Whisky’s Light and Dark Side - Bourbon and Sherry Casks with John Shearlock - Tuesday 17 June 2025
Notes on the lineup…
Talisker 11yo Special Release 2022 55.1%
Maturation - Matured in and blended from a mix of 1st-fill ex-bourbon casks, refill casks, and wine-seasoned casks.
Region - Islands
Talisker
Arran Quarter Cask Single Malt 56.2%
Maturation - Initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels before being transferred for secondary maturation into smaller Quarter casks also made of the finest American oak. The process of transferring our whisky into the smaller 125 litre sized casks produces far greater contact between the whisky and oak and a faster, more intense maturation.
Region - Islands (Arran)
Arran
Glen Scotia Victoriana Single Malt 54.2%
Maturation - Matured in first and second fill bourbon casks, then finished for up to 12 months in heavily charred bourbon barrels and Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry butts, before being married together for a further six months.
Region - Campbeltown
Glen Scotia
Laphroaig 10yo Sherry Oak 48%
Maturation - After drawing rich character from ex-Bourbon barrels, the spirit then rests in European oak casks previously filled with sweet Oloroso sherry.
Region - Islay
Laphroaig
Glenlivet 'Signatory' 2007/14yo Exclusive Selection Ink #3
49.3%
Maturation - 1st fill Sherry Butt for 14 years.
Region - Speyside
Glenlivet
Aberlour a'Bunadh Single Malt Batch 77 60.8%
Maturation - Spanish oak sherry butts
Region - Speyside
Aberlour - Short ferments - heavy malty style
Mystery whisky
