Own a Dartmoor Whisky Cask 

Own a Dartmoor Whisky Cask: Devon’s Unique Single Malt Whisky  

Here at Dartmoor Whisky Distillery, we are a small batch, craft Distillery producing Devon’s unique single malt whisky on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. We are excited to inform you all we are now selling whole casks of our beautiful core expressions.  

All our whiskies are made in our beautiful ex-Cognac still that was hand-beaten in 1966 and has produced quality spirit for the likes of Hennessy, Martel, and Remy Martin for most of its life! We saved it from sitting dormant since its decommission in 1994 and refurbished it to restore it back to its former glory and now it is producing smooth, sweet new make spirt made from Dartmoor barley. 

Our Distillery  

After working at Bruichladdich Distillery on the island of Islay back in 2009, our founder, Greg Millar returned home with a lot more knowledge under his belt and was thrilled to discover that we actually have everything you need to make incredible single malt whisky right here in our little corner of the UK. So, Greg set out to start Devon’s first single malt whisky distillery. 

Back at the start of our journey, Mr Frank McHardy, a master distiller with over 50 years of experience at Springbank and Bushmills Distilleries, travelled from Campbeltown in Scotland to assess our new project.  

We were thrilled when Frank came on board as our Master Distiller, He guided us through each stage of our process to ensure that we produce a very fine single malt whisky. 

We scoured the globe to find the very best still to create our new make spirit and found our beautiful 1966 ex-Cognac copper still in the heart of the French countryside.

We have named our ex-Cognac still Mariannick.  

Our single malt whisky 

All the ingredients used to produce our single malt whisky are from the Southwest and all the processing happens here in the Southwest too. Provenance is important to us, which is why we support local farmers who are growing barley on Dartmoor National Park and why we choose to support the age-old traditions of hand-turned malting houses like Warminster Maltings.  

Our beer wash is produced to Franks Mchardy’s recipe by our friends at Dartmoor Brewery in Princetown, before being distilled at our distillery in Bovey Tracey, aged in cask, and then cut with pure Dartmoor water at both the barrelling and bottling stages.  

We currently have three core expressions: our original ex-Bordeaux Cask Single Malt, our American Oak ex-Bourbon Cask Single Malt and our ex-Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt, all carefully crafted in our distillery in the Old Town Hall, Bovey Tracey.  

What is also special about our whisky is that at the barrelling and bottle stages, we never mix different casks together, so each distillation you try from our distillery will be unique and could be slightly different from the next.  

Our spirit develops its colour and flavour from the different barrel types we source and the sweet spirit from our ex-Cognac still. We never add any flavourings or colourings, and we do not chill filter either. We think the pure expression of the cask on the spirit is the most beautiful thing about whisky and we want to celebrate that.  

In 2022, all three of our whisky expressions were awarded in the Great Taste Awards. More than 14,000 products were put through the rigorous blind judging process: and our products were dubbed “characterful, well-integrated and enjoyable” at the world’s most coveted food and drink awards.  

Dartmoor Whisky Distillery Cask Purchase 

(prices quoted are per cask UNDER BOND, excluding Duty & VAT, lying in warehouse) 

*Fist Fill denotes this is the first time these casks have been used to mature whisky spirit and therefore they will have a much greater influence on the spirit in terms of both flavours and colour.

Please note: 

• Availability and distillation dates for specific casks may vary 
• Volumes quoted are approximate, as casks will vary slightly 
• You are welcome to buy a cask as a group, although only one person’s name will be put as the cask owner. Group contracts and arrangements must be made by you.  

How to order: 

1. Select the size of cask you wish to order 
2. Complete the order form and send it over to us via email: Greg@dartmoorwhiskydistillery.co.uk 
3. We will be in touch to provide payment details and confirm orders 
4. You make payment via BACS bank transfer 
5. A receipted invoice and display certificate detailing the cask number, capacity (expressed in litres of pure alcohol – l.p.a, strength and cask type will be forwarded to you via email.