Crispin Cain, who trained with Hubert Germain- Robin and now has some 30 years experience with craft distillation, is perhaps the most gifted distiller now active. His first bottling of Russell Henry gin was named 7th best spirit on the planet by Paul Pacult’s SPIRIT JOURNAL, and his Rose Liqueur was ROBB REPORTS’ Best of the Best.
First release was Malt Advocate’s Artisan Whiskey of the Year
Crispin on his 25-liter lab still
Five factors crucial to Low Gap’s extraordinary quality:
- Crispin ferments his own mash from scratch.
- He ferments with special enzymes
- He ferments to completely dry, which can take up to four months
- He double-distills on a small antique cognac still
- He cleans the still after each distillation
It’s simple: Low Gap is just better whiskey
Low Gap
LOW GAP 3 Year Barrel Strength Straight Corn Whiskey:
Distilled on an antique cognac still. Aged 3 years in premium air-dried oak. All the sweet richness of a great bourbon but with astonishing depth. 210 bottles only.
750 ml / 61.4% ABV
$100.00
out of stock
LOW GAP 8Yr Old Rye Malt Whiskey:
Special Limited Bottling: Spirits maven Paul Pacult this year wrote: “I consider Low Gap Rye Malt Whiskey as being one of the monumental achievements of this American whiskey genre.” Enough said.
LOW GAP 8Yr Old Cask Strength Straight Bourbon:
Special Limited bottling: "Old Fussbudget": 20% malted barley, 15% malted rye. Crispin Cain’s bourbons, superb whiskies, are in high demand—subtle richness & complexity.
LOW GAP 10Yr Old Blended Rye “Old Family Recipe”:
Special Limited bottling: "Old Family Recipe": 93% malted rye, 7% malted wheat. Crispin distilled the whiskies from 2010 to 2014; the blend was re-barreled in two small 15-gallon Minnesota oak casks, and has reduced from 28,3 gallons to 16.5 gallons. The 42% reduction in volume is in good part evaporation of the water content of the original distillates; the esters remain, creating substantial concentration of flavor. Aging in small casks is a plus: we said about our Germain-Robin small casks that one year was equal to 3 in a standard barrel. Crispin says that this is his absolutely his best stuff.
LOW GAP 3yr Bourbon:
Double gold medals at 50 Best Whiskies competition against far older bourbons. Crispin Cain started to distill whiskey for sale in 2010, but he waited for three years before making a bourbon because he wanted to feel completely confident in the process. The mash bill is corn, barley, and rye; aged in air-dried Minnesota oak. A number of devotees have told us this is the best bourbon they have experienced. Wonderfully approachable, smooth, soft, and rich.