The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish
The Famous Grouse, but richer. This blend is finished in European oak sherry casks and returns with dark chocolate, maple syrup, and roasted nuts. Smooth enough to drink neat, full enough for an Old Fashioned.
What a sherry cask does
The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish is a blended Scotch from Matthew Gloag's house in Perth, with the same malts from The Macallan and Highland Park at its heart as the Finest. The difference from the regular Finest comes in the final step: the blend is finished in European oak casks that previously held sherry. These casks give the whisky a deeper color and a richer, sweeter taste.
Where the Finest is light, with honey and orange, here you taste dark chocolate, maple syrup, and roasted almonds and hazelnuts. The orange is still there, along with poached pear. It isn't a heavy sherry bomb, but a rounded, warm whisky that has a lot more to say when sipped neat than the standard bottle.
At a glance
Chocolate, nuts and a warm glow
Orange and pear
Fresh orange and poached pear, followed by chocolate, maple syrup, and roasted almonds and hazelnuts.
Smooth and rich
A smooth texture with a rich character: oak, vanilla, dark chocolate and maple syrup.
Warm and spicy
A warm, lightly spicy finish where the nuts and sweetness linger.
Tasting notes for The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish neat. Sweeter and richer than the Finest, not as smoky as the Smoky Black.
Three ways to drink Sherry Cask Finish
The sherry casks make it rich enough to drink neat, but it also works well in classic cocktails.
Neat, at room temperature
Pour 30 ml into a nosing glass and let it sit for a moment. Smell the orange and chocolate, take a small sip and notice the nuts in the finish.
Nosing glasses →Old Fashioned
Stir 50 ml Sherry Cask Finish, 5 ml sugar syrup and 2 dashes Angostura with ice, then strain over a large ice cube. Squeeze an orange peel over the top.
Go to recipe →Over one ice cube
40 ml over a large ice cube in a tumbler. The chill makes it fresher, while the chocolate notes remain even as the ice slowly melts.
Tumblers →Classics for a sherry-rich whisky
Stirred cocktails with vermouth, liqueur or bitters pair best with the chocolate and nuts.
Old Fashioned
Whisky, sugar and bitters. The orange and chocolate really shine.
Rob Roy
The Manhattan made with Scotch instead of rye. Red vermouth complements the sherry sweetness.
Godfather
Scotch with amaretto on ice. The whisky’s roasted nuts meet the almond.
Whisky Sour
Whisky, lemon and sugar. Fuller and rounder than usual with the sherry cask.The right glass for Sherry Cask Finish
A nosing glass for smelling the sherry, a heavy tumbler for the Old Fashioned and Godfather, and a coupe for the Rob Roy.
More flavors from The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse
Where it all began. Read all about The Famous Grouse on the brand page: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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The Famous Grouse Smoky Black
Peat smoke, dried fruit, and spices, but smooth and sweet. An entry-level smoky whisky.
View The Famous Grouse Smoky Black →Everything about whisky: the types, best-known brands, and cocktails.
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