The English Distillery Introduces First Core Range Sherry Cask Single Malt

Whisky pioneer The English Distillery recently introduced the first sherry matured single malt release to its core range. Bottled by hand at its Norfolk distillery, The English Sherry Cask is an unpeated single malt whisky, which has been matured from start to finish in PX sherry casks.

Official tasting notes indicate “aromas of rich dark fruits from the sherry-filled casks combine in a nose of raw honey and vanilla, leading to a burst of sweet toffee, cherries and digestives on the palate. The result is a wonderfully balanced and rich whisky that is not outshone by the wood..”

Bottled at 46% abv, non chill filtered and natural in colour, this no age statement whisky will join The English Original and The English Smokey in the core offerings.

Founded in 2006 by farmer James Nelstrop, the distillery – guided by Master Distiller Ian Henderson – began to lay down whiskies in its dunnage warehouses. The whisky is made using barley grown locally and on the Nelstrop family farms. The entire distillation process of milling, mashing, distilling with a pair of traditional and beautiful copper stills, maturing in oak casks and hand bottling – all take place at the distillery.

“After a mere 17 years of distilling, we finally have just enough stock to add a Sherry cask matured single malt whisky to our core range,” said Chairman Andrew Nelstrop, James’ son, in a prepared statement. “This is a momentous step for the distillery and a big milestone as we continue to demonstrate the skill of our distillers and the depth of our maturing stock.”

The English Sherry Cask prices at £60 for a 700ml bottle.