We recently reviewed a Circumstance whisky independently bottled by the Thompson Brothers. By a fortunate coincidence, I recently received two small 10 cl bottles of official whiskies from the Bristol-based Circumstance Distillery: their Single Grain Wheat and Rye whiskies. A friend of mine was planning a short holiday in the region and asked for recommendations on distilleries to visit. I suggested Circumstance, as they were already gaining a strong reputation, although at the time I hadn’t yet had the chance to try their whiskies. Our first encounter with their independent bottling was quite successful, so let‘’’s see how these official releases measure up.
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