Supremely Uncommon 26-Yr-Outdated Speyside Sherry Cask from Hunter Laing – Okay&L Whisky Information
August thirtieth, 2022
Restricted-Time Pre-Arrival Pricing: A Supremely Uncommon Sherried Malt
1995 Cragganmore 26 Yr Outdated “Hunter Laing Outdated & Uncommon” First Fill Single Sherry Butt Cask Power Single Malt Whisky (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($250.00)
It’s tough to say which of our unbiased bottler companions is our favourite, however we may have to offer the crown to Hunter Laing in the event that they maintain bringing us showstoppers like this. We not often see single casks of any age from this prized Speyside distillery, however this 26-year-old stunner takes issues to a complete new degree. An incredible tightrope steadiness between the cherished Cragganmore fashion and the first-fill sherry butt affect, it’s a primetime proposition for hardcore sherried malt followers in every single place. We can not underscore sufficient how uncommon this oppportunity is, a lot in order that we’re comfy in saying, should you should prioritize your collector’s acquisitions in any respect this yr, this cask ought to take priority over the rest in the marketplace proper now. It’s additionally price emphasizing that this astounding pre-arrival pricing will completely not stay in place upon the cask’s arrival in our shops, so the savvy transfer is clearly to safe your required allocation now, whereas it stays probably the most spectacular purchase in luxurious Scotch in our stock.
*Pre-arrival merchandise is predicted to be obtainable for cargo or pickup in early 2023.
Okay&L Notes: This stupendously uncommon and scrumptious cask from one in all Diageo’s most prized distilleries is a real diamond within the tough. The final time the house owners of this particular distillery launched a malt of equal age, they requested over $500. Now we’re providing a single first-fill sherry butt from this famed but beneath valued distillery for half that value. This particular pre-arrival value won’t stay in place on arrival, and we anticipate the value on the shelf to be simply $50 extra and nonetheless well-worth the value of entry. An analogous sister cask was on sale within the UK final yr for almost $400, and that offered out in a short time from the highest retailers. We’re extraordinarily fortunate to have entry to this unimaginable sherry butt from this exceedingly uncommon and undervalued distillery because of our good associates at Hunter Laing. This well-matured malt gives all of the basic sherry bomb flavors—spiced plums, vintage oak, raisins, wild honey, and extra. We very not often come throughout barrels like this and have by no means ever been supplied Cragganmore of this high quality and character. All who recognize the majesty that the best high quality sherried malts can provide should take into account this excellent deal earlier than another. The tasting notes as follows: “Wealthy, fruity, and barely spicy on the nostril with plums, cherries, and walnuts and a few leather-based. Extra spices on the palate with cinnamon, some ginger, walnuts, and darkish chocolate-coated raisins main into a protracted, peppery end.”
