Hatzidakis, Mavrotragano, 2016 CHAMPCOUNT2026 Column distilled from Baltic rye

Column distilled from Baltic rye

and it arrives with all the spice you want from the grain — but wrapped in caramel

Fermentation takes place in open-air tanks before double copper pot distillation

A truly distinctive Islay single malt that is quite peaty

Hatzidakis, Mavrotragano, 2016 CHAMPCOUNT2026 Column distilled from Baltic ryeMavrotragano is one of Greece's most endangered indigenous grapes, and Haridimos Hatzidakis was one of its fiercest champions. On Santorini an island better known for Assyrtiko whites Mavrotragano grows in basket trained vines battered by Aegean winds, producing tiny quantities of red wine with a personality unlike anything else on the island. Hatzidakis worked these volcanic ash soils with the same attention he gave his celebrated Assyrtikos: low