Our Elsburn bottling from Hammerschmiede distillery is a first maturation in ex-sherry butt, before being re-racked into a smaller sherry octave to push the depth of flavours into overdrive. 

The angels take a hefty share of 10%+, thanks to a killer combination of warehouse ventilation regulations, high altitude and warm summers. 

Whisky regulations are strict in this German region, so much so that their spirit safe is kept under lock and key. In fact, there are 100+ padlocks in the distillery securing every possible opening.

About the Label

Husband and wife, Alexander and Martina can be seen living above the distillery, as they did in the old days. The town of Zorge, where the distillery lies, has an old legend of a wingless dragon called the Hazelworm residing in the nearby mountains. The distillery is subject to a rather ludicrous amount of German regulations. Their spirit safe is locked within another spirit safe. Every single possible opening is locked down with padlocks, hundreds of them in total!