THE PRODUCER

  • BODEGAS BARON

    Finding the right sherry producer was essential to us. The quality of their wine and casks will have a very significant impact upon our Single Malt Whisky, and we wanted to build a lasting relationship with like-minded people.

    Bodegas Baron is a family owned bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Founded in 1631, they have a thoroughly modern approach in what is a very traditional region, a value shared with the Port of Leith Distillery.

    However, it was after tasting our way through their treasure trove warehouse, tucked away in the centre of the town, that we knew we had found a life-long partner for our whisky.

    Fresh, complex and with a remarkable intensity of flavour, it took all of our self-control not to include their jaw-dropping Manzanilla, delicate Fino and beguiling Pedro-Ximenez in our launch.

  • BODEGAS BARON

  • BARRIO SOILS

  • THE GRAPES

  • HARVESTING

  • HARVESTING

  • THE WINERY

  • SOLERA SYSTEM

  • CASK SEASONING

  • THE MEETING ROOM

  • OUR FIRST VISIT

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The Sherry

  • The Manzanilla

    Produced in the coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain's sherry triangle. Manzanilla is made in the same style as Fino sherry; bone dry with notes of fresh citrus, nuttiness and doughy flavours that linger on your palate.

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  • The Oloroso

    Oloroso is fortified to a strength of 17% to stop the development of flor and exposes the wine to air. This produces a heavier, more structured and complex wine that’s bursting with dried fruits, complex oak and a balanced sweetness with hints of spice.

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  • The Pedro Ximénenz

    Pedro Ximénenz (or PX) is a naturally sweet style of sherry and is more like a dessert wine. It has incredibly rich flavours of raisins, figs and prunes, with deep, beguiling aromas of coffee and chocolate on the nose.

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The History

  • Edinburgh’s Port of Leith was once the epicentre of Scotland’s whisky trade.

    Casks of sherry arriving into the harbour would be decanted into locally manufactured bottles. Whisky merchants then bought up the empty casks to store their spirit in the dozens of bonded warehouses that once lined the shore. They soon discovered that it transformed their spirit and a major innovation in whisky production was born on our doorstep.

  • The palomino grapes for sherry are grown in vineyards in Jerez in the South of Spain. They are fermented like any other wine.

  • The wines are then fortified with grape spirit and matured in 'Solera' warehouses in the towns of Jerez and Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

  • Historically, full casks of sherry were shipped to Leith and then decanted into locally-made bottles. Whisky merchants then used the empty casks to mature their spirit.

  • They realised customers came back for the sherry cask-matured whisky. A new tradition in Scotch production was born, and it began in Leith.

 

THE COCKTAILS

  • HOW TO SERVE OLOROSO SHERRY

    Our sherry is a refreshing, dry style of Oloroso, with zingy citrus notes, dried fruit, and a beautiful array of nutty flavours. It’s delicious served at room temperature with a plate of charcuterie, or chilled on a hot summer’s evening.

    Sherry also works incredibly well as a cocktail ingredient, so we teamed up with London-based mixologist Liquid Intellect to create a trio of drinks to suit every season.

  • SHERRY & TONIC

    The Sherry & Tonic is deliciously refreshing, with a beguiling sweet walnut finish.

    30ml Port of Leith Oloroso

    15ml Cocchi Americano

    15ml Plum Sake

    10 Drops Fee Brothers Plum Bitters

    40ml Fever Tree Tonic Water

  • SHERRY CHAUD

    Our mulled sherry recipe is a total game-changer for any winter party. Warm gently and serve straight from the pan.

    45ml Port of Leith Oloroso

    60ml Thistly Cross Cider

    10ml Cocchi Vermouth de Torino

    2.5ml Monin Caramel Syrup

    5ml Fresh Orange

  • SHERRY OLD FASHIONED

    Sherry & whisky love each other, so we mix them together to re-imagine an Old Fashioned.

    30ml Port of Leith Oloroso Sherry

    15ml Monkey Shoulder

    7.5ml Maple Syrup

    10 Drops Black Walnut Bitters

    1.25ml Laphroaig Quarter Cask