Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Sherry Cask Matured BR

Overall rating: 83.75/100
votes: 125

Category: Blended Malt
Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd (BR)
Bottling serie: The Classic Range
Bottled: 2018
Casktype: Sherry Cask
Strength: 44.2 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L18 8473
Barcode: 5010493048705
Added on: 02 Apr 2018 4:35 pm by holborndrinker

Average value

€ 36.28

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Whisky Reviews for Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Sherry Cask Matured BR

25 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 83.75 points

KingKutte_4.0 scored this whisky 82 points
22 Dec 2018 10:53 pm

Smells fruity and smells and tastes like metal that fits perfect to me and my selfmade heavy metal kuttegang
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I bet one of my best Lara Croft collectables on that

its not really good stuff, but its cheap and its..
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dRambo scored this whisky 78 points
22 Dec 2018 10:52 pm
I would never buy, as long as there are so many delicious alternatives - that was nothing

Nose

75 75

my first nose is marmalade red fruit but clearly metallic young without alcoholic stinging.

The nose gets a bit better with time - but never really tasty. I always have neutral bittering and metal, machine oil and cheap smelly plastic in my nose.
In addition a cheap sweet sticky Sherrynase. That can be a Glendronach 12 (until 2015) or a Bunnahabhain 12 much better at the same course

Taste

80 80

On the palate it looks thin, then it warms and shows mint at the same time - the alcohol is moderately well integrated for 44% but ok.
It is sweet with light nut flavors, there is also a fruity acidity but the sherry fruits are well hidden - a few raisins when chewing and orange - again slightly bitter - drinkable but not tasty

Finish

80 80

short, warm, ginger, raisins, hazelnuts, musty, spicy - long pepper and wax
Buecherwurm scored this whisky 81 points
08 Jan 2019 4:31 pm

Smell: strong sherry nose, red cooked fruit, a little chocolate, orange, vanilla, plum jam

Taste: red berries, distinct oranges and orange peel (possibly also orange marmalade), quite sweet, a little young as the alcohol is noticeable despite the 44.2%, but not unpleasant

Finish: slightly astringent and a really slight bitterness (which I can not classify)

I bought the bottle because the frame data for the price seemed pretty neat. If you are looking for a sherry bomb for everyday enjoyment then here are the 34 mice are well laid out. A few percent and an age (or a little more age) would have been nice. There may be more NAS whiskeys like this one here.
KayMeertens scored this whisky 83 points
28 Oct 2018 8:13 am
Seems to be mainly young Glenrothes. I also categorise Dalmore and Macallan in this style, but Glenrothes is most likely here. This is a style that generally isn't regarded very highly, so I'm surprised by the high scores for this one. I suppose the scceptable price plays a role there.

Nose

Cherry, malt, orange, almond, fig and honey.

Taste

Malt, cherry, caramel, liquorice and mocha.

Finish

Cherry, bread, caramel, orange, apple and chestnut.
peatbogger scored this whisky 84 points
26 Sep 2018 9:08 pm
Probably not very old, but it's still very lively and refreshing.
Being bottled at 44,2% is just about right. Not sure if 46% would have been better, but pretty sure it would have been a dud at 40%.
Anyway, I got my bottles at £27 and that is bang for the buck.

Nose

85 85

Very sweet and fruity.
Rich and interesting, but almost completely without wood notes. OK, maybe a tiny hint of dense mahogany.
This, and the dark ruby red color make it both look and smell almost like a cherry liquer, which is pleasant enough.
From a distance there is what I find to remind me of wild strawberries, and I love those.

Taste

83 83

Starts off a bit dry and a bit thin, but it quickly improves.
Sweet and fruity. Apart from plums it's kind of hard to separate out. Floral with a growing spice.
Far from complex, still very pleasing.
Would be a great nip next to a sweet desert.

Finish

83 83

Medium lenght.
Sweet, with spice staying on into the finish.
A little nutty at the very end.
dinis scored this whisky 87 points
17 Sep 2018 11:04 pm

Very good sherry matured price/quality.
Totoro scored this whisky 83 points
06 Jul 2019 7:13 pm

More refill than first-fill oriented, wich I like just fine. A bit yeasty and young, but more characterful than the "blended malt" category would have you assume.

Reminds me of younger sherried Glenrothes and/or Glenfarclas. Some wood can be detected though, along with assorted nuts and a lactic creaminess (yoghurt?) and slightly acidic berry fruits. All in all, not a bad look.

Sweet on the palate with oodles of caramel, but also perhaps a bit watery. Uncomplicated, with restrained wood influence and a soft citric zing. Works just fine but nothing stands out. A session dram if I ever had one. Would be more interesting for under 30 Euros; at this price, there are better alternatives.
Joschbert scored this whisky 82 points
30 May 2019 8:46 pm
Still a bit immature and metallic.
Above all, I miss fruit notes.

Nose

80 80

Smells somehow "bitter" with a slightly pungent alcohol note. Sherry is recognizable, but hardly any fruit. Most likely still cherry and intense spices (carnation).

Taste

82 82

Again alcohol, some nutty Sherry notes, orange peel and clove.

Finish

79 79

Slightly bitter oak and some orange peel. Short to medium.
EnjoyLife89 scored this whisky 81 points
12 May 2019 12:34 pm
Interesting mixture of properties of young and old malts. I really like the old cask note as it balances and outweighs the young brandy flair.
Without this grade, I would have only given 70 points.

Nose

Sherry; behind it an alcoholic note; Citrus, but slightly sweet at first; a malt note slowly becomes clear; somehow metallic

Taste

Sherry; Sweet; slight barrel note; spicy hot; slightly alcoholic (goes in the direction of a light fruit brandy character); Some malt shows up in the mouth for a long time

Finish

spicy; tart; slight cinnamon sharpness; beautiful oak flavor; Sherry and fruit; dark chocolate, really delicious
Portfolioman scored this whisky 83 points
05 May 2019 10:16 pm
Sweet blended malt for a reasonable price (~ 33 Euro). Uncomplicated. Overall complacent.

Nose

some alcohol, cherries and other dark fruits, malt - clearly sherry influence

Taste

young - something metallic; Alcohol well integrated, but seems a bit watery (despite 44.2%!); clear and very present Sherry sweetness; Marzipan - light oak, a bit musty (old oak barrel)
overall but pretty tasty

Finish

at best medium-long, subliminal sweetness sounds, overall pleasant.

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