Today we head all the way to Speyside Scotland to chat with Oliver over at Elixir Distillers. We had a little technical issues on my side, but all in all a fantastic show.

We chatted about getting into Scotch whisky, life, curation of bottles, blending, and much more. I had such a great time, and learned loads of stuff about there brand. There opening a new distillery on Islay. Anyway check it out, it'll be well worth your time.

About

Elixir Distillers is a creator, blender and bottler of fine spirits. We create brands where we believe there is a niche in the market and seek to combine aesthetically beautiful design with delicious, characterful spirits. Our expertise is primarily Scotch whisky, together with Irish, Japanese and American whiskies as well as rum and Tequila.

Our core brands are Port Askaig single malt whisky, Elements of Islay Scotch whisky, The Single Malts of Scotland, Black Tot Rum and Highland Nectar whisky liqueur. In addition, we have several other brands in development and we have global distribution rights outside North and South America for Tapatio Tequila.

We currently export our brands to more than 20 international markets and are delighted that all are growing on a steep, upward curve. Every member of our team is a spirits enthusiast with immense product knowledge, looking to produce the world’s next great drink. Quite simply, this passion is why our brands have become so popular around the world.

History

Sukhinder Singh and Rajbir Singh, co-founders and owners of Elixir Distillers, will tell you they started in the drinks industry aged just two and four years old.

1971

Sukhinder and Rajbir's parents became the first Asians in the UK to be granted a liquor licence and opened what became an award-winning off-licence in North West London.

Sukhinder started collecting miniatures in the mid-1980s before progressing to full-size bottles a few years later. By the mid-1990s, he was one of the largest collectors of whisky in the world.

1999

Sukhinder and his brother Rajbir found The Whisky Exchange, one of the first online whisky specialist retailers and now one of the most important drinks retailers in the world.

2002

Sukhinder bottles his first cask of whisky. His passion drove him to seek out the most exceptional casks of single malts and bottle them under a new brand: The Single Malts of Scotland.

2008

The Elements of Islay range is launched as a way to introduce great Islay whisky to customers young and old.

2009

Port Askaig is launched as a range of Islay single malt whiskies that embodies the unique spirit of Islay and its people.

2011

Black Tot: Last Consignment is launched – a unique rum that represents the culmination of more than 300 years of Royal Naval rum tradition.

2017

The independent bottling arm of the business, previously known as Speciality Drinks, is renamed Elixir Distillers. Henceforth, it will serve as the home for the creation, blending, bottling and international sales for all spirits created by the company.

2019

After two years of research and 26 different recipe iterations, Elixir Distillers launch their first original blended rum: Black Tot Finest Caribbean.

2020

Launch of the first annual Black Tot Rum limited edition blend: Black Tot 50th Anniversary Rum.

2021

Launch of Highland Nectar Scotch Whisky Liqueur.

2022

Launch of new Elements of Islay Scotch whisky core expressions: Cask Edit, Bourbon Cask and Sherry Cask.

2023

Tormore Distillery begins production following acquisition in 2022.