Famous Grouse has unveiled Wine Cask in the UK. It’s the third entry in its Cask Series, a range of blended scotch whiskies matured in various types of barrels, which already includes bourbon and port-aged expressions.
The new expression is finished in Spanish red wine barrels, “producing a fuller bodied whisky with the classic smoothness typical of The Famous Grouse” and imparting notes of “dark chocolate, cherries, nutmeg and subtle hints of black pepper,” according to a prepared statement from the company.
It’s available now in the UK. Will it be available in the U.S.? The company hasn’t said, but previous versions are selling online for $20-$30 a bottle.
“We place such importance on the quality of our wood, as it is such an integral part of bringing the product to life and we are delighted to be able to demonstrate this in an exciting, new way, through the launch of The Famous Grouse Cask Wine Cask,” said Chris Anderson, head of brands at Erington-Beam Suntory UK. “Wine cask finishing is still relatively new in the history of whisky but is quickly growing in popularity as distillers look to explore the extensive layers of flavor development.