Glenturret Sherry Cask
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Mashtun notes:
This is the second part our Glenturret ‘triple header’. The second review of their new core range is the sherry cask.
It was a warm summer day when we tried this dram and it fitted well with the conditions. The nose had warm sherry, sweet spicy oak, apricot jelly, apples, Caramac bars, and sweet toffee fudge. The palate had dark cherries, sherry, raspberry ripple ice cream, butterscotch, and lavender. The finish was medium in length and sweet with some malty notes. It also had a lovely orange zest at the end. The colour was golden and it had a creamy texture. Air simplifies the nose and brings out a little vanilla, and we didn’t feel it required any water. The sherry notes on this whisky blend well with the citrus and cereal notes to produce an easy drinking dram for a nice summer day.
We all agreed that we would have liked to taste this at a higher ABV than 43%, but nevertheless this is a lovely wee sherry cask whisky and a good addition to the Glenturret range.
Glenturret Sherry Cask
The Glenturret Sherry Cask Edition has been matured in both Spanish and American oak sherry seasoned casks, delivering a sweet spiciness with a soft oak background.
Notes: 43% ABV – Glenturret Sherry Cask £45 per bottle at time of tasting.
Glenturret Sherry Cask
Nose:
Caramac bars, white chocolate, cooking apples, sherry, and coconut
Palate:
Dark cherries, sherry, sticky toffee putting, and a slight citrus note at the end
Finish:
Sweet and medium length with citrus notes at the end
Colour:
Golden
Texture:
Thick
Air:
Doesn’t do much
Water:
Didn’t add any
Overall comments:
A lovely light sherried dram that somehow turns citrusy at the end. A summer whisky for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Glenturret Sherry Cask
Nose:
Sweet sherry notes, pears, apricot jelly, apples
Palate:
Lavender, purple broccoli, raspberry ripple ice cream, custard
Finish:
Medium-long finish, malty notes and sherry
Colour:
Bronze-amber
Texture:
Dry and Creamy
Air:
Doesn’t do much
Water:
Didn’t feel the need to add water
Overall comments:
The sherry notes meld nicely with the cereal and ester flavours, this is an easy-drinking, lazy whisky for a laid-back afternoon.
Glenturret Sherry Cask
Nose:
Warm sherry, sweet spicy oak, metallic/copper, Imperial leather soup, floral, sweet toffee fudge/butterscotch
Palate:
Sweet, sherry, oranges, oregano, a little butterscotch
Finish:
Finishes with a flourish of orange zest
Colour:
Gold
Texture:
Light
Air:
Simplifies the nose to the sherry and metallic notes. It also brings out hints of vanilla on the nose
Water:
Didn’t add any
Overall comments:
A nice wee dram that maybe should of been a little stronger than is meagre 43%, apart from that a nice wee dram.
