Domhayn - from the depths of Loch Ness
A few weeks ago I was approached by Domhayn, who thought I would be interested in their novel finishing techniques. After a bit of research on their website, I was intrigued enough to ask if it would be possible to do a side-by-side trial against the same spirit which had undergone a traditional maturation. A few days later, two samples of ‘spirit drink’ marked A & B arrived in the post. The only information I received was that one of the samples was of a spirit that had been placed in a sherry seasoned oak cask and left to mature naturally. The other sample was of the same spirit, placed in the same type of cask, but which had then undergone their innovative ‘evolution by diffusion’ process. No information was given on the type of spirit or which sample was which. The process involves taking the cask and lowering it into the depths of a Scottish loch, where the pressures involved impact the way the cask interacts with the spirit and the environment. More information on the process...
