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R18P23 ●

R18P23 ●

47% VOL.

aromatique

BIO & REGENERATIF

SINGLE RYE (100% SEIGLE MALTE)

Notes

With Epistémè R18P23, we invite you to explore the influence of parcels and microclimatic effects on a 100% malted rye whisky. With the cuvée ROUND, nothing about this cuvée is fundamentally different from its twin, except for the plots where the rye used to distill it was grown. Here we are on the slopes of the Vulson - the rhyolitic stone extinct volcano from which our spring water gushes - in a small parcel on the Hautes Glaces farm.

Tasting notes

Preparation notes

Tasting notes

floral cereal oriental spicy suave

Tasting recommandation

To enjoy its delicacy and character, serve at room temperature (17-20°C). To be enjoyed on its own or as part of a comparative experience with its fellow explorer and twin R18P23 ■.

YELLOW STRAW

Nose

The wild flowers of a spring in the Alps, but not only that. There's also a hint of the Orient. A fine invitation to travel is in the offing, with its batch of faraway essences, when rye and sweet spices are declared to be twins in civil status.

Mouth

With its silky structure, this rye whisky is a call to Persian daydreams, combining aromas of candied fruit, sun-drenched dates and rosewater. A few hints of curry and sweet chilli make their way to the…

Finish

Devilishly malty, fresh, honeyed and pastry-like. The impression is one of refinement, elegance and a perfume from elsewhere. A whisky that encourages you to let yourself go and escape. Let's not deprive ourselves, let's get away...

Preparation notes

Grain

100% rye (malted). Local variety "caroasse". Grown organically and regeneratively by Frédéric REVOL - Ferme des Hautes Glaces. Harvest 2018. “Vulson" plot.

Malting

In-house recipe.

Mashing

3-water brewing according to the principles of the tea ceremony.

Fermentation

Prolonged fermentation (140h), inoculated with natural sourdough.

Distillation

Distilled during the summer of 2019. Double wood-fired distillation in 25 hectolitre pot still.

Ageing

This whisky has been matured twice, first in ex-Cognac casks, and then in 'feuillette' casks, small casks (112L capacity) made of mixed oak (composed of staves of different varieties of origin), which have only been used for our whisky (especiallythe Minimus vintage).

Reduction

Gradually topped up with water over the years to reach a final degree of balance of 47°.

The 2 expressions of R18P23 are almost twins: they are both Single Rye (100% malted rye) produced from two separate batches of rye processed using identical production techniques. Each of the 2 batches was malted, brewed, fermented and distilled during the summer of 2019 using similar recipes and under similar conditions. Each of the two batches was harvested at maturity in August 2018 and comes from the same variety of rye, "caroasse", a local variety that we appreciate very much at Hautes Glaces.

The 2 batches of eau-de-vie differ only in their micro-provenance: the plot where the rye was grown. In this expression, we are also on the slopes of the Vulson, the rhyolitic stone extinct volcano from which our water springs. The plot is a very small one of around 5000m². It lies in the valley created by the springs. It is surrounded by hedges, giving it a protected mountain haven. Since Frédéric REVOL took over the farm in 2009, the land has been farmed using organic and regenerative agro-ecological methods.

This cuvée was matured twice. First matured in three 'Feuillettes' (the small 112-litre casks used for the 'Minimus' cuvée), it was then placed in a Cognac cask, one of those which had initially housed our second batch, the mirror expression of this exploration of the effects of the plot, which comes from the 'Mont Aiguille' climate.

R18P23 embodies the taste of terroir and the subtle effects of climate on our whisky.

COMPOSITION

Volume of serve (ML of final product)	Per 10 g alcohol (28,4 ml serving)	Per 25 ml Serving
Alcohol (g)	37.1	9.27
Calories (Kcal) (KJ)	260 1075	65 269
Fat (g)	0	0
Saturated fat (g)	0	0
Carbohydrates (g)	0	0
(of which sugar)	0	0
Proteins (g)	0	0

R18P23 ●

Notes

Tasting notes

Tasting recommandation

YELLOW STRAW

Nose

Mouth

Finish

Preparation notes

Grain

Malting

Mashing

Fermentation

Distillation

Ageing

Reduction

COMPOSITION

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