This next chapter on my cask finish series was supposed to go online a few days ago, but between Easter vacations and a rogue bout of flu, things got delayed… Read More »Finishing School: Craigellachie 13 year old Bas Armagnac Review
Another stop in this series about cask-finished whiskies and another wine, this time Sauternes. Sauternes cask finishes have been around since the early 2000s (at least as far as I… Read More »Finishing School: Ardnamurchan AD/ Sauternes Cask Release Review
Continuing my series on cask finishes, today I shift to red wine casks. For today’s review, I’ll taste the Arran Amarone Cask Finish, an annual special release from Lochranza Distillery.… Read More »Finishing School: Arran Amarone Cask Finish Review
For the next couple of weeks, I’ll be focusing on cask finishes to explore how different types of casks affect the flavour of whisky and how well (or not) these work. Today, I start with a review of whisky finished in Madeira casks, the Murray McDavid Inchgower, from the Cask Craft series.
It’s time to wind this little excursion into Bourbon down and get back to Scottish Single Malts. But not yet. Before I wrap things up, I still have one bottle to review. Today it’s time to review the Elijah Craig 12-year-old Barrel Proof.