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Campbell River distillery casks single malt whisky for science
The farm-to-flask single malt will help scientists study how climate and region shape whisky flavor and production.
- Shelter Point Distillery has joined the 8 Continent Series, an international research project where global distilleries cask single malts to study climate influences. General manager Stephen Goodridge said the distillery is proud to represent North America.
- The research project is a collaboration between Cask World founder Daniel Monk and Brazilian food scientist Dr. Aline Bortoletto at INOBEV. Their mission is to study "world whiskies" to understand how different climates influence production.
- Utilizing a "farm to flask" approach, Shelter Point will supply the series with whisky made exclusively from barley grown on its own Vancouver Island land. Goodridge said the soil and ocean proximity will create a unique, untested flavor profile.
- Describing the joy of whisky as "flavour without context," Shelter Point brand experience manager Chris Read notes the sensory challenge. He explains that drinkers must work to identify flavors, which can evoke personal memories like apple pie.
- Global diversity defines the 8 Continent Series, which includes contributions from Canada, Wales, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Tasmania, and Zealandia. Monk stated that comparing such different aging environments makes the question of how place shapes flavor even more interesting.
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Campbell River distillery casks single malt whisky for science
Scotland has earned its whisky preeminence, but Campbell River’s Shelter Point Distillery is also on the world stage for its premium single malts, harnessing the craft’s tradition in a coastal Canadian way. “Whisky” originates from Scottish Gaelic, translated from Latin’s aqua vitae or “water of life.” In the 1960s, Scotland casked the first bottle of single malt: “single” meaning one distillery, and “malt” referring to the way barley is process…
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