One Point Six English Whisky

Distilled at The Spirit of Manchester Distillery 🥃 Laying down casks since 2022; bottling 2026.

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We've just tried 3-month aged new make from our Infinity Cask. In it, we've introduced a unique blend of experimental recipes that. We'll never be able to recreate this recipe so it's very special. To find out more, make sure you're signed up for the newsletter.

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COOPER

Barrels are made at a cooperage by the cooper - ours come from Jensen's Cooperage, who use ancient methods to craft wooden casks by hand.

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FERMENTATION

Flavour at every stage. Our longer-than-average fermentation time allows us to capture more fruity esters for tropical flavour, and experimental yeasts allow us to introduce other interesting aromas.

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Spent grain: Barley that has been through a mash and has no more starch molecules that can be broken down to fermentable sugars. At this point, the barley is a waste product. But we redirect this waste to Greenoaks Farm in Mobberley, who use it to feed their lovely dairy cows.

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Cuts

Over a period of 10 minutes, we check for changes in the distillate coming off the spirit run. Not only does the distillate clarify over this period, it also loses any plastic-y characteristics which are replaced by the fresh, green aromas that you'll find in our new make.

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Meet the Team: Hendo aka James

Hendo (@hendersayn) is one of our Junior Distillers, predominantly working on @manchester_gin, but also working with Jackson and Mat on whisky. When he's not distilling, you can find him in the great outdoors or up a climbing wall.

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The second distillation that we run is where we capture the aromas that will distinguish our whisky. It also raises the ABV significantly and gives us our spirit.

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Measuring the gravity

This tells us how much fermentable sugar is left in the wash. Once this number is 0, we can stop fermentation. At this point, all the sugar has been converted to alcohol and the wash is at around 9%.

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Founders' Tasting Set ✨

Steel & Granite members of our Founder's Club get annual samples of One Point Six as it ages and evolves. In year one, a limited edition presentation box, tasting glass and 2 x 50ml new make. We're shipping them soon, make sure your name is on the list!

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The first distillation is called the stripping run because we literally strip as much of the alcohol out of the wash as possible. It takes our 9% wash to 20-25% ABV and is a hot, fast distillation. The product of this distillation is "low wines".

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Making light work of it @imabogusgasman

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FERMENTERS

Alongside our still, Leo, and mash tun, Pi, we have four 2,500-litre fermenters. As yet, they're nameless. Any ideas what we should call them?

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Wort is the liquid taken from the mash-tun after mashing. This is full of fermentable sugars created in the mash, which involves heating and agitating malted grains and water to break down starch molecules. The wort goes into fermenters with yeast to convert sugars into alcohol.

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Mat's our Head Distiller and comes from a food background, having worked as a Head Chef before joining the distillery. When he's not distilling, you can find him splitting his time between his other passions: Techno & Duplo (the latter with his lovely 2-year old Harry).

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We've sold 85% of the casks available in our 2022 Cask Programme. Want to own a piece of English Whisky history? Want to have one of our first barrels of One Point Six for yourself? The time is now - before it's too late. Link in bio to find out more.

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WASH

The beer-like liquid that is a result of our fermentation. This has an ABV of around 9% and goes into the still for the first distillation, or the "stripping run".

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TRY OUR NEW MAKE

Be one of the first to try our new make spirit in the Taste the Distillery Tour. Focusing on the processes behind different spirits, this is the perfect day out for any spirits lover. Includes a guided spirits tasting.

https://t.co/x02VtNvNfE

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@onepointsix__ from #Manchester will be at #EnglishWhiskyFestival2022 bringing the story of the city’s first #englishwhisky along with a range of @spiritofmcr spirits for you to sample! Come meet them on Sat 19th

https://t.co/oE83DWpDKn

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Jackson, Junior Distiller.

With a background in beer, it's not surprising that you'll find Jackson around the mash-tun and fermenters. He can be counted on for banging indie and acid house playlists and is a self-proclaimed Liam Gallagher wannabe with a Noel Gallagher haircut.

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The final "cut" in each spirit run. Feints have a relatively low ABV and the compounds contained have high boiling points. The aromas are typically vinegary - not particularly desirable in a whisky! #englishwhisky