floor at our distillery and double-distilled in flame-heated pot stills. After three years in new, toasted virgin American oak casks, it has been rounded off with 6-months ageing in old mezcal casks from Mexican Oro de Oaxaca.

The result is an elegant love child whose equal you won't find anywhere else in this world.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Sweet pipe tobacco smoke, raisins, oat biscuit, citrus, oak

Taste: Tobacco, vanilla, barley, dried fruit, cinnamon, brown sugar, molasses, shortbread, oak

Finish: Long sweet, slightly smoky, salty, brown sugar, pepper

Stauning Distillery

Stauning Distillery is located in the picturesque village of Stauning on the west coast of Denmark. Founded in 2005 by nine friends with a shared passion for whisky, Stauning has grown into a leading distillery in Scandinavia. Its idyllic location, surrounded by vast meadows and near the coast, adds to the unique charm and character of their whisky.

A distinctive feature of Stauning is its use of local raw materials and traditional production methods. The distillery malts its own barley and rye on traditional malting floors, which is rare in modern whisky production. They also use small, open mash tuns and heat their copper pot stills directly with an open fire, which contributes to the complex and rich flavour of their whiskies.

Stauning produces both single malt and rye whiskies, which are known for their distinct and innovative flavour profiles. The whiskies often have notes of spices, citrus fruit, a subtle sweetness and sometimes some smokiness. The combination of traditional techniques, local ingredients and a strong focus on quality makes Stauning Distillery a unique and respected name in the world of whisky.