JANUARY 2025: HENSTONE OLD DOG CORN WHISKY

Brand

Location

Expression

ABV

Age

Casks Used

Henstone Distillery

Shropshire, England

Old Dog Corn Whisky

41%

3 YRS 5 MTHS

NEW AMERICAN OAK - THIRD FILL

The Whisky:-

Henstone Distillery introduced Old Dog Corn Liquor into its range in 2018 as a ‘bourbon equivalent’. Product evolution has led to Old Dog Corn Whisky, a three plus year variant. The mash bill comprises 68% corn, 16% wheat and 16% barley and a bourbon type yeast is used to compliment this. Old Dog Corn Whisky will generally be at least second fill New American oak, with the first fill being its unaged sibling, Old Dog Corn Liquor. 

 

This expression, as usual for Henstone Distillery, is single cask and therefore bottle numbers are limited – 342 x 70cl bottles for this very first batch!

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The Distillery:- 

Henstone Distillery was established in Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom in 2017 by Chris and Alexandra Toller. Following a restructure in 2023, Mike Harris acquired 50% and the company relocated to a farm on Long Mountain owned by him

 

Chris and Alex have been joined by two of their four children and have serious growth plans for the distillery. Henry joined in November 2021 as Sales Manager and then in October 2022 Florence joined as Distiller. The small team was then supplemented in April 2024 when Dave joined following the relocation to Dingle Farm and he is working with Flo in the production team. Already a great asset Dave is distilling and bottling on a daily basis.

 

The distillery is located at Dingle Farm, Trewern Shropshire, SY21 8EG -  a wonderful rural location with its own water supply! The team spent several years planning their venture and after receiving a grant from the RDPE they installed an impressive 1000 litre still, affectionately named Hilda. Hilda was manufactured by Kothe in Germany..

 

The Henstone Distillery aim is to create the best quality products for people like them who enjoy great tasting, classic spirits but with that small batch twist. You can review their products on the product page of their website https://henstonedistillery.com/collections.

 

As well as producing Old Dog Corn Whisky, the team produce a whole portfolio of products including: a range of single malt, single cask whiskies; a range of gins; vodkas; rums; and brandies. Many of the products have won awards and the Distillery has been awarded “Distillery of the Year” on two occasions by The Gin Guide!! 


 

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https://henstonedistillery.com

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