Williams & Humbert Dry Sack Medium Sherry Review

Williams & Humbert Dry Sack’s Robe

Dry Sack features a nice level of viscosity and has a syrupy texture wine. It produces rich scallops in the glass as well as tears down the sides. The colour has an intense amber hue, which is strikingly reminiscent of marmalade.

Williams & Humbert Dry Sack’s Nose

Williams & Humbert delivers golden raisin primary notes in the nose with a hint of almonds in the back as well as a slight touch of yeast. Overall, it’s quite sweet, fragrant, and a little bit of floral as well. Overall, it reveals a medium intensity with the acidity tingling the nostrils.

Williams & Humbert Dry Sack Palate & Mouthfeel

As sherry goes, Dry Sack is medium-sweet. However, you probably consider it to be much sweeter if you compared it to regular table wine. It’s only a bit drier than a well-aged Sauternes wine from Bordeaux.

It delivers a high level of acidity, which produces excess saliva at the back of the mouth. It has a medium body compared to most sherry but you’d probably regard it as quite full next to others. It has a pronounced flavour intensity.

Primary notes consist mostly of raisin but there’s also a distinctive hint of apricot. You may also detect some citrus, which I would liken to bergamot. Otherwise, there are also some secondary notes such as almonds as well as yeasty brioche.

I’d also go as far to add that it has some saliency with a hint of brine in the finish.

How To Drink Williams & Humbert Dry Sack

According to our sherry serving guide, a medium sherry is best served between 10°C and 11°C (50°F – 51.8°F). I would suggest enjoying Dry Sack around the lower end of this range and even perhaps down to 8°C (46.4°F).

Traditionally, it’s consumed in a Spanish copita nosing glass as recommended in this glassware guide. However, a small wine glass is absolutely fine. While typically enjoyed neat, there are also a number of cocktails that you could try, too.

Best Pairings With Dry Sack Sherry

As for pairings, Dry Sack is a great option to go with pastries, whether they’re savoury or sweet. Overall, you probably want to go for a dessert accompaniment like Christmas cake or mince pies. These would be the quintessentially British seasonal choices.

However, you could certainly go for other options as well like cheese. Blue cheese would be my choice even if it’s best associated with dry oloroso sherry. You can add quince or fig paste to improve the harmony of flavour and offer additional sweetness.

Meanwhile, if you enjoy cigars as much as we do at Bespoke Unit, consider a Connecticut shade wrapper. My choice would be something like the Perla del Mar by JC Newman. Thanks to its delicate caramelised flavours, it would pair well with the Dry Sack.

Overall Experience & Value For Money

Dry Sack features what appears to be a traditionally-shaped bottle but with a modernised label. For instance, the shield and founding year are pressed into the glass while the label has bright colours and a watermark of the logo.

Meanwhile, its cork is essentially a stopper that can be easily placed back on the bottle. Williams & Humbert is probably aware that it won’t be finished in one sitting. Medium sherry like Dry Sack should last about a week in the fridge before losing its flavour. However, I wouldn’t leave it longer than that.

As for the value for money looking at about $18 for one of these bottles, which I think is absolutely fine. Indeed, while it’s not as expensive as more premium options, it offers good value overall.

Closing Thoughts

Overall, Dry Sack is a great specimen of typical sherry wine for the British market. Whether you’re trying out your first sherry or you’re making your way to sweeter varieties, it’s an excellent option to sample.

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