TradeCask WHISKY
Wood makes the whisky
No cask, no whisky. It’s in these humble vessels that the spirit finds or further shapes its soul. We're here to help you see the wood from the trees with a cask crash course.
Aberfeldy 21 Year Old - Argentinian Malbec
Aberfeldy has teamed up with Argentinian winery, Finca Ambrosia to create this whisky, with malt master Stephanie Macleod and winemaker Daniel Pi working together to select the particular casks for finishing. Distilled on 14 November 2001 and matured for over two decades in sherry and bourbon re-fill barrels and hogsheads, the whisky was transported to the winery’s Malbec French Oak wine casks for its final eight months.
Tasting Notes
Nose:
Raspberry puree, red grapes, rose and parma violet. Vanilla, buttery pastries, honey, orange, and almond.
Palate:
Black cherry, stewed plums, and blackberry, with dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange peel, and herbaceous tobacco in support.
Finish:
Black fruit and a hint of black pepper.
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Raspberry
Honey
Black Pepper
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Courage & Conviction Cuvée Cask
70cl • 46% ABV
Product
Tasting notes
American single malt whisky here. That's 100% North American malted barley, that's treated to a long fermentation (72 hours) with a two-strain proprietary yeast mixture (one for yield, one for flavour), and then six years maturing in a host of first-fill STR (shaved, toasted, and recharred) European red wine casks. Very impressive stuff from The Virginia Distillery Co. this, packed with toasted pecans, chocolate, and dried red fruits.
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Cherry
Nuts
Dark chocolate
Willowbank 18 Year Old (Master of Malt)
70cl • 56.5% ABV
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Tasting notes
The New Zealand whisky scene is one of th emost exciting in whisky right now, but if any current distillery manages to attain the reputation of Willowbank we'll know for sure they've made it. The lost distillery created this superb 18-year-old blend, which was aged in a red wine barrel before it was snapped up by yours truly for our exclusive collection. It's heaving with layers of jammy berries and balanced tannic oak, and with just 349 bottles in total, it won't stick around.
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Raspberry
Dark chocolate
Leather
Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire & Sauternes Cask 12 Year Old
70cl • 54.4% ABV
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Apricot
Toffee
Peat
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GlenAllachie 21 Year Old
Cask Strength - Batch 7
70cl • 46% ABV
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Tasting notes
The seventh batch of GlenAllachie's mighty 21 Year Old Cask Strength single malt! Matured in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks selected by master distiller Billy Walker, this whisky is laden with indulgent waves of stem ginger, rich espresso, and spiced plums, and weighs in at a satisfying 51.9% ABV.
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Dried fruit
Dark chocolate
Ginger
Deanston
Virgin Oak
70cl • 46.3% ABV
Product
Tasting notes
Deanston takes spirit first matured in bourbon before giving it a bold second life in new oak. The result is a vibrant Highland dram where creamy sweetness meets zesty citrus and lively spice, showing American oak at its most expressive. Oh, and Deanston are certified by the Organic Food Association and power its distillery using hydro energy. So you can feel good while you drink good. Double good.
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Barley
Toffee
Oak
Wire Works
Calvados Arrivée
70cl • 46% ABV
Product
Tasting notes
Wire Works Calvados Arrivée takes White Peak Distillery's lightly-peated spirit and initially ages it in bourbon barrels, before a three year finish in first-fill Calvados casks! These particular casks held the famed apple cider brandy for a whole decade. Did someone say summertime Highballs?
Flavour Profile/ Cask Influence
Apples
Biscuit
Smoke
