That time of the year, and the 2020 SR are published.
what do we have this year?
Cardhu 11-Year-Old
ABV: 56.0%
Region: Speyside
Cask: From refill, new, and ex-bourbon American oak
Limited quantities worldwide
RRSP £85
Cragganmore 20-Year-Old
ABV: 55.8%
Region: Speyside
Cask: From refill casks and new fresh-charred casks.
Limited quantities worldwide
RRSP £130
Dalwhinnie 30-Year-Old
ABV: 51.9%
Region: Highland
Cask: From refill hogsheads
No. bottles available: 6,978
RRSP £550
Lagavulin 12-Year-Old
ABV: 56.4%
Region: Islay
Cask: From refill American oak casks
Limited quantities worldwide
RRSP £125
Mortlach 21-Year-Old
ABV: 56.9%
Region: Speyside
Cask: From Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso Sherry seasoned casks
No. bottles available: 7,692
RRSP £575
Pittyvaich 30-Year-Old
ABV: 50.8%
Region: Speyside
Cask: From first fill ex-bourbon casks
No. bottles available: 7,056
RRSP £400
Talisker 8-Year-Old
ABV: 57.9%
Region: Isle of Skye
Cask: From pot-still Caribbean rum casks.
Limited quantities worldwide
RRSP £90
The Singleton of Dufftown 17-Year-Old
ABV: 55.1%
Region: Highland
Cask: Matured only in refill American oak hogsheads.
Limited quantities worldwide
RRSP £110
What is interesting for most of us?
While I’d love to drink The Dalwhinnie or Mortlach, for mere mortals with limited whisky budgets I think the Cragganmore 20 and Talisker 8, as well as the very good and recurring Lagavulin 12, should be the highlights. If you’ve got deeper pockets, the sky’s the limit. Hopefully, I will be able to share tasting notes in the coming future.