Sherry?

J Derby ( snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com) wrote: : The only blatently sherried malt I own is the a'bunadh, and I sure : like it. Now, understanding that others will not meet up to this : standard, what are some good ones? I'm getting ready to assemble an : order, and want to include some sherried expressions. So far I'm : considering Macallan 12, Balvenie Doublewood (yes, mixed opinions : indeed), and FWP. And another bottle of a'bunadh. Thanks.

The Dalmore Cigar Malt is of a similar style. Not bad if you like that sort of thing. I like Doublewood better.

-- Greg Beaulieu snipped-for-privacy@chebucto.ns.ca Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Glenfarclas 105 (105 proof, 60% abv) is a good alternative to the A'bunadh. Definately well sherried, not as smooth, kind of rougher in style (not negative in my opinion!), a fantastic, rich nose with lots of flowers, chocolate, vanilla, camfer, sherry etc. Rich taste with some sweetness, sherry and oak. Long, warm, a little nutty finish. I prefeer this one over the A'bunadh, but it is a little more expensive.

Gunnar

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Have you tried the Abelour 10? One of my favorites, and the sherry is very pronounced. Also, I liked the Glenmorangie Sherry wood, though I liked the Port wood better

Jeff.

Glenfarclas has also been bottling some specialty bottles that state that they are matured in first-fill sherry butts. I had one a year or two back that was fabulous--the sherry was not just the gentler tone of sherry you might find in the Balvenie, but rich, ripe, and powerful--and it really did marry beautifully with the malt.

I don't think that most typical distillery-edition malts have the same intensity of sherry character as A'Bunadh, with the exception of the Macallan--most others are more "finishing"--a kind of rounding out--as opposed to really putting sherry up front (though I did just pick up an Aberlour 15 but haven't opened it yet, and it might prove to be an exception).

You might find more A'Bundadh-like sherry presence in independent bottlings (e.g., Signatory) that specify sherry cask (especially first-fill).

I don't know where you are based but the supermarket chain Waitrose in the UK do some interesting non-specified whiskies. They do a 23 yr (1981) Speyside with a port finish that is very reasonably priced and half decent taste. Now, I realise that it isn't sherry but, being somewhat unsophisticated myself, port and sherry finishes are pretty similar to me.

As an aside, they also do an 8 yr single grain which makes a refreshing change.

Summary, I've told you about a whisky which isn't what you asked for and may not be available to you anyway . . . . . I'll get my coat.

I believe that FWP is only found in Bowmore, not Balvenie. I don't like sherry, reminds me of all that cough syrop I had as a kid, but the Double Wood is a fine whisky.

I will second the motion on Macallan and Glenfarclas. Any of their bottlings will provide sherry. Glendronach 15 used to be a heavily sherried one, but have changed their offerings, so newer bottlings may not be the same.

Doug.

If you like a bit of Peat n' sherry I would heartily recommend the excellently priced Bowmore 12.

Hi Brett

Are you sure it got sherry in it ?

Why not try Highland Park 12/18 or lagavulin Double Matured. that's peat and sherry

Steffen

The "sherry" character is well-known and much appreciated by me. Perhaps I should have added flavour to "Peat n' sherry "?

Hi Brett

I don't consider Bowmore any "sherry-ish" at all.

I know it is a vatting but I consider the sherry-matured whisky content to be nonexistent or very low

Have you tried the Bowmore Darkest. That's a sherry Bowmore for sure. the other one I am still uncertain about

Steffen

Did some homework and looked the Bowmore 12 up in various books. MJ describes it as having a sherry content, whereas Murray, Tucek and Pip Hills doesn't (But they don't write it hasn't got any sherry)

Steffen