Whisky Forum - Port Wood Finish Whisky

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2966

I have acquired a bit of a taste recently for Port Wood finished whisky and i wanted to pick your brains to see what Port Wood finished whiskies are available out there and maybe assemble a list here that would be useful to others.

Cheers

James

Thanks for all your suggestions, here is the list so far:

Forbes · Double Malt Member Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 191

Probably a bit obvious but 2 excellent expressions of Port finished whisky which i probably drink most out of any Port Finished whisky are:

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood Finish
Glonmorangie Quinta Ruban

Alexppp · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 1791

I too have recently started getting into port-finished whisky. I've only had the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban so far, but I'm also looking at the Cragganmore Distiller's Edition 1993 - I've heard good things about it, both on this site and other reviews. I really like the core flavours of the Cragganmore 12 so can't wait to see what the port-finished version will taste like.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

Cragganmore Distillers Edition
The Balvenie 1993 Port Wood finish if you can still get a hold of it.
Arran Port Cask Finish

Innes · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:05 am Post subject:

Benromach 1999 Origins Batch 2

Tyrconnell 10 Port Finish an Irish whiskey produced by Cooley, very good and my choice out of the Tyrconnell range but not cheap for a 10 year old.

Benriach Solstice 15 Peated Port Finish this was only recently released so i havent tried it yet.

These few Bowmores are getting hard to get now:
Bowmore 1991 16 Year Old
Bowmore Dawn
Bowmore Voyage

Big Mac · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:02 am Post subject:

The Bowmore Dawn was excellent i dont know why Bowmore didnt do more of it, i think it was around 2007/2008 they stopped it. Just saw it in TWE for just short of Â£100 wish i had tucked away a few cases.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

wasnt the Bowmore Voyage the forerunner to the Bowmore Dawn.
I agree i liked these Bowmores done in port wood, i dont think Bowmore has any current port wood bottlings, do they Question

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

I'll add Glengoyne port cask finish 13 year old to the list it is delicious

Cuba · Master Of Malts Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 296

Bushmills 16 is matured in 3 casks one of them being a port cask.

JAB · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject:

Bowmore 21yo port finnish!

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

JAB · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:21 am Post subject:

Av not tried it no! It is availible from the distilery though and from their web shop last time i looked!

JAB · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:38 am Post subject:

Availible here - http://www.singlemaltwhiskyshop.com/store/bowmore/limited-editions/bowmore-21-years-old-port-cask-matured-70cl.aspx

Calder · Master Of Malts Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 688

I havent seen any reviews of the Bowmore 21 not even in the Whisky Bible. I always wondered if it was possibly the stock intended to go into Bowmore Dawn but then they discontinued Bowmore Dawn around 2008 as Mac said then released the 1988 21 in 2009

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2966