Strength: 58.9% Vol.
Cask: 9246 Sherry Butt
This bottling is darker than its stablemates from the 90s, with a hint of redness.
The thick, powerful nose is bursting with sherry – and demerara sugar.
The lovely malty flavour keeps pace with the powerful, rich viscous flavours of sherry. It’s a full whisky that demands respect; high in alcohol and flavour.
Adding a little water does not tame the flavours. Instead, it simply elongates the sensation until you reach the lovely caramelised fruit flavours near the end.
The finish is something to write home about – very elegant and refreshing.
The thick, powerful nose is bursting with sherry – and demerara sugar.
The lovely malty flavour keeps pace with the powerful, rich viscous flavours of sherry. It’s a full whisky that demands respect; high in alcohol and flavour.
Adding a little water does not tame the flavours. Instead, it simply elongates the sensation until you reach the lovely caramelised fruit flavours near the end.
The finish is something to write home about – very elegant and refreshing.
Strength: 57.9% Vol.
Cask: 5623 Sherry Butt
Colour? Smooth amber. Nose? Rich and delicious with essences of pears and toffee. This is a whisky that’s appetising to say the least. It’s rich in sherry but not in an overpowering way.
Lightly roasted chestnuts with a chocolate dipping sauce spring immediately to mind. The texture is rich with a slight oily covering, giving you a very smooth silky coating to your entire mouth.
The finish is big and powerful, with a lot of fruit berries and some lovely burnt chocolate.
Lightly roasted chestnuts with a chocolate dipping sauce spring immediately to mind. The texture is rich with a slight oily covering, giving you a very smooth silky coating to your entire mouth.
The finish is big and powerful, with a lot of fruit berries and some lovely burnt chocolate.
Strength: 55.5% Vol.
Cask: 264 Sherry Butt
Light yellowy-bronze. Fruity and fragrant – with a hint of elder flower perhaps.
The flavour is buttery and light. You can almost taste the freshly-made pancakes, served with syrup and ice cream. It’s very smooth and refreshing, and dances over the tongue with light touches of pear drops.
The finish is beautifully fresh; long and light.
The flavour is buttery and light. You can almost taste the freshly-made pancakes, served with syrup and ice cream. It’s very smooth and refreshing, and dances over the tongue with light touches of pear drops.
The finish is beautifully fresh; long and light.
Strength: 58.9% Vol.
Cask: 11 Refill Sherry Butt
This bottling radiates amber gold.
Savour the powerful rich nose of almonds and rich fruit cake, and then enjoy the spectacular flavours of sherry-soaked fruit. Some light tannins are apparent here but this is a very fresh whisky; a lovely mix of sherry and Spanish oak. Very appetising.
The big finish is long and sweet. A little water slows the finish down further – and uncovers chocolate to die for.
Savour the powerful rich nose of almonds and rich fruit cake, and then enjoy the spectacular flavours of sherry-soaked fruit. Some light tannins are apparent here but this is a very fresh whisky; a lovely mix of sherry and Spanish oak. Very appetising.
The big finish is long and sweet. A little water slows the finish down further – and uncovers chocolate to die for.
Strength: 59.6% Vol.
Cask: 2935 Sherry Butt
This golden brown bottling is the youngest of our first release of The Family Casks collection, but is has the character to stand up to its older siblings.
The nose leaves you thinking of pear drops. It ’s buttery in character with gentle hints of vanilla essence. Perfumed.
Citrus flavours are ever-present with some fresh herbs and spices, underpinned by light sherry and vanilla.
The finish is pure sherry but some earthy flavours are also present.
The nose leaves you thinking of pear drops. It ’s buttery in character with gentle hints of vanilla essence. Perfumed.
Citrus flavours are ever-present with some fresh herbs and spices, underpinned by light sherry and vanilla.
The finish is pure sherry but some earthy flavours are also present.
