Sherry Cask
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Glengoyne 21 Years Old
To paraphrase our last review of this expression “Possibly one of the best value-for-money 21 year old official bottlings available.”. Yes, still packed full of 1st fill ex-Sherry cask influenced and well-aged to perfection. Continue reading
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Benrinnes 15 Years Old 1999 Old Malt Cask
Pretty much what I would expect from a refill sherry maturation, this one is quite muted. Fruity and sweet with some mineral notes. Continue reading
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Lindores Abbey 3 Years Old 2018 Cask 95
My favourite of the tasting, despite being a larger container with reduced wood influence the sherry has really worked wonders here. Continue reading
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Longmorn 15 Years Old 2005 Distillery Reserve Collection
Quite heady and spicy with lots of lovely sherry influence, dried fruit, raisins and nuttiness. 87/100 Continue reading
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Bowmore 27 Years Old Timeless Series
A superb old Bowmore expression, still softly smoky but full of tannic sherry wood influences, dried fruits and nuts and some minerality too. 93/100 Continue reading
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Glenlossie 18 Years Old 1993 Old Malt Cask
A sturdy malt with plenty of cereal character and fruit abounds, bordering on tropicality. Balanced by the presence of dry white oak. 86/100 Continue reading
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Highland Park 1989 Connoisseurs Choice
Awesome, full of sherry and smoke, benefits from time and water too. Powerful sherry and sweet influence here but works really well. 91/100 Continue reading
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Waterproof Blended Malt Batch 001
A great sherry-influenced blended malt, quite rich and toffee’d but very easy drinking as it comes. 84/100 Continue reading
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Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 9
Another classic cask strength rendition from Glendronach, a hint of apples and spirit here and there but mostly wonderful sherry cask maturation at its best. 85/100 Continue reading
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