St Austell Smugglers Grand Cru

Smugglers Grand Cru is brewed for strength and is aged for a minimum of 9 months in whisky casks sent to Cornwall especially for this purpose from the Tomintoul Distillery in Perthshire, Scotland. This ageing process adds complexity to the beer , with hints of smooth oaky vanilla, toffee and spirit underpinning the notes of sweet and spicy forest fruits derived from the base beer. Finally, to finish, the beer is bottled using the methode Champagnoise at the Camel Valley Vineyard on Cornwall.

The unique qualities of Smugglers Grand Cru were recently recognised when it was awarded the Gold Medal in the speciality beer category at the London Quality Drinks Awards 2011.