Peregrine’s Four Defining Aspects

Process
Peregrine is the foundational whisky of the High Altitude production philosophy. We begin by blending mature whiskies, before further maturation. This allows us to shape the composite blend for a specific cask regimen. Each finishing cask is tasted and retasted until it has reached peak development. The final reblend provides an opportunity to select the right combination of casks to create Peregrine.

Age
Age does not guarantee quality. It does, however, create flavor compounds that are unavailable to younger whiskies. The extended time in wood allows for oxidation, concentration and the slow development of texture and rich fruit notes critical to making Peregrine taste like Peregrine.

Cask Regimen
Peregrine always incorporates new American oak and Cognac casks. The combination amplifies orchard fruits, and lays a foundational layer of vanillin, caramel and wood spice that form Peregrine’s core profile.

Integrating Texture and Flavor
Peregrine is defined by how the flavors complement the mouthfeel and vice versa. Given the age of the whiskies and the Cognac casks, the orchard fruits and honeysuckle notes are inevitable. However, it is the harmony of those flavors with the corresponding creaminess and silken mouthfeel that defines Peregrine. This flavor-mouthfeel coupling integrates with the spice, vanillins and crackling finish from the rye components and new American oak.