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Why this cannot be called Scotch
The Scotch Whisky Regulations require Scotch to mature entirely in Scotland. Nomad is distilled and matured in Scotland, but the casks then go to the bodegas of González Byass in Jerez de la Frontera, where the whisky spends at least another year in Pedro Ximénez casks. That voids the designation.
The brand makes no problem of it, but a name: Outland Whisky, literally foreign whisky. Nomad was conceived in 2014 by González Byass, the Jerez family company behind Tío Pepe, together with the Scottish blender Richard Paterson. Which distilleries supply the malt and the grain is not disclosed.
The bottles we have in stock
The Outland, and the ten-year-old Reserve Triple Cask.
Two countries in one bottle
- The brand in brief
- 2014The brand is launched.
- JerezWhere the finishing takes place.
- González ByassThe house behind the brand.
- Richard PatersonThe blender who put it together.
Paterson selected dozens of Scotch malt and grain whiskies for the blend. Accounts of the precise route differ: the trade press speaks of five to eight years, then three years in sherry butts in Scotland and then at least twelve months in PX casks in Jerez; González Byass itself says six years in bourbon casks in Scotland followed by one year in PX in Jerez.
What is the same in both versions is the last step: the finishing takes place in Andalusia, in casks that previously held Pedro Ximénez. That is also what the name refers to. Nomad is one of the few whiskies that deliberately loses its origin along the way.
González Byass does not distil whisky itself. The company is a sherry house; what it contributes are the casks and the bodegas, and the knowledge of what those do to a distillate.
Distilled in Scotland, finished in Andalusia, and therefore not Scotch.
What to look out for
The label says Outland Whisky. That is not a flaw but a consequence of the maturation route.
The ten-year-old is slightly higher in strength than the Outland; check the label.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Nomad
How much Nomad does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Two bottles.
Why is this not called Scotch?
Because Scotch must mature entirely in Scotland. Nomad is finished in Jerez on Pedro Ximénez casks and may therefore only be called Outland Whisky.
Who makes Nomad?
González Byass from Jerez, the family company behind Tío Pepe, together with the Scottish blender Richard Paterson. The distillate comes from Scotland.
Which distilleries are in it?
Those are not disclosed. It concerns dozens of Scotch malt and grain whiskies.
How long does it age in Spain?
At least twelve months in Pedro Ximénez casks. For the years before that, the figures given by the trade press and by the house itself differ.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed