The Whiskyphiles

Port Cask

  • Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 5 Red Red Rye

    Another rich and cereal led expression as I’ve come to expect from TOAD’s Rye expressions. This is up there with the best of them (possibly Batch 1). The cask combination delivers ginger beer and jammy black fruits and of course… Continue reading

  • Black Gate 3 Years Old Batch 2

    Luscious, thick and voluminous on the palate, some odd rummy and woody dunnage warehouse feel and plenty of spices. Adding water moves the spice more into the finish, plenty of thick black fruits and sugars throughout. 85/100 Continue reading

  • Spey Tenne Cask Strength Batch #3

    A touch spirity at Cask strength but manages to water well, highlighting the balance achieved here using Tawny Port casks. Jammy fruit and rose petal influences but not too sweet or overpowering. 85/100 Continue reading

  • Dalmore Port Wood Reserve

    The Dalmore port wood reserve strikes a great balance between port cask influence and ex-bourbon oak matured Dalmore spirit. 84/100 Continue reading

  • Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 2

    Quite fresh and minty, there is a definite red and black fruit nature contributed by the Port casks, this diminishes slightly the cereal nature I discovered in Batch 1 but reveals much more sweet fruit and butterscotch. Continue reading

  • Lagavulin 13 Years Old Feis Ile 2021

    Soft and subtle, this drinks like a classic Lagavulin (e.g. 16yo) with just a hint of some extra cask char and vinous nature. Perhaps the natural sweetness/Sherry influence in standard Lagavulin makes it hard to see what the Port-seasoned cask… Continue reading

  • Aultmore 2010 The Firkin Rare

    Another great combination of distillate and cask again here from The Firkin Whisky Company. Loving the soft red fruits in this expression, soft, gentle and subtle so as not to hide the core distillate flavours. 85/100 Continue reading

    Aultmore 2010 The Firkin Rare

  • Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5897

    Full of dark chocolate, rose and some well-integrated fruit flavours such as plum and fig, surprisingly well-balanced and not too sweet for a port maturation, with woody and spirit influences presented to perfection. 91/100 Continue reading

    Glendronach 27 Years Old 1992 Port Pipe 5897

  • Glen Scotia 14 Year Old Tawny Port Finish

    Full of jammy red fruits, peat smoke and oily coastal influences, mixed to perfection. 88/100 Continue reading

    Glen Scotia 14 Year Old Tawny Port Finish

  • Ben Nevis 21 Years Old 1990 Single Cask

    Ben Nevis 21 Years Old 1990 Ruby Port Cask Finish Whisky Review: An impressive colour and palate to match. Quite woody and challenging initially, needs to breathe or a drop of water to relax it a little. An unforgettable single… Continue reading

    Ben Nevis 21 Years Old 1990 Single Cask