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The Circle, No. 2

The Circle, No. 2

Blended Scotch Whisky

46% ABV, Natural Colour, Not Chill-Filtered

£130.00
£130.00
The Circle is our international bartender competition; it serves as a kind of symposium in which the bar world and whiskymakers can come together to share ideas. ‘Is it possible to make a whisky that evokes the colour of coral?’ was the idea Mannie Monaghan, 2019’s winner, posed to us.
Weeks of tweaking led us to this combination of tropically fruity malt whiskies from the Glen Elgin and Speyburn distilleries, together with whiskies influenced by Oloroso Sherry casks. Single malt from the Ardmore Distillery lends a herbal Highland peat note.
Bright pineapple and stewed peach aromas leap out of the glass. The flavour is of vanilla, honey and sultanas soaked in Cognac.
Recipe & fact sheet
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The Circle, No. 2
The Circle, No. 2 Blended Scotch Whisky
£130.00
£130.00

Synaesthesia is incredible phenomenon means ‘joined or coupled sensation’. It involves hearing shapes, tasting days of the week, or smelling colours. Synaesthesia is as varied in its forms and intensities as the people who experience it; they are known as synaesthetes.

What does colour taste like?

It wasn’t until after Mannie Monaghan won our international bartender programme The Circle in 2019, and we began working on a whisky together, that we learned he is synaesthetic. Mannie wanted his whisky to evoke a particular colour – coral – and so began a unique whiskymaking project.

Affecting roughly 4% of the population, those with synaesthesia often experience a blending of their senses – for Mannie, aromas and flavours reveal a spectrum of colour. Not being synaesthetic ourselves, Mannie spent two lengthy sessions in the Blending Rooms, scouring sample boxes for whiskies that matched the warmth and powerful positivity of Living Coral.

Recipe and Facts

Flavour profile

We love the bright pineapple and stewed peach
aromas that leap out of the glass. The flavour is of
vanilla, honey and sultanas soaked in Cognac.

Recommendations

Mannie created this as an outdoor whisky to be
enjoyed with friends, lounging on a patio or
terrace as the sun sets.

Technical details

Bottled at 46% ABV
Not chill-filtered
Natural Colour
Number of bottles: 3,113
Released: 2022

Lead whiskymaker

Mannie Monaghan & James Saxon

Mannie Monaghan & James Saxon