Essencia Whisky Sherry Barrel Chunks – 500g Limited Edition

Essencia Whisky Sherry Barrel Chunks are cut from wet, freshly emptied Spanish oak sherry barrels previously used to age Pōkeno Alchemy single malt whisky. The barrels held whisky for 4–10 years, and the chunks retain their charred interior for rich, authentic flavour and rapid ageing.

Use them with neutral spirit, vodka, pot-distilled bourbon, whisky, rum or even beer. One 500g pack can be used for three separate soakings, producing approximately 7.1 litres in total.

Suggested soaking guide

First soaking

• Add 2.5 litres of alcohol to the 500g of chunks.
• Soak for up to 7 days, tasting daily after day 4.
• Expect strong flavour, dark colour and a lighter oak influence.

Second soaking

• Add a further 2.3 litres of alcohol to the used chunks.
• Soak for up to 19 days, tasting daily after day 10.
• Expect medium flavour, colour and oak character.

Third soaking

• Add a further 2.3 litres of alcohol to the used chunks.
• Soak for 5–6 weeks.
• Expect lighter sherry-whisky flavour and colour with a stronger oak influence, making this batch useful for blending.

Draining, filtering and blending

Drain the chunks after each soaking and allow sediment to settle for a few hours before filtering. Filter slowly through paper coffee filters or cotton wool in a suitable funnel. Taste regularly and blend portions from the different soakings to create the balance you prefer.

Helpful recommendations

• Mangrove Jack’s 10ml Syringe – useful for drawing small tasting samples without disturbing too much sediment.
• Handcraft 14cm Stainless Steel Funnel – suitable for slow filtering with paper coffee filters after oak ageing.

Limited edition. Product code: 104406.