Your Whiskey Community
Cask Speyside 12 Year Old Sherry Finish (A.D. Rattray)

Cask Speyside 12 Year Old Sherry Finish (A.D. Rattray)

7.8 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Undisclosed Speyside
Type: Scotch
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 46%
Price: £45

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm copper colour — almond icing, dusted cinnamon, red apple, blackcurrant. The sherry finish adds a dried fruit richness to the Speyside base.

Palate

Cherry plum, spiced honey, zesty orange marmalade. The sherry finishing adds genuine character to the unnamed Speyside malt. At 46%, non-chill-filtered, the sherry influence is honestly presented.

Finish

Warm and spiced — the sherry sustains with gentle fruit.

Cask Speyside 12 Year Old Sherry Finish is part of A.D. Rattray's Casks of Scotland range — an unnamed Speyside single malt matured for twelve years and finished in sherry casks. At 46%, non-chill-filtered, it is presented with the integrity that A.D. Rattray has maintained since 1868.

The sherry finishing adds welcome richness to the Speyside base. The cherry plum, spiced honey and orange marmalade from the sherry wood complement the naturally fruity Speyside character, creating a whisky with more interest than an unfinished bourbon-cask expression would offer.

Cask Speyside 12 Sherry Finish is a well-priced, honestly presented sherried Speyside from Scotland's oldest independent bottler. The quality of A.D. Rattray's cask selection ensures genuine character, and the 46% presentation gives the sherry influence full expression. Good value for a twelve-year-old sherried malt.

Where to Buy

As an affiliate, we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Duncan Cairns
Duncan Cairns
Senior Whisky Reviewer

Duncan has spent two decades judging Scotch whisky at competitions from the International Wine & Spirit Competition to the World Whiskies Awards, developing a palate that prizes balance and terroir ab...

Community Reviews

No community reviews yet. Be the first!

Log in to write a review.