{"product_id":"the-english-whisky-english-sherry-cask","title":"The English Whisky - English Sherry Cask","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rich, full-bodied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish single malt whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, matured in first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and made here in Norfolk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProduced in Norfolk by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/norfolk-deli.co.uk\/pages\/the-english-whisky-company\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e →\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is produced by The English Whisky Company at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt George's Distillery in Norfolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, using Norfolk barley and water drawn from the Breckland aquifer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaturation in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-fill Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the whisky its deep fruit and refined sweetness. On the nose you'll find dark fruits, almonds and vanilla lifted by honeycomb and citrus peel. The palate develops into fruit cake, digestive biscuits, honey and figs with a touch of chocolate, before a long, sweet finish with a peppery kick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with natural colour and no chill filtration, this is a whisky with both substance and provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also carries a particularly significant accolade: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask was named World's Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does The English Sherry Cask taste like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich, full-bodied and fruit-led single malt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the sweetness and depth you'd expect from maturation in PX sherry casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dark fruits, almonds and vanilla, with honeycomb and citrus peel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fruit cake, digestive biscuits, honey and figs with a hint of chocolate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Long and sweet with a peppery kick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere is The English Sherry Cask made?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask is distilled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt George's Distillery in Norfolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, home of The English Whisky Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distillery uses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorfolk barley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e together with pure water drawn from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreckland aquifer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving this single malt a particularly strong connection to the county in which it's produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt George's was England's first registered whisky distillery for more than a century when production began, playing an important role in the revival of English whisky making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat type of sherry casks are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask is matured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePedro Ximénez – often shortened to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – is an intensely rich and sweet style of Spanish sherry. Casks that have previously held PX can impart deep fruit, sweetness, spice and other complex characteristics to whisky during maturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, those casks contribute to the whisky's notes of dark fruit, fruit cake, figs, honey and chocolate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does first-fill sherry cask mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-fill cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is being used to mature whisky for the first time after previously containing another drink – in this case Pedro Ximénez sherry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the cask has not previously been used for whisky maturation, its influence can be particularly pronounced, allowing more of the character retained from the sherry and the oak to interact with the spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs The English Sherry Cask a single malt whisky?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask is an English single malt whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced by The English Whisky Company at its Norfolk distillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle malt means that the whisky is produced from malted barley at a single distillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs The English Sherry Cask an award-winning whisky?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery much so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Sherry Cask was named World's Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an English whisky – and particularly one produced here in Norfolk – that's quite an achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow should you drink The English Sherry Cask?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's no need to overcomplicate it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTry it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a few drops of water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver ice, if that's how you prefer your whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little water can be useful for exploring the different aromas and flavours of a 46% ABV single malt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd with all those fruit cake, fig, honey and chocolate notes, we'd be quite happy to bring this bottle out after dinner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs The English Sherry Cask chill filtered?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. The English Sherry Cask is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enon-chill filtered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and presented at its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's bottled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe talk a lot about food and drink that genuinely comes from Norfolk, and this is a rather impressive example of why provenance matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorfolk barley, water from the Breckland aquifer and whisky distilled at St George's Distillery in Norfolk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, matured in first-fill Pedro Ximénez casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there's that award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld's Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e puts this Norfolk whisky onto a considerably bigger stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don't really need us to embellish that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The English Whisky Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e St George's Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Norfolk, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English Single Malt Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 46%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Non-chill filtered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e World's Best Single Malt Whisky – World Whiskies Awards 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"English Whisky 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