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Everything we have from Hogshead
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Two things called Hogshead
A hogshead is first and foremost a cask of about two hundred and fifty litres. It is made by taking apart the staves of an American bourbon barrel and building a larger cask from them with extra staves and new heads. It is the most widely used cask type in Scotch whisky maturation, and that is why the word appears on hundreds of labels where it has nothing to do with this brand.
In addition, Hogshead is the brand name of a Dutch independent bottler. Toon van Rooij started by importing foreign bottlers and from 2022 released his own casks under the Hogshead Indie label. This page is about those bottles.
The bottles we have in stock
Single casks in small runs, with natural colour and without chill filtration.
Hogshead 13 Years Old Williamson Laphroaig 2011
Hogshead 13 Years Old Williamson Laphroaig 2011
€ 167,99
An independent bottler from Noord-Brabant
- The label in brief
- GraveWhere the company is based.
- 2022The first in-house bottlings.
- Single caskEvery bottle one cask.
- RefillThe kind of cask that is preferred.
The starting point is outspoken: young whisky from refill casks, where the wood does not overpower the distillery. Natural colour, no chill filtration, small batches. The first vintages came out at forty-eight percent; more recent releases appear at cask strength.
Some labels carry a name that does not look like a distillery. Chain Pier is one: a small pilot plant in Granton near Edinburgh, where from December 2018 a handful of casks were filled while a larger distillery was being built elsewhere. There are only a few dozen of them.
On other bottles there is a cover name. It is used when a small amount of malt from another distillery has been added to a cask; legally it is then a blended malt and the distillery name may no longer appear on the label. What exactly lies behind it is never confirmed by the owner.
The cask must not overpower the distillate.
One name, two houses
The online shop also lists a bottle called Hogshead Fine Old Blended Malt. It does not come from this bottler but from another house; only the name coincides. We have therefore listed it separately in the register.
If you come across the word hogshead in the middle of a product name, it refers to the cask type and not to this brand.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen if you would like to talk it over.
Frequently asked questions about Hogshead
How much Hogshead does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Six bottles from the bottler Hogshead Indie.
What is a hogshead?
A cask of about two hundred and fifty litres, built from the staves of an American bourbon barrel with extra staves and new heads added. The most widely used cask type in Scotch whisky maturation.
Who is behind the Hogshead brand?
Hogshead Imports from Grave, run by Toon van Rooij. The company imports foreign bottlers and, from 2022, released its own casks under the name Hogshead Indie.
Is this a distillery?
No. It is an independent bottler: nothing is distilled, casks are bought and bottled.
Why does it sometimes say a name I do not know?
That can be a small distillery, such as Chain Pier near Edinburgh, or a cover name for a cask to which a little malt from elsewhere has been added. In the latter case the distillery name may not be used.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed