🥃 Cutty Sark 12 Year Old
12-year-old blended whisky line from Cutty Sark at 40% ABV; matured in bourbon and sherry casks; presented in 2021 to 2022.
Cutty Sark 12 Year Old is a 12-year-old blended Scotch whisky line from the Cutty Sark brand, at 40% ABV. The brand's owner, the La Martiniquaise group, presented it at the TFWA exhibition in Cannes in 2021, and the Moodie Davitt Report announced the launch on 11 March 2022.
Production. According to the producer, the 12-year-old whisky matured in selected bourbon and sherry casks, and then all the components were blended. It is filtered at a higher temperature to keep it smooth. The cask type and composition are stated only by the brand; we have no independent confirmation of these details in our sources. The taste is described as malty, with tropical fruit, ginger and vanilla.
Why it matters to you. This is an age-stated line for comparison with Cutty Sark Original: the strength is the same, 40% ABV, with differences in age and casks. The age statement refers to the youngest whisky in the blend. The line is new, so availability depends on the market. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe.
Facts
| Year founded | 1923: brand; 12 Year Old: presented 2021 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Blended Scotch Whisky) |
| EU category | 2: whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | blend of whiskies aged at least 12 years |
| Cask type | bourbon and sherry casks |
| Minimum maturation | 12 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Cutty Sark 12 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Sherry, 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Cutty Sark, 🥃 Blended Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Chivas Regal, 🥃 Cutty Sark Original, 🥃 Cutty Sark Original, 🥃 Cutty Sark Prohibition, 🥃 Cutty Sark Prohibition
Frequently asked questions
Is Cutty Sark 12 stronger than Original?
No. Both are 40% ABV; the difference lies in age and casks.
What casks was the whisky matured in?
According to the producer, bourbon and sherry casks.
When was the line presented?
According to the Moodie Davitt Report, at the TFWA exhibition in Cannes in 2021; the news is dated 11 March 2022.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Chivas Regal — Blended Scotch whisky of Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard); according to the company archive, created in 1909 by Charles Howard as a blend with 25-year-old whisky.
- 🥃 Cutty Sark Prohibition — Cutty Sark blended whisky line at 50% ABV with no age statement; released in 2013.
Similar
🥃 Cutty Sark Prohibition · 🥃 Cutty Sark Original · 🥃 Dewar's 15 Year Old · 🥃 Dewar's 12 Year Old · 🥃 Dewar's 18 Year Old · 🥃 Grant's Triple Wood 12
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Cutty Sark (brand site): Cutty Sark 12 (40 %, 12 years, bourbon and sherry casks)
- Moodie Davitt Report: Cutty Sark extends range with 12 Year Old expression (11.03.2022; La Martiniquaise; unveiled at TFWA Cannes)
- Scotchwhisky.com (Whiskypedia): Cutty Sark (Berry Bros. & Rudd, 23.03.1923, composition)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)