the First Whisky Mix from England’s Northernmost Distillery –
Advert Gefrin, a ground-breaking Anglo-Saxon Museum and Distillery positioned in Northumberland, has launched its inaugural whisky mix this month. It’s a model constructed on a spirit of belonging, combining Scottish and Irish whiskies.
Advert Gefrin
The £14m Anglo-Saxon Museum and whisky distillery will open to the general public in February 2023, in Wooler, Northumberland. Created by the native Ferguson household, the immersive customer attraction is designed to carry individuals collectively; a cross-generational regeneration effort that might be a catalyst for constructive change. It goals to revitalise the area people, celebrating and showcasing its distinctive heritage, historical hospitality and modern crafts, whereas revealing the fascinating historical past of Northumberland’s Anglo-Saxon ‘Golden Age’. And it’s the county’s first (authorized) distillery in 200 years, incorporating a bistro, a bar, tailor-made excursions and tastings.
The Distillery group
Advert Gefrin is led by Ben Murphy, Director of Distilling, who’s obsessed with sustaining custom, whereas innovating. Ben’s CV contains Head Distiller at Berentsens Brygghus, Egersund, Norway; and at Poetic License Distillery in Sunderland. He’s joined by Canadian, Craig Inventory; a postgraduate from Heriot-Watt College’s Institute of Brewing and Distilling, who brings expertise at Durham Distillery. They’re aided by Germano Molinari of Sambucca heritage and Alan Rutherford, former President of the Malt Distillers Affiliation of Scotland, Council Member of the Scotch Whisky Affiliation and recipient of the OBE for ‘providers to whisky’.
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An ordinary bearer
The mix’s title means ‘Commonplace Bearer’ in Outdated English – the becoming title for the spirit that comes earlier than all of the others (a single malt is deliberate for his or her 2026 launch). The Venerable Bede data that King Edwin was all the time preceded by an ordinary bearer carrying an ordinary with a goat’s head effigy — an emblem that’s central to Advert Gefrin’s model marque. Tácnbora’s mix of Scottish and Irish whiskies represents two of the nationalities that might have made up the Anglo-Saxons of Northumbria (Scottish, Irish, English and Scandinavian), with coming editions reflecting completely different pairings. And, all 4 have been joined collectively for its unique mix; Corenkyn, which means ‘Chosen Household’ in Outdated English (this one is presently out there to members solely). Tácnbora has notes of honey, vanilla, candied citrus peel and spices, backed up on the palate with the flavours of sultanas, cream soda and nutmeg and a lingering end.
Additional Particulars
Tácnbora is accessible to buy on-line through their web site www.adgefrin.co.uk