ECW & The Sherry Cask – Part One - 27/11/26

For the very first time, East Coast Whisky is dedicating an entire tasting to the extraordinary influence of the sherry cask.

Sherry and Scotch whisky have enjoyed a remarkable relationship for centuries, producing some of the most complex, characterful and sought-after single malts ever bottled.

But not all sherry casks are created equal.

For this first exploration, we’ve assembled 12 exceptional whiskies, spanning distilleries, decades and different expressions of sherry influence on some special east coast whisky style whiskies.

From the elegance of a 1974 Aberfeldy to the muscular richness of Mortlach, the distinctive character of Ledaig and a magnificent 38-year-old Ardmore, we’ll discover just how profoundly the cask can shape the spirit.

This promises to be a fascinating evening of discovery, discussion and, of course, some truly extraordinary drams.

🥃 The Main Tasting

1. Balvenie 20 Year Old – Curious Casks, Peated Sherry Cask Finish, 47.7%

2. Highland Park 21 Year Old – C. Dully, 58.8%

3. Old Perth 24 Year Old – 1994, Blended Malt, 45.1%

4. Aultmore 25 Year Old – 1990, Douglas Laing XOP, 54.4%

5. Mortlach 25 Year Old – 1995/2020, Le Gus’t Selection XX, 45.8%

6. Benromach 26 Year Old – 1999/2026, Single Cask Collection Anthology, First Fill Sherry Hogshead, 53.8%

7. Ledaig 28 Year Old – 1993/2021, Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice, Refill Sherry Butt, 54.1%

8. Aberfeldy 30 Year Old – 1974/2004, 59.4%

9. Mortlach 32 Year Old – 1991/2023, Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary, Cask #4241, 54.1%

10. Craigellachie 32 Year Old – 1994/2026, The Whisky Blues No. 110, 43.3%

11. Glen Elgin 33 Year Old – 1991/2024, Signatory Vintage, Cask #4072, 58.7%

12. Ardmore 38 Year Old – 1988/2026, The Whisky Blues No. 115, 50.5%

Tasting Prices

To join in you just have to join for free our East Coast Whisky Circle, as member you then get access to this, and a host of other tastings, events, bottles and tours!!

We run things through WhatsApp so just email dram@eastcoastwhisky.com and we will set you up.

15ml tasting set – £225

20ml tasting set – £265

UK postage and packaging included.

🥃 The Extras

Two additional and rather special whiskies are available separately:

13. Oban 16 Year Old – The Manager’s Dram, Sherry Cask, 64%

14. Tobermory 33 Year Old – 1995, Private Stock, 49%

Oban 16yo £1.80/ml

Tobermory 33yo £3/ml

And there’s more to come!

We’ll be revealing another couple of rather special extras in due course, so keep an eye out for those.

🎁 A Little Something Extra…

For those who decide to go all in and order the complete 20ml main tasting alongside a minimum of 20ml of every extra dram, there will be a special thank-you:

A FREE MYSTERY BOTTLE OF WHISKY!

A little something from East Coast Whisky to thank you for joining us on the complete sherry cask journey.

What will it be? Well, that would be telling…

Booking Information

Booking deadline: Friday 13 November 2026.

UK postage and packaging are included in the tasting prices.

To reserve your place, please get in touch with your preferred tasting size and any extras you’d like to add. We will then send you the drams and a zoom link before the live event.

Can’t join us live? No problem! A recording of the entire tasting will be available afterwards, so you can enjoy the experience at your own pace.

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Whether you’re a lifelong devotee of sherried whisky or simply curious about the extraordinary influence of these casks, I hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a rather special evening.

Friday 27 November 2026 | 7:30pm | Online

Looking forward to sharing these extraordinary drams with you all! 🥃

Clynelish 4D - Friday 9th October

ANOTHER CLYNELISH ONLINE TASTING 🥃

Only our fourth Clynelish vertical tasting, will this be our last??

Friday 9th October on Zoom

Ten Clynelish, going back in time from 2005 all the way back to 1971, including some seriously special old-school Clynelish.

The Drams

Clynelish 20 Year Old — The Maltman 2005–2026, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel #102342, 51.5%

Clynelish 20 Year Old — SMWS 26.28 1983–2003, 56.9%

Clynelish 21 Year Old — Art of Whisky Distilling / Elixir Distillerrs 1996–2017, Bourbon Hogshead, 56.1%

Clynelish 25 Year Old — Douglas Laing Old Particular 1996–2022, Refill Hogshead, 48.6%

Clynelish 25 Year Old — The Whisky Blues “Kittenish” 2000–2025, Refill Hogshead #1426, 52.8%

Clynelish 29 Year Old — SMWS 26.189 “Ambrosia” 1992–2021, 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 45.2%

Clynelish 31 Year Old — Lucky Choice × Abyss 1993–2025, Bourbon Barrel, 47.8%

Clynelish 32 Year Old — The Single Malts of Scotland 1972–2005, Hogshead #15619, 49.9%

Clynelish 34 Year Old — M&H Cask Selection 1971–2005, Refill Hogshead, 45.7%

Clynelish 37 Year Old — Spirits Salon, Eastern Myth “Nine Tailed Fox III” 1988–2025, Hogshead Ref. #0880027, 47.7%

The Extras

Old-school extras available alongside the main tasting:

🥃 Brora 30 Year Old 1971 — Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection

1971–2001, 51.7%

£4.00/ml

🥃 Clynelish 36 Year Old 1971 — Murray McDavid Mission

1971–2007, Bourbon Casks, 51.5%, one of 265 bottles

£2.50/ml

🥃 Brora 26 Year Old 1974 — Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

1974–2001, 50%, one of 258 bottles

£3.00/ml

Available in whatever measure you fancy alongside the main tasting.

The Details

To take part, you simply have to join the East Coast Whisky Circle on WhatsApp as these tastings are not open to the general public. Send your mobile number to dram@eastcoastwhisky.com and we will hook you up. There is no charge to join, the UK prices inc shipping for the tasting are as follows, get in touch to discuss international shipping. I will also need a contact email and mailing address for postage and shipping.

10 × 15ml — £250

10 × 20ml — £300

The extras are optional, you take as much or as little as you wish, alongside the main tasting.

Online tasting Friday 9th October. Recording will then be available for anyone who can’t make the evening, and wants to follow along later.

This is going to be a great vertical tasting with some cracking drams and great chat, we look forward to welcoming you.

Cheers,

Frederick Maitland

@eastcoastwhisky

Islay Tasting - Monsters Vol.1 - Friday 18th September

After a good summer break, we head into the whisky season of autumn, and where better to start than Islay. This is a monster tasting in size and content, featuring some very special drams from the isle of the sea dragon!!

This is an online tasting event, to which you can either attend live, or catch up with the recording afterwards. Either way you will enjoy the following (lucky) thirteen drams, and do enquire about some extra special extras….

The Drams

1. Laphroaig 1815 — 2010, Wincly’s Retirement, bottled 16/01/2023, Bottle 87/249, 54.5%

2. Ardbeg Single Cask — 2011, 1st Fill Marsala Barrique, Cask 506, bottled 2015, Bottle 300/414, 55.3%

3. Peated Islay Single Malt 31 Year Old — The Whisky Jury “Pretty Old”, Bottle 19/259

4. Bowmore 9 Year Old Fèis Ìle 2026 — Cask 3756, PX Sherry Seasoned Spanish Oak, 55.4%

5. Bowmore 22 Year Old Living Souls — 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, 52.0%

6. Ardbeg Private Single Cask 21 Year Old — filled 24 May 2000, Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt, Cask 1055, bottled 19 March 2022, Bottle 331/555, 51.1%

7. Ardbeg Fèis Ìle 2011 — distilled 1998, bottled 2011, two Spanish ex-Pedro Ximénez butts, cask strength

8. Laphroaig Fèis Ìle — Cask 802, ex-Bourbon → Red Wine Barrique, distilled 2012, Bottle 231/250, 58.8%

9. Ardbeg Kildalton 1980 Limited Edition — lightly peated, bottled 2004, 57.6%

10. Lagavulin Fèis Ìle 2015 — distilled 1991, bottled 2015, Triple Matured, Bottle 1707, 59.9%

11. Ardbeg 1992 XOP Platinum 30 Year Old — Douglas Laing 70th Anniversary, single hogshead DL Ref 12290, bottled 2022, Bottle 141/251

12. Caol Ila 1982 “Four Daughters” — Velier 70th Anniversary, single cask, 50.6%

13. Islay Single Malt 34 Year Old – The Whisky Jury — distilled 1991, bottled 2026 for Passion for Whisky & Lucky Choice, single cask, 48.2%

…quite the selection, I am sure you will agree!!

The Details

To get involved either contact us through our WhatsApp group “East Coast Whisky Circle” or email dram@eastcoastwhisky.com

15ml (£280) & 20ml (£330) are available, and other sizes on request.

We look forward to having you come join us.