Westland Sherry Wood

Westland Sherry Wood
Westland Sherry Wood
Spirit Type

American Single Malt Whiskey
Release Date

December 2014
Whiskybase

WB87593
Contents

Introduced in December 2014, Sherry Wood would define one third of the Core Range for approximately seven years. Sherry Wood made use of both Five Malt and Peated Malt aged in new American oak, ex-Bourbon, and ex-Sherry casks of both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso. The entire Core Range was discontinued in 2021, and re-categorized as the Heritage Range until existing stocks were sold out.

Specifications

  • Grain Bill:
  • Cask Type(s):
    • Ex-Oloroso Hogsheads and Butts
    • Ex-Pedro Ximénez Hogsheads and Butts
    • Ex-Bourbon
    • Heavy Char New American Oak
  • Minimum Maturation Time: 26 Months

Release Info

  • Release Number: 0022
  • Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
  • Series: Heritage Range (when discontinued, previously was Core Range)
  • Release Name: Sherry Wood
  • Release Date: December 2014
  • Discontinued Date: 2021
  • ABV: 46%
  • Size: 750ml
  • Total Bottled: 5000 (at initial release)

From the Distillery

  • “Our Sherry Wood single malt whiskey is a story of return. We mature this whiskey in casks that began their lives in the deep forests of the American South before making a long journey across the ocean and back again. It was in Spain where the oak was first bent into staves for casks that would hold Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry for nearly a century. Once emptied, they were given new life and purpose in the skilled hands of Rafael Cabello and his team at Tonelería del Sur in Montilla, Spain. Our long-standing partnership with his family-owned cooperage provides us with one of the largest supplies of sherry casks in the new world—casks that lend the whiskey a decadence that intensifies both the malt and fruit notes indicative of our house style.”
  • “Flavor Profile: Soft pancakes with maple syrup leads on the nose, closely followed by oatmeal raisin cookies and a selection of stewed yellow and green fruits. The palate adds some grapefruit to the pancake breakfast while the oatmeal raisin cookies begin to share the plate with some gingersnap cookies. With time in the glass, dried mango and star fruit emerge with a touch of kiwi to round things off.”

On the Label

  • 2014: “Sherry wood maturation has long been a tradition in single malt whiskey. As with each of Westland’s whiskies, our style of sherried single malt honors that heritage but also contributes a new voice to the world of whiskey. Our Sherry Wood expression is created from a mix of ex-Pedro Ximénez and ex-Oloroso casks. Each cask is freshly-dumped and shipped to us whole, directly from Spain. Because of this, throughout their long passage to America, they retain the full character of the wine they held for decades. It imparts deep, rich and savory sherry notes that reveal a new dimension to our house style and result in a distinctive single malt that takes its place in our core range of American Single Malt Whiskies.”
  • 2017: “Westland’s Sherry Wood is a new world approach to an old world idea. For decades, the use of ex-sherry casks for whiskey maturation has been a favored technique in Scotland and beyond. In marrying the decadence of sherry with our unique grain-forward house style we create something altogether new. Like the grain we source, we hold our sherry casks to high standards of quality. These casks held some of the world’s finest Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry for nearly a century, and in the skilled hands of Rafael Cabello and his team at Toneleria del Sur in Montilla, Spain they have been given new life and purpose. Our long-standing partnership with his family-owned cooperage now provides us with one of the largest supplies of sherry casks in America.”

Awards

  • American Distilling Institute Awards 2015 - Double Gold
  • Berlin International Spirits Competition 2017 - Silver
  • Beverage Tasting Institute 2015 - Gold
  • International Spirits Challenge 2016 - Bronze
  • International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015 - Silver

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Tags: Whiskey Heritage Range Core Range Oloroso cask Pedro Ximénez cask Sherry cask