"DISTILLED BY THE BOLD.
CHARACTER IS EVERYTHING."
Bold distillation in tradition,
Unique in the classics.
—— HINCH DISTILLERY CO.
HINCH Shinzaki Distillery
Hinch Distillery, located on the beautiful Killarney Estate south of Belfast, Northern Ireland, was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Dr. Terry Cross and officially put into production in 2020, producing Irish whiskey and gin.
The name "Hinch" comes from the Irish word for "Ballynahinch", which means "the town of the island". County Down, where the winery is located, is located in the Ulster province in the northeast of the island of Ireland, just 20 miles from Scotland.
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Downshire has an excellent whisky-making history and is one of the most culturally diverse, beautiful and historic cities on the entire island of Ireland.
In this land, Irish and Scottish traditions, ideas, craftsmanship and humanistic consciousness are intertwined.
Absorbing and inheriting the essence of both cultures, the Simzaki Distillery has been inspired by the precious distillation traditions left by its Gaelic ancestors to launch bold and innovative modern Irish whiskies in the irish sea that has ebbed and flowed for centuries.
The graphic at the centre of the winery logo represents the giant Irish elk that crossed the island of Ireland many centuries ago. It also symbolizes the winery's expectations of itself – with a brave and determined original heart and a bold and distinctive personality, walking non-stop and moving forward, adhering to this indomitable and fearless spirit to become an innovative leader on the road to Irish whisky revival.
The distillery's design concept incorporates bold, unique elements that combine the classic Irish pot distillation techniques while creating a modern Irish whisky with a unique personality.
The natural source of water for making whisky comes from reservoirs in the secluded valleys of the magnificent Mourne Mountains, a natural area of the island of Ireland that has not yet been exploited by modern technology, and the water quality is extremely pure, making it the ideal source of water for making whisky.
Barley raw materials are selected from ireland and Scotland with high amylase content of superior varieties. The winery has two brewhouses for a richer wort and a traditional Irish brewing process.
This is followed by three retorts using the pot distillation technique of Irish whisky classics. The latest distillation facilities have been specially designed to better handle the reflow process, allowing steam and copper walls more time to interact to create a more recognizable flavor profile.
The resulting whisky is richer and more aromatic, fuller and smoother, not only with the pleasant characteristics of classic Irish whiskey, but also with the unique and bold personality of The Simzaki Distillery.
Chief distiller Aaron Flaherty has worked for many years at Bushmills Distillery and in Scotland's Whisky Distillery and has extensive experience in whisky production and mastery of blending skills.
The distillery currently has the largest number of single barrels of high vintage whisky in Ireland and selects a large selection of high-quality oak barrels to age the new wines. It is also equipped with its own bottling line.
In March 2021, the winery's visitor centre was officially inaugurated, which contains bars, restaurants, cafés, outdoor courtyards, event spaces and retail outlets, and can accommodate around 100,000 visitors a year.
▲ Ms. Diane Dodds, Minister of Economy, cuts the ribbon for the opening of the Xinqi Distillery Visitor Center
Visitors will visit the winery in all directions, learn about every aspect of production, further appreciate the long history of Irish whisky, experience its classic culture, taste the whisky and gin produced by the distillery, and have the opportunity to participate in the production and bottling of their own gin.
The founder, Dr. Terry Cross, is keen to build The Shinzaki Distillery into a forward-thinking new distillery – including a focus on sustainability and the effective implementation of corporate social responsibility, with careful consideration of the impact on its winery team, customers, suppliers, communities and the natural environment.
▲ Founder Dr. Terry Cross and his sons and daughters run the family business together
As a result, as much local materials as possible are procured during the construction of the distillery and in subsequent production operations, and as the winery and visitor center develop, we recruit diverse talents from around the region to provide more employment opportunities for the local area while building a stronger, more united and more supportive community.
Xinqi Distillery is proud of its hometown of Tang County, and also hopes that it can give back to its hometown and become the pride of its hometown.
▲ The professional and lovely team of Shinzaki Distillery
Recently, Baoqi Whisky, a subsidiary of Baoqi Group, has reached an in-depth cooperation with Xinqi Distillery to exclusively represent its full range of Irish whisky products, and will soon launch a detailed introduction of the core wine for everyone. Let's witness The Simsaki Distillery forge a new milestone in the renaissance of Irish whisky.
Irish whisky, which carries the spirit of Irish craftsmanship and winemaking, has risen again after a hundred years of rise and fall, and is returning with its traditional and classic brewing process, unique flavor and profound cultural heritage.