Aberfeldy 19-year-old Exceptional Cask Series, Oloroso Sherry Finish / 43% / 0.7l

The Exceptional Cask Series is the brainchild of Aberfeldy Distillery blender Stephanie Macleod, and consists of single cask, double cask and small batch editions.

The Aberfeldy 19 year old Small Batch presented here is a whisky matured in refill casks and finished in three Oloroso sherry casks (no. 3076-3078). The whisky has been bottled at 43% abv in a limited edition of 2,256 bottles. The Aberfeldy Distillery, based in the southern Highlands, was founded in 1896 by brothers John and Tommy Dewar. Today, the distillery is owned by Bacardi Ltd and produces 3.4 million litres of distillate per year. As was the case over a hundred years ago, the lion's share of production goes into Dewar's blends.

Nose: fruity with a light spiciness, dried plums and dates, raisins, honey, toffee, milk chocolate, nutmeg, cloves, notes of tobacco and leather, sherry-soaked oak and a fleeting trace of sulfur.

Palate : sherry, chocolate raisins, black cherries, blackberries, mocha, hazelnuts, black pepper, nutmeg, a drop of soy sauce, notes of leather and oak.

Finish : medium long, with notes of milk chocolate, dried dark fruits, cocoa powder, leather and oak.