Whisky Forum - Peaty Port Cask Whisky

Kray · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: Peaty Port Cask Whisky

I really enjoy port cask matured and port cask finished whisky such as Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, Balvenie Portwood, Cragganmore Distillers Edition, Glendronach 15 Tawny Port Finish.

There isnt a great deal of port cask whisky to choose from. If anyone knows of anymore i could try, let me know. I would love to try a peaty whisky which has been port cask matured or finished so if anyone knows of any i would love to know about them.

Cheers, Kray

Acker · Triple Malt Member Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Posts: 212

I havent tried any but Benriach do some peated port finished stuff.

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

A few years ago Bowmore done the Bowmore Voyage which was port finished but i cant say that i know any other peaty/smoky Islay that have done port finish whisky, it is a pity as the peat and port do go together IMO.

Alastair · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:27 am Post subject:

Kray you may like the Benriach 12 Importanticus Fumosus which is peated and has been finished in port casks and it is excellent IMO. It doesnt have a big port influence the peat is the big note in this one but the port does show through. Benriach also do a 15 year old Tawny Port Wood Finish, i havent tried this yet so not sure how much peat and port influence you will find in this.

William · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:22 pm Post subject:

The Benriach 17 Solstice is peated and port finished. Benriach also have some older single cask bottling which are peated and port cask finished in fact they recently released a BenRrach 1984 27 year old peated tawny port finish, some details here www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/benriachsinglecaskaug2012.htm
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Kray · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

The Benriach bottlings sound interesting, just checked them out on TWE and they are a decent price. I think i will add a bottle of the Benriach 12 Importanticus Fumosus to my next online order.

Cheers

Braden · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Not sure why we dont see more port cask whisky, perhaps ithere is a lack of available port casks, perhaps the casks are expensive or maybe the port cask doesnt compliment many whiskies, whatever it is it is a pity we dont see more. It would be nice to see one of the big peated Islay whiskies doing a port cask matured whisky.

Samson · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:24 am Post subject:

I have never tasted a peaty port cask matured whisky but i wouldnt mind trying one