Review: Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask Finish (2018 Release)

We review Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask Finish (2018 Release), a heavily peated single malt that’s been double matured in first fill bourbon casks and Fino Sherry Hogsheads.

We review Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask Finish (2018 Release), a heavily peated single malt that’s been double matured in first fill bourbon casks and Fino Sherry Hogsheads.

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J. & G. Grant have unveiled The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk, a collection of fifty 200ml bottles of Glenfarclas Family Cask releases, one from each year from 1954 to 2003. The collection is housed in a custom-made trunk designed to resemble a contemporary traditional shipping trunk.

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A recent TTB submission has revealed a trio of new releases from The Balvenie Distillery. Dubbed The Balvenie Stories, the series will document the history of the distillery and it’s craftsmen.

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