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22nd March 2024 |
The English
Sherry Cask which was recently released
into the Norfolk distillery's core range
has been named the Best Single Malt at
the annual World Whiskies Awards.
 A
trailblasing English distillery, which
opened its doors a mere 17 years ago, is
now basking in the glory of winning one
of the most prestigious awards in the
global whisky industry - the Best Single
Malt at the annual World Whiskies
Awards.
Located in Norfolk, The English
Distillery made history as the first
operational whisky distillery in over a
century when it commenced operations in
2006. Recently, it achieved an even more
remarkable feat by triumphing over
formidable competition from some of the
world's oldest and rarest whiskies. The
award-winning whisky, a sherry cask
matured single malt, was launched less
than six months ago to resounding
critical acclaim.
Hand-bottled at its Breckland-based
distillery, The English Sherry Cask is
an unpeated single malt whisky that
underwent maturation entirely in the
finest PX sherry casks, resulting in a
remarkable expression that the
distillery describes as "well worth the
wait."
The distillery received news of its
global triumph amidst the illustrious
gathering of the whisky industry's
finest at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in
London on Wednesday evening, March 20th.
The event, organised by Whisky Magazine,
celebrated "the best people, places, and
products in the whisky world."
Founded by farmer James Nelstrop to
realize a lifelong dream, The English
Distillery, under the guidance of the
renowned Master Distiller Ian Henderson,
embarked on the journey of crafting
exceptional single malt whiskies in
England, filling its dunnage warehouses
with this ambition. The distillery's
mission was particularly significant
given the absence of whisky-making in
the country for a century.
True to its commitment to quality, all
of The English Distillery's whiskies,
including the award-winning one, are
made from locally grown barley sourced
from the Nelstrop family farms. Every
step of the distillation process - from
milling and mashing to distilling in
traditional copper stills and maturing
in oak casks - occurs on-site at the
distillery.
Since the passing of his father James in
2014, Andrew Nelstrop has led the
20-strong team at the charming
distillery, continuing the legacy of
producing exceptional English single
malt whisky.
Andrew said: "We’re stunned. Whilst any
whisky maker hopes to win an award,
winning the big one is the realisation
of my father’s sole goal of creating
world class single malt whiskies in
England, and sharing them with whisky
lovers around the world."
Father of two Andrew, whose wife Katy
works alongside him as The English
Distillery’s Marketing Director, added:
2This is a super way to celebrate our
18th year of whisky distilling. It’s a
testament to our distillers’ work and I
know my father would have been hugely
proud of this achievement, as are we.
"As the English Whisky category
continues to grow with pace, this award
is another milestone for whisky making
in England, particularly when it’s
judged against some of the finest single
malt whiskies from around the world,
including Scotland."
The winning whisky boasts aromas of rich
dark fruits from the sherry-filled
casks, which 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, The English
Sherry Cask is a no age statement whisky
that is part of the distillery’s core
range, which includes The English
Original and The English Smokey (both
RRP £47.50, 70cl bottle).
The English Sherry Cask has a RRP of
£60, all of the whiskies are available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt
but I suspect The English Sherry Cask
will now prove difficult to get hold of
given this award.
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