The next in the series of tastings comparing officially bottled standard issue cask strength expressions of a malt with 4 independently bottled examples and a red herring (this is a figure of speach rather than a food pairing).

Macallan official bottle 10yo 58.5% (litre bottle)

Golden Cask 1992 – 2005 291 bottles 56.8% – no cask type stated but surely a Bourbon hogshead

Scott’s Selection 1985 – 2005 53% – same thoughts on cask as with the Golden Cask botttling

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 24.104 18yo 56.9% first fill sherry butt 612 bottles

Cadenheads 1987 – 10/08 20yo sherry butt 282 bottles 53.2%

Red herring

Tollbooth Tavern, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 24th September 2009 7.30pm
£20/17 (discount for first timers/members)

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