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Inside The Lakes Distillery: A Chat with Hemil

1 minutePublished Mar 18 2026
Written by Kelly Bews - Whisky Expert
Written by Kelly Bews - Whisky Expert
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We've tasted six exceptional whiskies from The Lakes Distillery, one of England's most exciting whisky producers. Located in the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this award-winning distillery pioneered a unique maturation process called "élevage" that's transforming English whisky.  

Join Kev as he has a chat with Hemil, learning all about what makes The Lakes whisky special. 

 

Whiskies tried in this video are:

The Lakes - Signature 

The Lakes - Whisky Maker's Reserve No.7

The Lakes - Iris (Whisky Maker's Edition)

The Lakes - Equinox (Whisky Maker's Edition) 

The Lakes - Nostalgia (Whisky Maker's Edition) 

The Lakes - Galaxia (Whisky Maker's Edition) 

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Kelly is one of Still Spirit's in-house whisky experts, regularly featuring on the Still Spirit YouTube channel and one of the earliest team members involved in the launch of Whisky Hammer (the online whisky auction). Kelly's experience started as Tour Manager at The Glenlivet distillery, followed by a number of years improving her knowledge of 1000s of bottles of old and rare whiskies catalogued at Whisky Hammer.

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