Bowmore is celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit [depicted on the label] – with the release of an 18-year-old whisky. Bowmore 18-year-old Lunar New Year Limited Edition has been matured in both Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to […]
Dropping the spirits from your Friday night cocktail, doesn’t have to mean compromising on flavour. Fortified wines deliver complexity in the same way spirits do without the alcoholic heft. Sherry in particular, with its flavour…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Sherry Cocktails – Lower Your ABV
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition – a whisky created using Manzanilla sherry casks from Spain. Ardbeg Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition was matured in both American oak casks, and Manzanilla sherry casks from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of Brazil […]
Lochlea Distillery has released Fallow Edition – an Oloroso sherry cask-matured whisky. Lochlea Fallow Edition was matured solely in ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of banana bread, malt biscuits and dark, dried fruits. Only 9,000 bottles of Lochlea Fallow Edition are being made […]
Highland distillery The GlenDronach has released a 28-year-old single malt, The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 11. The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 11 was matured in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48.9% alcohol by volume [97.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of black cherry, manuka honey, roasted almond and walnut. The GlenDronach […]
UK-based bottler, Whyte & Mackay, has released a 2022 limited edition Fettercairn 16 Years Old single malt whisky – the third limited release of an annual series featuring 16-year-old single malts. The 2022 Fettercairn 16 Years Old was initially matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry cask, followed by a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry cask, and […]
Speyside area Scotch whisky distillery Tamdhu has released a limited edition addition to their Batch Strength series – Batch Strength No 007. Tamdhu Batch Strength No 007 was matured in Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, then bottled at 57.5% alcohol by volume [115 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, praline, raspberry […]
Lochlea Distillery has released Our Barley – a single malt whisky matured in three different cask types. Lochlea Our Barley was initially matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, followed by a stint in shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) barriques and finished off in Oloroso sherry butts before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Speyside distillery The Glenlivet has revisited their 21- and 25-year-old single malt whiskies with new double and triple cask finishes, respectively, to create the Sample Room Collection. The Glenlivet 21 Year Old single malt has been triple finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry, Troncais oak cognac and Colheita Port casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume […]
Speyside distiller Tamdhu has released an 18-year-old single malt with one caveat – it will only be available in China. Tamdhu Single Cask Aged 18 Years was matured in a first fill European oak Oloroso sherry cask, bottled at 54.5% alcohol by volume [109 proof] and sis said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon and […]
