Colorado-based Spirit Hound Distillers announced the release of the limited Sherry Cask American Single Malt Whisky. Finished in a Sanchez Romate Winery Palo Cortado Sherry cask, this exclusive release will be available on the menu and in bottles at Spirit Hound’s Lyons tasting room and Denver cocktail lounge for World Whisky Weekend beginning May 16.

“The influence of the Palo Cortado is richly complex, making this Sherry Cask American Single Malt Whisky truly one-of-a-kind,” Spirit Hound Head Distiller Craig Engelhorn said in a news release. “We used time-honored sherry-making processes and crafted only one barrel for release in celebration of our favorite holiday, World Whisky Day.”

Spirit Hound’s lineup of handcrafted spirits are distilled with Colorado-sourced ingredients on two hand-built-from-scratch stills. In an homage to sherry-making tradition, Spirit Hound utilizes a solera aging process during which the barrel is never fully emptied. Just like with sherry, this process allows new batches to meld with previous batches, adding layers of complexity. The whisky is then bottled in bond. 

“Bottled in bond” is a particular designation of whisky that has been aged at least four years, has not been altered by any means other than filtration, is exactly 100 proof (50% ABV), and is produced by one distillery in its facility. Historically, it was a mark of trust for customers so they knew they were buying a product made directly by the distiller. 

Colorado spirits lovers can home a bottle on World Whisky Day or enjoy Sherry Cask American Malt Whisky in a classic cocktail — The Robert Burns. The Robert Burns is a mix that combines Spirit Hound’s Sherry Cask American Malt Whisky, vermouth, tart cherry liqueur, walnut extract and cacao bitters. 

World Whisky Weekend at Spirit Hound Distillers’ two Colorado tasting rooms will include limited menus, cocktail classes, whisky themed activities and much more. Get a Sherry Cask American Malt Whisky and enjoy a full lineup of fun events May 16-18. 

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About Spirit Hound Distillers

Distilled in Lyons, CO, since 2012, Spirit Hound’s spirits have won more than 70 major awards, including the highest-ranking Whisky in the World and Best in Show at the London Spirits Competition in 2022 and again in 2024. Learn more about Spirit Hound at https://spirthounds.com/.