Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 Evaluate

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 is the fourth batch I’ve had since first making an attempt it on the 2018 Stranahan’s Cask Thief occasion and I’ve to say… it retains getting higher. It’s getting extra dialed in, extra strong and multi-facted. It’s changing into one heck of a whiskey and so far as I’m involved, it’s the most effective sherry-finished American Single Malt in the marketplace… thus far.

I reviewed Sherry Cask Batch 003 a number of years in the past and earlier than that I attempted Batch 002 at an occasion. Batch 003 and 004 had been on the Cask Thief and now we’re digging into Stranahan’s Sherry Batch 008. Will it maintain as much as the earlier batches? Can it maintain on to that “better of” title? Just one approach to discover out.

Let’s get to drinkin’!

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 – Particulars and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Particulars

Non-Chill Filtered | Pure Shade

Type: Single Malt (American)
Area: Colorado, USA
Distiller: Stranahan’s

Mash Invoice: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: New Charred Oak (#3), ex-Oloroso Sherry
Age: 4+ Years
ABV: 47%

Batch: 008
Bottle: 2,112

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask Value: $75*

Associated Whiskey

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
Stranahan’s Sherry Cask
Stranahan’s Diamond Peak
Stranahan’s Blue Peak
Virginia Distillery Braveness and Conviction Single Malt

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask Tasting Notes

EYE
Bloody copper

NOSE
Fudgy darkish fruit, oak, copper, hazelnuts and leather-based with some spiced citrus and vanilla.

Aroma is heat and rides evenly – nicely structured.

PALATE
Oaky, sherry, dried darkish fruit, leather-based, roasted nuts, leather-based, oil, graham, cocoa and a little bit of citrus and natural baking spice.

There’s a pleasant berry sweetness in that dried darkish fruit that weaves its approach by means of the flavour.

FINISH
Lengthy -> Dried darkish fruit, blackberry licorice, oak and nuts.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Good, med-full, contact dry heat

Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008 – Total Ideas and Rating

Batch 008 has loads of oak layering by means of the candy notes which is accompanied by dashes of spice and an underpinning of earthy notes. A pleasant berry sweetness begins gentle and builds because it goes and brings a bit extra cocoa with it because it opens. The graham and leathery notes additionally rise with the earthiness popping in additional closely at intervals. Yup, that is good.

I wouldn’t say it’s higher than any of the earlier batches I’ve had, they’ve all been nice. This one has a bit extra of a berry-like sweetness and a bit extra earthiness than earlier batches, however with reference to high quality, it hits the identical marks. There may be nothing in any respect to dislike, however loads to like, about Stranahan’s Sherry Cask 008, it’s fairly good on all fronts.

SCORE: 4/5 (good, undoubtedly advocate ~ B+ | 87-89)

*Disclosure: The bottle for this American Single Malt assessment was graciously despatched to me by the corporate with out obligation. The views, opinions, and tasting notes are 100% my very own.