{"product_id":"the-glenrothes-sherry-cask-reserve","title":"The Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve is the very first Glenrothes to be fully matured in 100% first fill sherry casks. This is significant because while The Glenrothes pride themselves on using sherry matured whisky in every expression excepting the Bourbon Cask Reserve (Alba Reserve), this is usually a combination of first-fill, second and third fill casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo fully appreciate this whisky it’s important to understand that a first fill cask is one that is used for malt whisky for the first time, irrespective of what it may have held before, or for how long. The result is that cask’s previous contents have the greatest effect on the first batch of whisky matured in them, with this effect diminishing with every subsequent refill. The Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve’s harmonious balance displays the superb influence of fresh sherry casks, evident from the first sip, with perfectly balanced notes of fruit cake, ginger, orange peel and vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s interesting to note that over 90% of all the casks used in the Scotch Whisky industry have once contained Bourbon and the reason for this is quite simply because Bourbon casks are far more widely available and are therefore a lot cheaper. Sherry casks are made to specification in Jerez, southern Spain and cost approximately 5 times more than the ex-bourbon casks resulting in far fewer distilleries using them for 100% maturation, by and large opting rather to use them for cask finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are very fortunate this year to have secured an exclusive shipment of the Sherry Cask Reserve and are delighted to present it in Australia for the very first time, just in time for Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bcplHcpSy_E\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"The Glenrothes Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489900384335,"sku":"WC0053","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/the_glenrothes_sherry_cask_reserve.png?v=1787700897","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/the-glenrothes-sherry-cask-reserve","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}