Top 5 Peated Whiskies Matured In Sherry Casks For Under £100
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- This was a fun video! Here I share with you my FIVE favorite peated whiskies that have also been matured in sherry casks. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:58 INITIAL THOUGHTS
03:04 WHISKY #1
08:55 WHISKY #2
11:38 WHISKY #3
13:42 WHISKY #4
17:05 WHISKY #5
19:21 FINAL THOUGHTS
WHISKEY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY MACALLAN BOURBON IRISH RYE BLENDED TOP WHISKIES
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Peat+Sherry is my absolute favourite. I have the first 4 on my shelf now unopened. Still searching for the benromach. Other notable mentions is the Glendronach peated
Must try the Glendronach Peated! Thanks for the suggestion.
Zürich Airport had the Laphroaig PX reduced on sale for £67, had to grab a bottle
You lucky man!
Great list, this is my favorite style. Bowmore 15 and 18 got me started on this approach. I need to try the Kilchoman.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Heavily peated Sherry bombs are definitely a joy to experience. My favorite homemade peated blend is Bunnahabian 12 60-70% & Ardbeg Uigeadail 30-40%. Put it in a sample bottle and let it sit at least two weeks to marry and enjoy. Even though it's mostly Bunna during the marrying time the Ardbeg takes charge and you get Ugi with the sherry kicked up a notch. A good thing to try in todays world with what we can get now. Cheers
Thats a super interesting blend ! Let me have a look.
Great list!
Glad you think so!
Excellent list of peated offerings matured in sherry casks MA. I am loving the Ugi. I gave Benromach 10 a crack and need to get my hands on the contrasts peat smoke release next.
Lets GO!
Loving the peated content these days!!!
Thanks Kyle!
Nice video. I’d love to find a bottle of the Benromach but have never seen it where I live in the republic of Texas😋. I can still recall my first taste of the Ugi at least 8 years ago in Miami - sublime!
i know right!
As a sherry lover I'm started liking the mix of peat and sherry mix... So the video was after my own heart. Another mention is the Bowmore 15..a perfect balance of sherry and smoky
Good call!
I will definitely try them ❤
You should!
I think you´re far from being a noob! Love the Uigeadail and the Loch Gorm. Thought you´d go for the Laphroaig Lore instead of the PX, but it is what it is 😂. I really need to try the Lagavulin and Benromach!
Great vid!
I actually don't like the Lore at all! But you gotta try the Benromach for sure!
Agreed! I like Laphroaig PX, Because I like PX. Also caol ila fron signatory Is very nice. Sherry peated whisky at cask strength is just top.
I love me a good PX matured whisky!
Nice list, hard to argue with any of your picks. For those on a smaller budget I can recommend Glasgow 1770 peated.
That sounds interesting. Let me see if I can get my hands on it.
Benromach rules!
It sure does!
Big fan of all of these. I'd say Ledaig 18 and Ballechin SFTC 12 Oloroso deserve a shout out, too!
Good call!
Nice list. Thank you for the good recomandation.
If you have the chance, try the michel couvreur candid. I am verry curious what you think of it.
Great suggestion!
Massive fan of peat and sherry together.
I’ve had the first three of these with the oogy being my first experience of them. Recently tried Loch Gorm and i got the Laphroaig when travelling earlier this month at £75 for a litre, which I felt was very reasonable. I will have to see about grabbing the other two.
Ardbeg Dark cove is still currently my fave, but certainly not under £100!
Love the Dark Cove - probably my most favorite Ardbeg Committee Release
Hello,
I had/have all of these Whiskys and i love(d) them all. But...
Instead of the Laphroaig PX i prefer an IB Expression of it called Williamson (Which is technicaly a teaspooned Laphi) matured or at least finished in a Sherry Cask. Most Time its CS and NCF and NonColoured. Much more quality for same Money .
Second Issue:
Instead of Benromach Contrasts Peat Smoke i would choose there Cask Strength Version. Its matured in First Fill Sherry and has more Sherry Influence and Power.
My Opinion. Thanks for your entertaining Video about these Bottles.
Greets from Germany 😎🤘
Thank you! Appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment!
I love a good “whisky sandwich”! There’s just something about combining peat and sherry that makes whisky beautiful.
I know right?
This is my favorite flavor of scotch.
It's awesome!
I might’ve added the Arran Machrie Moor Fingal’s Cut Sherry Cask which is fantastic and comes in just over £60. It’s 54.4% ABV, I think it’s NAS (to be confirmed), NCF with no added colour. It’s a great whisky!
Arran is doing some super stuff for sure
Sanaig is also a decent shout. Although I haven't tried the Loch Gorm.
I do like Sanaig but I was looking for 100% sherry if I could help it
@@MaltActivist Could we have a comparison between the two? Would be great to hear your thoughts.
@@GurkaranSingh87 Sure! Let me have a look.
I Had both and if you dont forget the Price (2 Bottles of Sanaig for 1 Bottle Loch Gorm!) the Sanaig won this Duell. The Loch Gorm (2021Version) was better but just a little.
I stick to the Sanaig with a big Smile in my Wallet.😅
Can you do a video of old malts? From whiskyantique for example
That would be a seriously expensive video!
Where do you buy your peated sherry whiskies...some online site seem to charge an arm and a leg for most
Some online, some travel & some local.
Have you tried the new Glenturret 10 peat smoked?
I have not actually! Will give it a whirl.
My personal fav is Kilkerran 12 but it's becoming quite hard to find lately
I know right? I love that dram.
I love peat+sherry and for my friend the palate always seems to be problematic for some odd reason. I agree about the old Uige, but happily the new stuff is still real good.
True
Kilchoman Sanaig and Loch Gorm, Ardbeg Uigeadail, Benromach Contrasts:Peat come to mind.
Nice. Pretty much what I have in the vid
@@MaltActivist wrote that before the video started, great minds think alike:)
@@BanjoSick No way !!
You prefer the Laphroaig PX cask to the 10yo Sherry?
Hmmmm good point -- I like em both but the PX came to mind first
Lovely list, really enjoy the ardbeg and Kilchoman as well! What are your thoughts on the Sanaig? I think it's a great bang for a buck.
And (a bit off topic) do you know why lagavulin bottles their 16 yo and d.e. with 43% abv, is it because of the Asian market? I really like the 16 yo but I think this doesn't do it justice, I would much rather prefer 48% abv like the 8 yo has.
Honestly I couldn't answer that even if I wanted to. All I can think of is that they want to a) cast a wide net + it's travel retail so it might be for that reason or b) they've just been doing it for so many years now they're afraid of changing it.
Lagavulin removed the distillation date from the 2022 distillers edition, and that can only mean the whisky going into it is a becoming a lot younger.
You're probably right....
I'm a Highland Park Einar fan, but my dram is not available to me in the US. I'm looking for an alternative that gives me a "lightly peated" whisky, and, since I'm a hearty sherry cask fan, if that 'lightly peated' whisky were aged in sherry casks, I'd be happy. So, the low end Highland Park product available here don't deliver on what I'd found with the 'Einar'. I'm trying to obtain Benromach 10 or 15, hoping that one, or both, might deliver on the "lightly peated" flavor. I have Lagavulin 16 and Talisker Storm on hand and consider both "too much" for my tastes.
Maybe give the Ledaig 18 a go. Decently priced good sherry whisky with a touch of peat.
@@MaltActivist Ledaig is not sold in-state. I'll look for it, and others not available here, when I venture out of state...No Glencadam, either. Nor any of the Springbank distilleries.
Should it be a red flag if a sherry matured whisky is still coloured, what does it say about the barrels? I know they are very expensive.
I think those are good barrels. I don't expect a company like Laphroaig compromise in that department. I think these decisions come from top down and are implemented across the board. So whether you're Laphroaig or Bowmore or Hibiki you're gonna get colored. Sad fact of today's world.
Particularly if the Laphroaig is finished with PX sherry. That stuff is dark. Adding more color to an already dark natural finish and then bottling in near opaque bottles seems utterly pointless overkill. But then, I tend to view Laphroaig as 'overkill', but that's just the sherried whisky drinker in me...
I agree with you but I've decided to stop being picky. More enjoyment that way.
A shame no Highland Park included in the list! Very good and very affordable!
Next time!
Tbh I think everything except the 12 yo is quite pricy
But a wonderful distillery for sure! Just had the 12,15,18 and dragon legend in a tasting a week ago
@@carlprondzinski1719 Look, I love Highland Park but I didn't think it was peated enough to be a part of this lineup. However, I AM IN LOVE with their cask strength series (the ones in the jute bag) - SUBLIME!!!! Reviewing next!
@@MaltActivist yeah, I wasn't complaining, I totally get your point! I think the ones in the jute bag are slightly out of my price range, maybe I can get my hands on a sample some time 😁👌🏼
Laphroaig sherry oak absolutely destroys the PX triple matured.
Oh, man! That PX is odd man out in that list 😢
I actually like it, dude!
@@MaltActivist Can I say we are different human beings? Or is it big talk?
@@krishnar3493 We are friends who have agreed to disagree. In the grand scheme of things that makes for a more fun relationship!
@@MaltActivist Yes, sir. Absolutely. It’s my honour to be a friend of such a nice gentlemen.
Not going anywhere M.A - #MaltActivistCardCarryingFan
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😂😂. If you’re a whisky noob what the heck am I?
Whisky isn't a poor mans sport. Dont apologise for saying 100 is affordable. To most whisky drinkers, that's acceptable for something good.
I appreciate that Vincenzo!
Don't agree that the Loch Gorm deserves a place in your list. Very Overpriced and underwhelming.
Oh no Cliff! I'm actually a fan of the Loch Gorm. Maybe you and I need to drink this together!
@@MaltActivist What a wonderful idea!!!!!! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Take care.
YOU SAID TOO MUCH! SAID TOO LONG.! Your 5 choices is OK