When our forest king emerges from the trees, take note of his crown of oak.

It’s a crown we gave him to honour the transformative influence that wood has over our realm of flavour, and the magic of metamorphosis he brings to our blending table. His crimson touch is magisterial. Powerful. Yet balanced by a benevolent generosity that says ‘what’s mine is yours – enjoy…’

So, will you do him the honour?

Crimson Casks is our exploration of the impact that sherry-seasoned casks have on high quality malt whiskies.

We work with our partner in Jerez, taking American oak butts and precisely seasoning them with Oloroso sherry for a very particular wood interaction that creates a spiciness and generous intensity. We blend these sherry-influenced parcels with red wine-influenced whisky from The Glen Moray Distillery and our Highland Malt Blend in custom oak French barrels. Crimson Casks delivers notes of chocolate fudge cake and plum jam, followed by rich cherry, toffee and oak. These rich flavours are undercut by clove and cardamom.

With Crimson Casks, we set out to highlight sherry-seasoned flavours within Scotch, the complexity and nuance of these flavours, without becoming a ‘sherry bomb’

Explore the transformative influence of sherry with a bottle of Crimson Casks, available to shop now.