The Weekly Mash
This, the third in the series, is a lightly peated whisky which started off in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished for eight months in STR casks which had first been used for the whisky and then for the stout.
The Weekly Mash
Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish - Press
Whisky For Everyone
The whisky was initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels before a finish in ex-red wine STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) that have been seasoned with the stout beer. The Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish Batch 3 is bottled at the cask strength of 51.3% ABV and is both non-chill filtered and of natural colour.
Whisky For Everyone 
The Whisky Novice
“ I actually had to dive back in to discover the smoke, as it’s often so well intergrated into the White Peak spirit – Trying the stout alongside the whisky was interesting. It was clear that a lot of those ‘roasted’ flavours were imparted from the beer.”
TheWhiskyNovice 
The Whiskey Cellar
Necessary Evil Finish completes the journey with a spirit that begins with Thornbridge yeast and is finished in their stout casks.
The Whiskey Cellar 
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Dramface
This third release of Necessary Finish follows two previous sibling successes – the inaugural 2022 edition receiving Gold at the Global World Whisky Masters.
This year’s bottling will be available from 25th July.
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Global Drinks Intel
‘The third bottling of UK-based White Peak’s Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish.’
Global Drinks Intel 
The Whiskey Wash
The whisky presents sweet and savory characteristics with hazelnuts, freshly roasted coffee, dark chocolate and “a gentle wisp of smoke”. The nose features vanilla fudge, milk chocolate digestive biscuits, and baked apple pie, while the palate offers Black Forest gateaux, and salted caramel. The finish delivers rich dark chocolate, dark cherries with a touch of smoke.
The Whiskey Wash 
Whisky Updates
What makes this release truly unique is the journey of the casks themselves. Originally STR (shaved, toasted, re-charred) ex-red wine casks, they began life with Wire Works whisky, were repurposed to age Thornbridge’s Necessary Evil, and finally returned to the distillery to finish this very release. This circular journey tells a deeper story of Derbyshire craft, connection, and flavour.
Whisky Updates 
Maccurve
“We allowed this final finish to sit for around eight months, leaving some headspace in the cask to encourage subtle oxidation. The result is a wonderfully complex whisky with mellow, fruit-forward and savoury notes.”
Maccurve 
Beer Today
The shaved, toasted, and recharred finishing casks began life with Wire Works whisky, went on to mature internationally award-winning Necessary Evil stout, and then returned to White Peak for one final transformation. The story of
Necessary Evil Finish is one of a unique Derbyshire relationship.
Dec Papi
The STR (ex-red wine, shaved, toasted and recharred) finishing casks began life with Wire Works whisky, went on to mature Necessary Evil stout (winner of world beer awards 2024 world’s best flavoured beer), and then returned to White Peak for one final transformation.
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The Spirit Business
Max Vaughan, co-founder of White Peak Distillery, explained: “We’ve had a strong relationship with Thornbridge since we began. We use their spent brewer’s yeast in all our fermentations – collecting it weekly has become part of our distilling routine. Necessary Evil Finish brings the story full circle: whisky that starts life with Thornbridge yeast, and finishes its journey in their stout casks. It’s a reflection of our shared heritage and commitment to quality.”
The Spirit Business 
Marketing Derby
White Peak Distillery has announced the release of its latest limited-edition whisky, which has been made thanks to a partnership with a local brewery.
The award-winning independent Derbyshire distillery has released its third iteration of a distillery favourite limited-edition: Wire Works Necessary Evil Finish
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Scotch Malt Whisky
Crafted from White Peak’s lightly-peated spirit, the whisky undergoes dual maturation: first in ex-bourbon barrels, then in casks that previously held Thornbridge’s award-winning imperial stout, Necessary Evil.
Scotch Malt Whisky