Far from average. | 7 Unique SHERRY CASK whiskies
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- I'm continuing my series today on unique whiskies. Today's list focuses on sherry cask matured brands. Enjoy!!
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New viewer here. Great list. And thank you for mentioning Benrinnes, especially as a sherried whisky. I see them as indie bottles mostly (SMWS versions the most often). Keep up the good work.
Another solid list, hard to argue with any of them Actually seeing these lists really make me happy in the sense that we actually have really good OB whiskies out there. It's easy to get gloomy and talk about the heydays of whisky but we still have fantastic drams out there. This is a good way to celebrate them, cheers Geoff!
Well said. Lots of great whisky to enjoy nowadays. It's easy to get cynical about whisky, but we have a lot of great choices out there. Cheers, Sertug! 🥃
Great list. Didn't put a foot wrong there. Best whisky I've had was a Hazelburn Oloroso 14. The thing tasted of soot and berries. Incredible combination.
I've only got the 13 here. Good stuff! 🥃
Love these Geoff 🙂 Never thought I'd see you pick a Glen Garioch haha. the Edradour though is class, also the Signatory 10, rock and roll, enjoy mate.
Hah cheers buddy. Thanks for watching, as always. 🥃
Great list!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🥃
I’ve got that Glenlivet. 3 of them. Great video as always. Take care.❤️
Nice! Great stuff! 🥃
I love the Caledonia, but you're right, it is intense and something you need to be in the right mood/setting for. For me, that setting is a cool day with friends, like at Thanksgiving or Christmas. It just says "Holidays" to me.
Totally agree. Not my go-to in the high heat of summer. Perfect for cooler weather and it makes a great holiday pour! 🥃
List videos are always fun
Fun to make, too! 🥃
Had a good serving of Edradour last year in Berlin, sadly I wasn't in the state to make a reliable assessment of the quality. Good times. Must try it again. Oh, and I love the 3 word summaries! That is so helpful.
Nice! Edradour is good stuff. Definitely a brand worth exploring. Glad you liked this list, buddy! 🥃
Hi G
Good list sir 👍
Love the GT and Glen Garioch also have a a couple of GG 17 year old Renaissance which are absolute beauty’s .
Keen to try the Benriness .
Great channel 👍🥃🥃
Thanks buddy. The Benrinnes is a great alternative if you're a Mortlach fan. Cheers! 🥃
Yay another list from my fav. whiskytuber! I would have put Mortlach on the 'dirty list' tho. Crazy how Edradour could have made all three lists lol I agree that's nuts. That stuff is bordering on syrup! I would throw Bladnoch in the ring. Bunnahabhain also delivers a very distinctive sherried dram unlike any other, as you know. Cheers mate!
Some great picks! Bladnoch wasn't even a consideration, as I tend to associate it with distillate-driven whiskies. That being said, I've had the sherried 14 and I absolutely loved it. Very unique. Bunna has a distinctive earthiness to it which absolutely would have worked here, too. Cheers Lewis! 🥃
Am American. They do not sell the Flora and Fauna line in the United States.
Once again, a man after my own heart. I started on Glenlivet in the scotch space around 2017 and came to realize well after the fact that I really really like their base distillate. I think it's got loads of potential. I also grudgingly respect their existing barrel program given their production size. They manage to do a lot (relatively speaking) given how many barrels they have to go through. And yeah, love their Illicit Still bottles.
Also, it's not a craft presentation, but they have a Glenlivet 12 First Fill, cousin to their standard 12 that is a travel retail exclusive. I managed to pick that up in a regular store during the early pandemic and yeah, it too is good and far better presentation of the 12.
Glad to hear we're on the same page. One of my favourite house styles, actually. Absolutely love their distillate and yes... they do good cask work. My favourite "big brand" whisky!
Shame the Benrinnes isn't sold in the States. Hopefully it breaks into your market someday. Cheers buddy! 🥃
Hi Geoff, excellent list video. Had a few IB Glenlivet’s in first fill sherry butts, all been good. Also Glendronach deserve a shout the earlier 15’s, my bottle was from 2014, lovely olorosso matured malt.Used to be a Benriach 12 sherry wood before it was discontinued,that was a wonderful malt. And of course Benromach CS bottles, excellent whisky. Slàinte Geoff.
Some great picks there, buddy. Older Glendronachs and Benriachs had some sherry bangers. Still do, I suppose, but not where they once were. Can't go wrong with Benromach CS. Cheers! 🥃
Lovely list G, Recently got into Benromach organic after watching whiskymystry’s visit. Wowser, like a unicorn humping a beaver.. plus found misspriced at my local CoOp…
That's one I've not tried recently. Not since the rebranding, I think. Definitely need to revisit it. Thanks for the kind words! 🥃
Interesting list.
I had to hunt for the Glenturret 12, but it was worth it.
I would also suggest Tamdhu 15.
I love Tamdhu. I considered it for the list, but for me it's more of a traditional profile that's very well done. Cheers Steve! 🥃
I love Your videos, would be great if You record sometimes some IB too. Maybe this kind of list format would fit it, I know 99% people will do not have access to same IB, but it would be very interesting to see what You have access to here in Taiwan.
Excellent list again! Edradour is my favorite from this list followed by Springbank. Just opened my first Glenturret 12 ever so let’s see what that is about. Cheers
Ah nice. Enjoy! 🥃
Despite not my preferred type of whisky, still an interesting list.
Up front I expected GlenDronach, Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Aberlour to show up, but you surprised me.
Thanks for sharing, Geoff.
Slàinte mhath
Hah yeah those are all beautiful whiskies, but for me brands like Aberlour or Glendronach are more tradition in terms of their style. Not a bad thing, but I was going for some of the less modern or traditional styles. Cheers buddy! 🥃
I have never tried GlenGarioch whisky. Based on your experience sounds quite interesting... Do love rest of your list... Great Choices... I would also add Laphroaig 10yo sherry and Speyburn 15/18 nice drops.... Thanks
Laphroaig Sherry and Speyburn... great choices. Love both! 🥃
Hello Geoff,
again a very informative Video from you with a little 😜.
My best Sherry Whisky so far was an OB of Longrow 13 Single Cask. Unfortunately it was about 8 Years ago.
(When you could get a Springbank if you want AND for a fair Price.😅
But Times have changed and in the last 2 Years the Best Sherried Dram i had was a 21yo Glentauchers (IB from G+M) 1999-2021 matured in a First Fill Sherry Hogshead.
Thanks for your good Work and Greets from Germany 😎🤘
Ah, Glentauchers. They really do have some incredible IBs. Sounds amazing! 🥃
Keep it going, Geoff!
Maybe a "filthiest" list? To me, that's funky, farmy, dirty, sherried, and heavy on the peat, and maybe on the younger side. Just...filthy stuff. Or maybe we need a list of "naughty" whiskies, whatever that might mean.
Perhaps a list for "farmiest" or whiskies that are just the most "funky." Maybe a nod to the best that are just youthful--those that might be the most "precocious" expressions, then. Or a list of the "most complex" whiskies? Or "most challenging"?
Looks like you're having a lot of fun with these lists. Much appreciated!
Hah great. You're giving me a lot to work with here. Cheers Andy! 🥃
I believe that Springbank 12 is predominantly Bourbon matured (depending on the batch) The 15 on the other hand is always 100% Sherry matured. And, yes! Glen Garioch 15. Again Geoff, we fully agree. It is so very good and nobody never mention that one.
Yes it's bourbon and sherry matured. But the sherry in the 12s isn't subtle. Never said these were full sherry maturations! Glad you're a fan of Glen Garioch. Good stuff. Hope the move went well, buddy! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Thanks! We arrived today. It has been a though couple of days
Just now, eh? Fantastic. Well, you next dram will be very well deserved! Something Swedish seems appropriate. 😉
Had an ex-girlfriend named Sherry. She was smokey. Not in a hot way, but more like being spit out directly from hell.
She also had mudflaps that could rival a semi truck. Those meat curtains could be the batwing! Damn you Sherry!
😂
There’s the Edradour! I just picked up a bottle of the 12yr so great timing. Keep on milking these lists they have been fun. Didn’t see Glen Garioch coming but I get it. Would love to find a bottle of the Benromach Cask Strength but alas they are hard to find. As far as the Glenlivet goes I have had 2 different bottles of the Signatory Cask Strength and both were great. Cheers!
Yeah the Glenlivets are overlooked. They have some of my favourite sherried expressions out there. In fact, one of my favourite house styles! 🥃
Wonderful series Geoff!! I’m thinking you need a “unique sherry/peat combo list”……..please.
There's an idea... 🥃
Hi mr.Geoff ! Good list , i like ) Cheers !
Cheers to you, my friend! 🥃
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Missesd Glendronach cask strenght...beautiful whisky..!
It's good! 🥃
Good list. Benromach is a favorite. I’m still on the lookout for an Edradour. No Flora & Fauna here, but I did find an IB Benrinnes in San Francisco not long ago. Pretty good. Be on the lookout for Glen Scotia 8 peated PX from 2022 Campbeltown Festival. Tasty stuff. Cheers.
IB Benrinnes can be fantastic. I enjoyed that Scotia 8. Good stuff! 🥃
Wow, I feel like you hit the nail on the head with that Glenlivet description. I’ve actually always been a fan of Glenlivet, but their commercialization and neutering has always put me down. I really love the Illicit Still, and I’m so glad you highlight the IBs as well as their ‘capacity for quality’ 👌
Glad we agree. Glenlivet actually has one of my favourite house styles. It's a shame the majority of it is so commercial. Beautiful whisky when an effort is made. Cheers! 🥃
Glenlivet are a fantastic distillery which produce a glorious spirit. The trouble is they make a fortune producing sub-standard stuff with low abv and maximum profit. It wasn't always thus and ten years ago the distillery Nadurra 16 ex-bourbon (bottled at cask strength) was a fantastic whisky. It broke my heart when it was reduced to a NAS. I like the Illicit Still but it's just a fop to keep us whisky nerds quiet. Independent bottles are a solid bet and Signatory have a fine history of releasing really good stuff. We must never forget that all the heavyweight distilleries like Glenlivet are still, primarily, whisky for the far more profitable blends.
Great video. Personally I miss Glendronach and Glenallachie in the list. 👍
I would add Tamdhu as my got to sherry bottles these days. The batch strength is nice, but the regular 12 is often discounted to really good value prices and one I try to keep on hand to entice friends who like wine but are a little scared off by Whisky.
This list adds a few things to me 'things to watch out for and try' list.
Tamdhu is beautiful stuff. Love the 12. Would have fit in nicely! 🥃
Wilson and Morgan - Benrinners 2011 PX Sherry finish vol. 46% - a possible Benrinners alternative.
I found that one hideous. Just sour and almost next to nothing PX influence. But that shows from the color too.
@@zoltanlakoyt8665 Hello - szia - na ezek szerint neked van saját tapasztalat. Nálam van egy bontatlan, még nem jutottam hozzá, na meglájuk, hogy teljesít.😀
Sorry for the wrong comment! The unopened bottle has been sitting here for a month - I tested it tonight and yes - 0 PX cask experience. A very pleasant sweeter line, good nose, pleasant light sweet caramel taste, with a chocolatey, coffee finish, somewhat dry and short finish. Such a nice beginner's whiskey. But 0 sherry. Probably the graphic designer who produced camke fell asleep, or just put it up as a design element, if that's what's trendy, or maybe they found a barrel that once contained PX sherry 20 years ago. Zero is on Sherry's line. It will run out once, because it's pleasant, but it's worse than PX sherry so far! SORRY!
@@-beno- Majd mesélj. Nekem nagyon nem tetszett. Kicsit szkeptikus voltam a szine miatt is.... 2 év PX finish és elvileg first fill....nem lehetett valami jó a hordó. Nekem keserű volt és nagyon fás. A tipikus PX jegyek nem jöttek elő sajnos. :(
@@zoltanlakoyt8665 Hát este megkostoltuk 3-man - 0 PX - illatban szinte semmi, ízben 0. Szóval a PX itt csak gondolom marketing matrica - mert ilyen semmi hatással még én sem találkztam. Maga a whiskey amúgy nem olyan rossz, kimondotam finom, édes vonal, nálam savanyú világ nem igazán jött elő. illat: tölgyfa, némi alma, karamell, és édesebb aszalt gyűmis. Benrinnes alap. Ízben: édes, gyümölcsös, nagyon enyhe fűszerssége van, majd egy szárazabb csokis, kávés befejezés, kimondontan selymes. lecsengés: nagyon minimális és inkább rövid. Szóval olyan kellemes iható - jó kezdő whiskey. De a PX megjelőlés egy botrány ha úgy nézzük. (ilyen Arran 10 árkategória - lehetne max.) Ja és ebből volt 2 kiadás - szóval 2021 és 2022 - nálam a 22 van. Szóval Sherry vonalon pl.: Bunna 12 sokkal jobb vétel a német 42 eurós áron - vagy bármi más normális cucc.
Milk the theme man, I would!😅 Funny enough the only Springbank 12 I have is the 100% Bourbon batch. I usually think of the Springbank 15 when I think about Sherried Springbank, but that's probably because I don't have those great sherried 12's. Cheers 🥃
Ah yeah the 15 is probably more associated with sherry come to think of it. I picked the 12 because I've got more experience with it, and tbh I actually prefer it to the 15. I'd be really curious to try that all-bourbon 12. A totally different direction for that release. Cheers buddy! 🥃
7:55 I have been looking for this bottle forever
It's tough to find here too!
I knew the Glen Garioch would be in there somewhere. Great distillery. Just got a 10yo with Amarone finish. Wonder what that will be like.
Could be interesting. Never tried it. Cheers! 🥃
Interesting list !!! Just a suggestion.. it would be of great help for a newbies like me if you could mention the degree of Sherry influence or the intensity of Sherry in the particular whisky just the we measure the level of peatiness with PPM.. May be, You can mention the Sherry intensity on a scale of 1 to 10..
That's a great idea! 🥃
A good list my friend but somewhat contradictory. I thought it was going to be unique (different) sherry cask stuff aka Benromach/Springbank so I was somewhat surprised to find a regulation sherry bombs like Glenturret and Edradour in the mix.
Glenturret and Edradour aren't regulation sherry bombs in my book...
3:19 I hear that a lot, that Benromach is the Spingbank alternative, and as a somewhat experienced Benromach sipper, I don't get it. It's absolutely nothing like springbank and couldnt even compare if its life depended on it. That said, Benromach is still pretty good!
Gentle peat, a farmy quality... I get it. For me Benromach is more modern and polished than SB, and it's in no way a replacement, but I see where people are coming from...
Cheers, buddy! 🥃
Great list Geoff!
Actually Im currently looking for a nice Sherried 12 year old to replace my Aberlour 12 NCF once Im done with it so this came at a perfect time!
I will probably go with Glen Garioch 12 next.
I like to have a few Sherried expressions in my collection. Right now the Glendronach 18 is my crown jewel but it will be replaced by the Glenturret 12 and the Tamdhu 15 hand in hand. I know they are different from the Glendronach but I figured those two together cover a nice range from the Sherried category and the quality/value ratio more worth it to me personally. Thanks for the great list again and looking forward to the next one! Slainte 🥃🥃
Cheers, buddy! Yeah you'll find Glenturret to be more old school and dirty, and Tamdhu will be gentler and more sophisticated. Glendronach 18 is a beauty, but you can't go wrong with those other two. As for the Glen Garioch 12, I hope you like it. Most enthusiasts seem to love the stuff. Personally I've never really connected with it, but I'm in the minority. 🥃
Hard to find but Hazelburn Sherry is amazing
Agree!
The Springbank 12. Ah. If only it were available…at a decent price. I have one opened and another for who knows when. Saw one last year in the wild for $200. I Passed. Wish I had more Ibs. The Flora and Fauna is confirmed, not sold in the states. Btw should I buy a Dailiuane ? Not sure if I spelled it correct. It’s supposedly discontinued. Got some Edradour 10 unchilfiltered and the 12 yr CS ibisco bottles. Also have unopened a Glenturret 12 2021. Missed out on the maiden release. I had it in the cart too. 😩. Anyhow good hunting out there!
Yeah I almost feel bad mentioning Springbank stuff in these videos. Too hard to get nowadays.
Which Dailuaine are you looking at? If you don't have access to F&F releases there, are you looking at an IB? Dailuaine IBs can be great, but of course that would depend on the release. The 16 F&F is very good. I prefer the Benrinnes, but the Dailuaine is also super unique.
Yeah I missed out on that GlenTurret 12 maiden release, too, which I hear was the best of the lot. Cheers buddy! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Oh I didn’t mention it was F&F. Unfortunately nowadays mostly what I buy is online. The selection since COVID is piss poor. Stores that would carry anywhere from ibs macallans, Springbank 12-18, hazelburn , kilkerran, Longrow, wolfburn, bunnahabhain special releases, etc now have mostly HP, glenlivet , Glen moray , glenfiddich, Johnny Walker ,you get the picture.
Horrendous selection. So online is where I have to go. With the dollar as usual well below the pound and many sites’ high shipping costs. Most recently Im debating Ledaig 18 ( 85£ ) vs Bunna 18. 90£. Then there’s like $25-30 shipping, and those are the reasonable sites. The more mainstream sites want to charge upwards of $50-70 shipping per bottle.
Hmmm...What happened to GlenDronach? Not 'unique' enough? I'm one of those suggesting Glen Garioch to any who will listen. You touched on Mortlach and Edradour, which are both on my 'to buy' list thanks to you and FirstPhil, but right now, I'm in a space bind and acquisition will have to wait until after I draw down from the selection. I'm now going to have to trial the Glenturret 12, too, because I have the peated 10. I also picked up a bottle of Glenlivet Illicit Still on the basis of reviewers pointing out that this is a variant from their usual fare; it has yet to be opened. Thanks for all the enlightened input.
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Illicit Still is good stuff! The Licensed Dram is a great follow-up, as well. In fact I prefer it. Recommended if you can find it!
As for GlenDronach, I like it. But most of what I included here has a distillate voice behind the cask influence. I find that's often lacking with brands like GlenDronach and GlenAllachie. Good whiskies, though. Cheers, my friend! 🥃
@@Gwhisky Yeah, GlenDronach was fine, but once I finished my bottle of Port Wood, I was ready to try something else. I got a bottle of Glenallechie 12 and thought it in much the same category. I was thinking the Edradour Caledonia deserved a turn in the rotation. A Mortlach 12 could use some exposure, as well. Iechyd da!
Like the Edradour and Glenturret -good abv and not difficult to find.,
Funny those are the two hardest brands of the lot to find in my market. Worth the search, though! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I was lucky enough to find both for less than $90.
@@Gwhisky since you mentioned the Glenlivet 13, I opened my 12 year old 48% Illicit Still and it is a great value for $39 on sale! Fruity and malty. Goes to show that the higher proof and non chill filering does allow it to express the best of Glenlivet’s capability more aggressively and fully.
@@DileepBLove that one. The Licensed Dram is fantastic as well. 🥃
My brother, my homie, my main man, you need to do a list for 7 unique world whiskies 😅
Hah not sure I have enough experience with world whiskies but I love the idea! 🥃
DO NOT MENTION EDRADOUR ANYMORE!!!
everybody’s gonna want to buy it, prices go up and it will be hard to get……Stop talking about it!
It’s my precious…. My precious…..
😂🥃👍
Oops! 😬
I was going to say you're a mainstream hack but you pulled out a really nice list. Isn't it an oxymoron though? To be unique in a catagory?
Never seen any flora and fauna here in the metro NYC area. Funny though, the Benrinnes I have is a 7 year bourbon cask.
Since whisky is made in the cask it took me the last 3 years to even accept that sherry was any better than a mask or overcoat. The Stranahan's sherried was the worst. It might have gotten better but it really seemed like you had to push away the fruit to get to the malt.
My reluctant journey started with the Balvenie 15 and then went straight thru the CS versions of Aberlour, Tamdhu, GlenAllachie, kavalan and a couple of Americans.
Totally awesome! If it's done well the sensation is as intense as peat or sublte like a flickering candle in the dark.
I do think that the signatory owned highland distillery is one that should not be named. I missed out on the one you showed here twice and on a really well priced backup Signatory 10 year old. Absolutely astonishing dirty sweet unexpected flavors.
I have a few trophy bottles that are Oloroso matured , CS and age stated. I'm sure their uniqueness will be something. I think my next trophy purchase will be an Oloroso CS Ballechin 12 year. Its priced the way Springbank LB used to be.
Yeah it's easy to dismiss whisky as an overcoat. Heavily sherried isn't my go-to style, but I do enjoy it when the mood is right. For me, the best sherried whiskies aren't sherry dominated though. I'd rather see it compliment the whisky than dominate it. A lot of brands pull that balance off beautifully.
Ballechin CS can be great! 🥃
@@Gwhisky I have a 10 year old Burgundy matured Cask Strength un-peated from that unnamed distillery that is heavily sulfured. I have to put it in a bigger open glass to air out for a while before I can drink it. Funny thing was that I didn't notice it on the first pour, only the 2nd. Kinda like a turd trophy.
@jackthepickledhound I've had sulfur creep up on me like that. My palate has different sensitivity to sulfur on different nights, it seems.
OK, I would have tried to sneak a Glendronach and a Glenallachie in the there. Did you mention Arran 18 already? :)
Good ones! 🥃
GlenAllachie , Glendronach 👍
Good ones! 🥃
Good to see Gran Garioch but what? Where's Glendronach? Tamdhu?
Are you planning a Kilchoman Cognac Cask review?
I still haven't seen it here, but I'll grab it when I do. Very curious about that one!
@@Gwhisky Just got one, unique one for sure. Almost no smoke in the palate (more cognac driven notes for obvious reasons) but as soon as you swallow it all comes up and stays, almost like having smoked a cigar. Super interesting "drinking" experience
Dalmore has also very good Sherry casks like the 18 years old.
I actually like some Dalmores. The 18 is well overpriced in my market, unfortunately. 🥃
These lists are great but if you can’t get them here in the US it is kinda hard to back what you are saying about them. I’m a scotch drinker in fact let’s just go with I enjoy all spirits. And I certainly would enjoy something new but it has to be available. I don’t watch videos on unicorns anymore I’m not going to get one so I’m not interested in what it’s like to drink let alone pay the secondary market price they are asking. My local store has a decent selection but the hard to get juice is never coming through their door. Enjoy!!
Understandable, but I can't tailor-make lists for any one specific market because availability varies so much internationally. I do try my best to talk about whiskies that are broadly available in most markets, but they won't always be accessible to everyone. Best I can do. Cheers. 🥃
I don't really like Sherry whiskey's or maybe I haven't found mine yet
That's fair. It's not my favourite style myself, tbh... 🥃
glenallachie 15 ??
What does dirty mean?
funky
I did a video about that last week. Basically it might be farmy, industrial, or funky. Basically something that doesn't taste too clean or engineered. 🥃
I always get a home made mustard note for dirty/funky whiskies
I seriously dislike Glenturret. The one bottle of 12 I tried was horrid, almost felt like it would catch fire in my belly. Over-the-top funky too. Might have caught a bad one, but I just prefer to go for the Edradour Caledonia nowadays when I'm in a sherry friendly mood.
Hello,Geoff!-just wondering if youve done a review of Glenallachie 2007 single cask,15yrs,@57.2abv?,Fantastic2 sherried whisky!,more power on your channel!
I can't say I've tried that one before. Sounds great. I'll be on the lookout. Cheers and thank you! 🥃
I tried the 2005 Sherry Butt (17 years) at the distillery last week and this was unreal. Do you know any whiskey's that are similar but cheaper? Picked up 13 year oloroso matured CS from Glenallachie (distillery exclusive) and this is close!