Cornwall has joined the ranks of whiskey-making regions with the first batch of the spirit made in the area for 300 years. At £150 for a half-litre bottle, the limited-edition Hicks & Healey Cornish single malt seven-year-old whiskey is perhaps beyond the reach of the average high-street drinker but has been rated by expert Jim Murray, author of the bestselling Whisky Bible, as "among the best debut bottlings of the last decade". The 61.3% alcohol brew that has gone on sale is produced jointly by the St Austell Brewery and Healey's Cyder Farm, better known for Cornish Rattler cider.
Cornwall produces first whiskey in 300 years
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Whisky Bible calls the Hicks & Healey Cornish single malt 'among the best debut bottlings of last decade'