Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I didn't know that Lagavulin was aged in sherry barrels -- how can you tell with that huge peaty element in it?. I'm a big fan of The Macallan 12 year old, but those who are looking for more bang for the buck would be wise to check out some of the recommendations on whiskymag. That's how I discovered Forty Creek Barrel Select, a Canadian whisky that is aged in sherry barrels, and doesn't taste remotely like other Canadian whiskies. This is an incredible bargain -- those of you who can find it should read the review on whiskymag and give it a try. Mark On 12/13/05, Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote: > > Some of the best single malt scotch have always been finished in sherry > barrels from Jerez, Spain (Balvenie, Macallan, Glenfarclas, Lagvullin), > its been around forever, hardly anything new. What is new is the wine, > madeira, port etc finishes, some very good, some very bad. The standard > oak barrel for maturation of scotch whisky is, of course, bourbon > barrels from the USA.... > Anyway, to check whisky out: > > http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/ > > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > > > Emanuel Lowi wrote: > > >>Your quoted article from the "Wall Street Journal?" Heaven forbid I > should > >>suggest the writer might be wrong and meant " aged in Sherry barrels, > not > >>wine ?" Sherry barrels it's a known fact to single malt drinkers? Or > users > >>for medicinal purposes, ;-) we know the best comes from aging in Sherry > >>barrels!" > >> > >>Yes your, "It sure sounds mellow to me." is exactly where the mellow > comes > >>from, the Sherry barrels. > >> > >>However, if it truly is a "wine barrel" then I stand corrected in the > case > >>of the McCallan and will be flogged at sunrise of this following day! > :-( > >> > >> > > > > > >FYI, Sherry IS a kind of wine. Sometimes a fortified wine (alcohol added > to > >fermented grape juice) but a wine nonetheless. Port is a fortified wine. > > > >Some Scotch makers are aging their stuff in ex-Sherry or Port barrels, > but > >also sometimes in ex-Bordeaux barrels. New oak barrels are quite pricey. > > > >Emanuel > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >