🥃 The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish
The Famous Grouse blended scotch with extra maturation in sherry casks; launched in 2022; no age statement.
The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish is a blended Scotch whisky that was first released in 2022 as the first expression of The Famous Grouse with extra maturation in sherry casks. The base is Speyside malt whiskies, blended with selected malt and grain whiskies. The strength is not given in the sources; please check the label.
How it is made. According to The Daily Pour, the blend matures in European oak casks soaked in sherry. The casks and butts were seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, and the finished blend is returned to sherry casks for a further period to enhance its sweet, soft character. The length of this extra maturation has not been disclosed. According to TasteScot's review, the brand as a whole relies on the sherry character of its malt core.
Why this matters to you. This is the most sherry-driven line in the brand's core range: compare it with the base Famous Grouse and the smoky Smoky Black. The extra finish does not indicate an age: there is no age statement. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): oak casks up to 700 l, at least 3 years, at least 40% ABV |
|---|---|
| Raw material | Speyside malt whiskies, selected malt and grain whiskies (blend) |
| Cask type | European oak soaked in sherry (Jerez de la Frontera) |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Sherry, 🍷 Oak barrel
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 The Famous Grouse, 🥃 Blended Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Johnnie Walker Black Label, 🥃 The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, 🥃 The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, 🥃 The Famous Grouse Smoky Black, 🥃 The Famous Grouse Smoky Black
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Sherry Cask Finish has an age statement?
No. Our sources show no age statement; it is only known that the blend is matured in sherry casks.
What casks is this whisky matured in?
In European oak casks soaked with sherry from Jerez de la Frontera, according to The Daily Pour.
How does it differ from the base Famous Grouse?
By the extra maturation of the finished blend in sherry casks, which enhances its sweetness and softness.
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.
- 🥃 Johnnie Walker Black Label — Johnnie Walker blended Scotch with a stated age of 12 years, 40% ABV; according to Difford's Guide, around 40 single malts, many of them from Islay.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky · 🥃 The Famous Grouse Smoky Black · 🥃 Cutty Sark Prohibition · 🥃 Cutty Sark Original · 🥃 Cutty Sark 12 Year Old · 🥃 Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve
⚠️ 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
- The Daily Pour: The Famous Grouse debuts 1st sherry cask-finished whisky (22.05.2022; Speyside malts, sherry-seasoned European oak casks from Jerez)
- TasteScot: The Famous Grouse, an honest guide to Scotland's favourite blend (standard bottling, Smoky Black, Sherry Cask Finish; blend of malt and grain, sherry-cask malt heart)
- 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)