The English Small Batch Smoked Sherry Hogshead (Peated) 70cl

The English - Gently Smoked Sherry Hogshead

A Masterpiece of Subtlety: Where Soft Smoke Meets Sherry Splendor

Prepare for a "high-energy" encounter with one of Norfolk's most sophisticated exports. The English - Gently Smoked Sherry Hogshead is a "tremendous" limited edition that "transforms" the distillery's peated spirit into something "spectacularly balanced." Distilled in February 2012, this single malt has spent years resting in Sherry Hogsheads, "engineering" a profile that is "positively brimming" with rich fruit and "glorious soft spice."

With only 1,800 bottles in existence, this release is as rare as it is "pleasing to the eye," presented in an "elegant decanter-style design" that makes it a "bold statement" for any collector. It is the "perfect solution" for those who want a "sophisticated charm" where the smoke doesn't shout, but rather whispers through "unctuous" layers of sherry. This is an "unwavering" testament to the "exceptional strength" of English whisky craft.

The Build: A Decade of Sherry and Smoke

The Gently Smoked Sherry Hogshead is "built to impress," focusing on a "stunning and functional" maturation path:

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  Vintage 2012: Distilled over a decade ago, allowing the "vibrant energy" of the spirit to settle into a "rich and thick" maturity.

  
  


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  Sherry Hogshead Aging: The use of hogsheads (roughly 250L) ensures a "spectacular" ratio of wood-to-liquid, imparting "mounds of dark fruit" and "nutty syrup."

  
  


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  The "Gentle" Smoke: Unlike the heavy peat of Islay, this is "engineered" for a "soft smoke" that complements rather than competes with the sherry.

  
  


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  Limited Decanter Edition: A "vibrant" and "elegant" presentation, with only 1,800 bottles making it a "marvellous" and rare find.