The Whisky Viking

Review #883 This is a Glenrothes single malt, finished in PX Sherry casks (Butt #1623-24-25) for 20 months. Fantastic dry Sherry influence in the smell. Sweetness from the dried fruits…

Review #882 This is finished in PX Sherry casks (cask number #306529+31+33+35+44). Crisp green apples and fresh plums in the smell. Afterwards a touch of oak with hints of lemongrass.…

Review #881 This is finished in Bourbon casks (#313250-56) and is called “100 U.K. Proof”. Peat, alcohol, vanilla and some nutty notes in the smell. Not as vanilla sweet as…

Review #880 This is finished in first fill Bourbon casks (#313972-83). It is extremely pale, but you should not judge a book by its cover. White fruits and light peat…

Review #879 This is finished in a cask (with the cask number 803511) that previously held Caol Ila single malt whisky. Light vegetation, honey and mild smoke on the nose.…

Review #878 This is finished in first fill PX Sherry casks (Butt #131-133) for 12 months. Spicy malted barley in the smell. Hints of dried fruits and baked apples (like…

A true classic totally unpeated Sherry dram from Glengoyne. Dried fruits and sweetness in the smell. The age makes it very elegant, and it is not just a Sherry monster,…

”From time and Sherry casks alone” as it states on the bottle. The smell is dark and deep with lots of fruits. Dark ripe plums, so full of fruits that…

Review #542 This joined the Glengoyne range in 2012 and was the replacement for the 17 year old. Glengoyne states that it has “a generous proportion of first-fill sherry casks”.…

Review #373 The Sherry sweetness is the first thing that hits my nose. Dates and raisins, but in a very soft and smooth way. This is a totally unpeated Highland…