Luxury single cask, single malt whisky brand Ferg & Harris has released a collection of five new whiskies, each featuring a cask wood finish for a truly distinctive dram.
The Ferg and Harris team sources some of Scotch whisky’s rarest, most desirable single casks from distilleries across the country.
They then use their expertise to taste and pair each whisky with an ingenious choice of finishing cask, taking the spirit to new and greater heights of flavour and complexity.
The result is a series of unique, limited-edition whiskies that are coveted for their exquisite taste and quality around the world. And this latest batch – the first Ferg & Harris releases of 2024 – is no different.
Featuring one Islay and four Speyside-sourced whiskies, these are drams to discover and savour, selected from Bunnahabhain, Craigellachie, Tormore and Longmorn Distilleries.
The collection also includes a Ferg & Harris ‘first’: a 15-Year-Old Craigellachie matured in an Amontillado Sherry butt which has been divided and used to fill two different finishing casks – one Virgin Oak, one White Port.
These ‘sister’ whiskies share the same fruity warmth of their sherry maturation but have developed deliciously different characteristics thanks to the cask expertise of the Ferg & Harris team.
Expression Maturation Tasting notes
11-Year-Old Tormore
70cl / 63.3% ABV
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
205 bottles produced
£ 89.99
Matured in first fill bourbon barrel. Finished in virgin oak
A sweet yet spicy nose, complementing mouthfuls of light strawberry and peach. Erupting with creamy vanilla and s’mores with a warm, lingering orange and ginger finish.
12-Year-Old Longmorn
70 cl / 58.8% ABV
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
288 bottles produced
£ 124.99
Matured in first fill bourbon barrel Finished in white port
Striking candied strawberries and cream on the nose. Velvety sensation on the palate, adding to sour green apple, citrus and nutty flavours. A brisk white chocolate and Brazil nut finish.
14-Year-Old Bunnahabhain
70cl / 54.7% ABV
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
281 bottles produced
£ 139.99
Matured in second fill Oloroso hogshead
Finished in Sauternes barrique
Sharp smokehouse aromas of Bunnahabhain Moine on the nose. Maple glazed smoked bacon with roasted nuts and spice coat the palate, with a brisk and salty aftertaste.
15-Year-Old Craigellachie
70cl / 64.2%
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
284 bottles produced
£ 129.99
Matured in
Amontillado Sherry butt
Finished in virgin oak
Aromas of sweet honey, toasted oats anddried fruits opening to a smooth, creamy palate. Notes of vanilla, caramel and a hint of spice. A long, lingering finish with a trace of oak and sweetness.
15-Year-Old Craigellachie
70cl / 63.1%
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
279 bottles produced
£ 129.99
Matured in Amontillado Sherry butt Finished in white port
Aromas of honey roasted peanuts and vanilla. An array of spices, ginger and smooth buttery caramel on the palate. A long, moreish finish mellowing into a warm embrace.
The Ferg & Harris range features a core 12-year-old Speyside single malt whisky finished in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead, along with their numerous previously released single cask bottlings.