The Tawny Pipe is the first single cask expression of Oxford Rye Whisky — distilled from sustainably farmed heritage grains (70% rye, 20% wheat, 10% barley) and matured in a 30-year-old tawny Port pipe. Limited to 587 bottles at 56% cask strength.
The 30-year-old tawny Port pipe is the centrepiece. Three decades of Port maturation have deeply seasoned the wood, and the heritage rye spirit absorbs this influence richly — red fruit, figs, dates, prunes. The rye's natural peppery spice provides a counterpoint to the Port's luscious sweetness.
The Oxford Artisan Distillery's Tawny Pipe is an impressive single cask English rye. The heritage grain programme, the tawny Port maturation and the cask-strength presentation create something genuinely distinctive. One of England's most ambitious and accomplished whisky releases.
