Only some months again we sampled Outdated Line Spirits’ American single malts in two finishes: Port cask and Madeira cask. Now it’s time for a 3rd rendition, which is returning to manufacturing after a quick hiatus. This 100% malted barley whiskey is aged for 5 years in #4 charred new American white oak after which spends an extra 12 months in oloroso sherry casks.
Let’s give it a go.
The sherry pops on the nostril from the second the primary glass is poured and earlier than you’ll be able to even get your nostril into it. Respiratory deep reveals traditional sherry aromatics starting from roasted nuts to citrus peel to Christmas spices. When you ignored the colour — which is a deep amber hue — you would possibly have the ability to persuade your self you’re smelling an previous, sherried Scotch.
At instances each burly and fruity on the palate, the whiskey ping-pongs between burly notes of hemp rope and stewed fruits, coming throughout as barely dusty at instances, with components of cigar field, clove-studded oranges, and dried figs all in a swirl. There’s a slight Port-like affect right here that performs properly with the extra traditional sherry profile, culminating in a end that doubles down on dried orange peel and toasty walnuts, earlier than lastly segueing into components of tea leaf and cola.
In the end I like this only a bit lower than the Port completed expression, but it surely nonetheless stands as a strong instance of what America can do with the only malt type — and a little bit of endurance.
100 proof. Reviewed: Bottling date February 2023.
A- / $70 / oldlinespirits.com
Outdated Line Spirits Single Malt Sherry Cask
$65
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