CASK FOCUS
Euan’s big sherry Q&A
The Society’s head of whisky creation, Euan Campbell, was on a sherry cask mission to Spain recently. He took some time to answer questions put to him by Unfiltered editor Richard Goslan from SMWS members around the world, about how the Spirits Team works with sherry casks to mature our whisky
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Why does whisky aged in sherry casks tend to be more expensive?
Grant MacDonald, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Does the SMWS still use sherry casks for full maturation?
Matt in London
What is the minimum time for ageing a sherry-seasoned cask?
Mark in Tasmania
Is the quality of the sherry used to condition a cask an important factor?
Alec Mulgrew in Westchester County, New York
PICTURED: casks destined for Society whisky
Do whiskies from certain distilleries work better with sherry-cask maturation?
Alec Mulgrew in Westchester County, New York
What happens to the casks after their sherry is emptied out in Spain but before the whisky is filled in Scotland?
Peter Szedlak in Leeds
What is a more typical sherry cask – Pedro Ximenez, oloroso or anything else?
The Good Stuff in Malaysia
What is the life expectancy of a sherry cask?
Paul Lukabyo
PICTURED: Euan inspects a Jerez Bodega