1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$106.99
Producer Note: "Elements of Islay Sherry Cask is part of the new core range trilogy alongside Cask Edit and Bourbon Cask. It is matured in first fill and refill Sherry butts and hogsheads and is bottled at a higher strength of 54.5% to fully showcase the whisky’s natural personality. Islay single malt from a south coast distillery brings flavours of dried fruits and dark chocolate, while a distillery on the north coast contributes notes of lemon oil and Arbroath smokie."
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 54.5% abv.
700ml ml Low StockWhisky Fun Tasting Note (Serge):
I've always considered peat and sherry could generate either the greatest wonders, or utter, Putin-level disasters, let's see… Colour: gold. Nose: this was to be expected, balance has been found, freshness has been kept, there's no dissonant sulphur-and-new-leather-like smells, and it's rather full of fresh putty, marzipan, teak oil, Barbour grease and fisherman's waxed suit. Long story short, of course they know what they're doing. With water: fresh-baked cakes coming through, also amaretti. Mouth (neat): strikes balance once more. Loads of sweet pepper and seashells, some kind of salted butterscotch, and a tropical fruitiness that's a little hard to describe because of the strength. Easy fix, with water: that's papayas. Finish: long, with more smoke. Comments: sure I like the bourbon's easiness, purity and brightness better (will always do) but indeed, this one's extremely fine too, if a little more challenging. Only a matter of taste. 85 points.