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A brand new small-batch blended whisky, rooted in heritage and refined in Cognac oak
Advert Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Distillery in Wooler, Northumberland, is proud to unveil Tácnbora Restricted Version: Cognac Cask End, a particular small-batch expression of its signature blended whisky.
Launching on 14 June 2025, this limited-edition launch deepens the story of Tácnbora, persevering with its function because the distillery’s customary bearer. In Previous English, Tácnbora means “customary bearer” – the ceremonial determine who walked forward of Northumbria’s kings, main royal processions with a symbolic banner.
In the identical manner, Tácnbora leads the best way for Advert Gefrin’s whisky journey, paving the trail towards the distillery’s personal Northumbrian Single Malt, which is now maturing on-site and anticipated for launch in 2026.
Blended and completed in Northumberland, Tácnbora brings collectively chosen Scottish and Irish whiskies, matured additional in rigorously chosen casks to replicate Advert Gefrin’s Northumbrian spirit. This newest version has been completed for six months in ex-Cognac oak, layering richness, construction, and refined spice onto the unique’s honeyed profile. With solely six casks bottled, the Cognac Cask End represents a restricted run that gives a brand new perspective on this distinctive mix.
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Bottled at cask energy (58.6% ABV), non-chill filtered and naturally colored, the Cognac Cask End is full-flavoured and expressive. On the nostril, it provides notes of honey, raisins, sandalwood, and candy tobacco, balanced with clover and custard. The palate reveals layers of fudge, apricots, resin and warming spice, resolving into a protracted, honeyed end with hints of gorse flower and freshly minimize wooden.
Ben Murphy, Director of Distilling, feedback:
“Our journey with casks continues to evolve and excite. The Cognac end provides a dry fruit character and mild spice that enhances the signature sweetness of Tácnbora. It’s an exquisite instance of how totally different casks can elevate a whisky whereas nonetheless retaining its coronary heart.”
As a restricted numbered run, the Cognac casks will yield simply 1,800 to 2,000 bottles for launch. As ever, first entry will likely be granted to members of Corenkyn and Corengyst, Advert Gefrin’s founding and annual membership communities. For these keen to accumulate a low numbered bottle, it’s attainable to enroll in membership to entry the early-bird pre-order advantages from 7th and 11th June respectively.
This newest version follows the sell-out success of Tácnbora Peated Islay Cask, launched in October 2023. Restricted to simply 1,629 bottles, it offered out by January 2024, confirming the robust urge for food for Advert Gefrin’s small-batch cask finishes.
The Cognac Cask End is predicted to draw comparable curiosity; elegant but approachable, it provides richness and stability in each sip.
Alongside these particular editions, Advert Gefrin continues to construct its Corenkyn Blends programme – a four-part sequence of whiskies crafted completely for founding members.
One launch is given every year for 4 years to kind a set, starting with the unique Corenkyn Mix aged in ex-Bourbon casks (2023), adopted by an ex-Rum Cask end (2024), and the newest in an ex-Madeira Cask end launched in March 2025. Collectively, these member-exclusive blends hint a path of custom, wooden, and story.
With this newest launch, Tácnbora continues to hold the usual ahead, rooted in belonging, crafted with objective, and paving the best way for the primary Advert Gefrin Single Malt.
