Wire Works
Necessary Evil Finish 2025
- 51.3
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- English
White Peak Distillery was founded in 2016 and is located in Ambergate, Derbyshire. The brainchild of Max and Claire Vaughan, it is Derbyshire’s first full-scale craft distillery, with a proud focus on the unique Derbyshire provenance and heritage. The building itself was an old wire works and is now part of a UNESCO world heritage site. They released their first single malt whisky in 2022. In addition to this, they...
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White Peak Distillery was founded in 2016 and is located in Ambergate, Derbyshire. The brainchild of Max and Claire Vaughan, it is Derbyshire’s first full-scale craft distillery, with a proud focus on the unique Derbyshire provenance and heritage. The building itself was an old wire works and is now part of a UNESCO world heritage site. They released their first single malt whisky in 2022. In addition to this, they produce Shining Cliff gin, a cask-aged rum, and the 1876 Single Malt Cocktail, all of which they mature, bottle, and label on site. As our closest distillery, we are proud to have been a supporter of White Peak since they were first established.
This 2025 release of Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish is the third in WPD's collaborative series with Bakewell's Thornbridge Brewery.
This whisky begins as a lightly peated spirit aged in ex-bourbon barrels. It's then finished for eight months in casks that previously held Thornbridge’s Necessary Evil imperial stout. The finishing STR casks (shaved, toasted, recharred ex-red wine) first matured Wire Works whisky. Thornbridge uses them to mature Necessary Evil stout, then returns the casks to the distillery to create this release.
Official Tasting Notes
Sweet and savoury with hazelnuts, freshly roasted coffee, dark chocolate, dates, cranberry, and a gentle wisp of smoke.
Nose - Vanilla fudge, milk chocolate digestive biscuits, freshly roasted coffee, hazelnuts, flaked almonds, crème brûlée, baked apple pie, cassia, marzipan, sage, strawberry laces.
Palate - Cacao nibs, Black Forest gateaux, cracked black peppercorns, salted caramel, Marmite on toast, butter pastry, Medjool dates, Seville orange marmalade, hint of spearmint, fresh espresso, soft white candy.
Finish - Rich dark chocolate, tobacco, Murray Mints, dark cherries, roasted malt, touch of smoke.
A limited release of 2457 bottles.
This 2025 release of Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish is the third in WPD's collaborative series with Bakewell's Thornbridge Brewery.
This whisky begins as a lightly peated spirit aged in ex-bourbon barrels. It's then finished for eight months in casks that previously held Thornbridge’s Necessary Evil imperial stout. The finishing STR casks (shaved, toasted, recharred ex-red wine) first matured Wire Works whisky. Thornbridge uses them to mature Necessary Evil stout, then returns the casks to the distillery to create this release.
Official Tasting Notes
Sweet and savoury with hazelnuts, freshly roasted coffee, dark chocolate, dates, cranberry, and a gentle wisp of smoke.
Nose - Vanilla fudge, milk chocolate digestive biscuits, freshly roasted coffee, hazelnuts, flaked almonds, crème brûlée, baked apple pie, cassia, marzipan, sage, strawberry laces.
Palate - Cacao nibs, Black Forest gateaux, cracked black peppercorns, salted caramel, Marmite on toast, butter pastry, Medjool dates, Seville orange marmalade, hint of spearmint, fresh espresso, soft white candy.
Finish - Rich dark chocolate, tobacco, Murray Mints, dark cherries, roasted malt, touch of smoke.
A limited release of 2457 bottles.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig