Brewer Innis & Gunn has released a special limited-edition of its flagship beer, The Original.

The one-off beer sees The Original’s cask maturation completed in a cache of Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Spain to create The Original: PX, at 7.4 per cent.

The brew was inspired by the long-standing love Scots have for sherry, which dates back to the 1600s, when casks containing this wine from Spain arrived at the Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Innis & Gunn’s home town.

Innis & Gunn founder Dougal Sharp said: “The importance of sherry to Scotland dates way back and, of course, sherry casks are used to mature whisky thanks to their mellow-sweet character and array of exotic flavours and aromas.

“As our flagship brew The Original is uniquely single-malt whisky cask matured, we were inspired to build on this historic Scottish-Spanish connection and mature our special beer in those special casks, creating The Original: PX. Just as finishing whisky in these casks produces an incredible spirit, we have proven the same can be done with beer.”