St Andrews-based distillery Eden Mill has launched a new Blended Malt Scotch Whisky brand, The Guard Bridge.
The blend includes Eden Mill St Andrews’ own single malt, along with a selection of other single malts from the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, and is bottled non-chill filtered, with a natural colour.
The name is inspired by the original 15th century six-arched Guard Bridge that connected St Andrews with its old trading port of Guardbridge.
Its blend of ‘diverse but complementary’ single malts was sourced by Eden Mill’s head distiller, Scott Ferguson, who explained: “Our Blended Malt features the delicate, grassy and floral flavour characteristics of the Lowland single malts, combined with the robust, barley-sweet and dried fruit notes of the Highland single malts, to create a whisky that showcases the best of both regions.
“This Blended Malt contains at least ten single malts from across Scotland – one of which has been aged for over eight years – blended and married together and finished in ex-Eden Mill single malt casks to create an exciting, versatile new whisky of which we are incredibly proud.”
He added: “Our Eden Mill Single Malt is very scarce – from the stock we distilled and laid down in our original distillery, there are now less than 400 casks remaining. By using this precious liquid in The Guard Bridge Blended Malt, we are able to bring a taste of Eden Mill to whisky lovers all over the world.”
The design of The Guard Bridge packaging, with shades of blue and teal, is said to be inspired by the tidal ebb and flow of the Eden Estuary – the site of Eden Mill’s new distillery and visitor centre where it will continue to produce its own single malts and premium gins.
To coincide with the release, Eden Mill has published a selection of serving suggestions, ranging from classic highballs to more adventurous cocktails, including a unique take on a whisky sour featuring banana syrup and an Old Fashioned crafted using fig syrup and aromatic bitters.
