This cask strength bottling from the Hammerschiede distillery in the Harz Mountains is the third bottling from the Emperors Way series, it gets its name from Henry the Lion, who was Duke of Saxony and Bavaria. The whisky was stored between eight and four years in hogsheads and small octaves, which were previously filled with Pedro Ximenez sherry and Palo Cortado sherry.
Elsburn (until September 2019 distributed under the name The Glen Els) is the best-known single malt whisky from the Harz region, produced by Hercynian Distilling Co. / Hammerschmiede, a manufactory for spirits and distillery for whisky in the Harz region of Lower Saxony. The name, like the Elsburn brand, is derived from the geographical location of the spirits manufactory on the Elsbach, in Zorge.
As of 2017, there are already more than 150 distilleries in Germany producing German whisky. Most distilleries produce clear brandies and use whisky production as a niche and side business. Whisky output is at a very low level of sometimes only a few thousand bottles a year depending on the distillery.
This cask strength bottling from the Hammerschiede distillery in the Harz Mountains is the third bottling from the Emperors Way series, it gets its name from Henry the Lion, who was Duke of Saxony and Bavaria. The whisky was stored between eight and four years in hogsheads and small octaves, which were previously filled with Pedro Ximenez sherry and Palo Cortado sherry.
Elsburn (until September 2019 distributed under the name The Glen Els) is the best-known single malt whisky from the Harz region, produced by Hercynian Distilling Co. / Hammerschmiede, a manufactory for spirits and distillery for whisky in the Harz region of Lower Saxony. The name, like the Elsburn brand, is derived from the geographical location of the spirits manufactory on the Elsbach, in Zorge.
As of 2017, there are already more than 150 distilleries in Germany producing German whisky. Most distilleries produce clear brandies and use whisky production as a niche and side business. Whisky output is at a very low level of sometimes only a few thousand bottles a year depending on the distillery.
