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Kingsbarns The Dunvegan Single Cask Golf-Inspired Scotch Whisky Review

Is Kingsbarns’ 10-year single cask sherry butt worth the hefty price? This review answers with deep fruit, treacle sweetness, and ginger spice.

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8
$162
  • Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant with over a decade of experience in whisky retail and online whisky education. Best known for hosting Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, he is dedicated to making whisky accessible and enjoyable by cutting through jargon and complexity.
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Tasting Notes

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A limited edition, single cask release from the folks at Kingsbarns Distillery. Aged for a decade in an ex-Oloroso American Oak Sherry Butt, cask #7459, it has released 750 bottles at 46% ABV.

A dedication to Kingsbarns love of golf and the proximity it sits next to both St. Andrew’s and the Dunvegan Hotel at the facility.
Appearance:
Orange
Nose:
Classic Kingsbarns fruitiness, lots of lemon, green apples, apricots and raisins. Golden syrup, treacle, mango syrup and a tall glass of sherry and flavoured tonic water.
Palate:
Super sweet arrival with loads of treacle, brown sugar and spicy ginger. There’s something classic Kingsbarns hidden underneath that big, sweet sherry, too. It’s almost like apple or pineapple with pastry and caramelised sugar.
Finish:
I must say, even at 46%, this thing has quite a lot of presence. It’s spicy, tingly, sweet with more of those treacle and pastry notes, and a finish that last for a really, really long time.
Comments:
The price on this bottle is quite hefty for what it is, along with being a single cask that has been taken down to 46%. On paper, it doesn’t sound like the best deal for a whisky drinker. Flavour wise, it does deliver. It’s the hugely fruity house style of the distillery with waves of sweet sherry, classic British desserts and tingles if spicey ginger and barrel influence.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant. With a decade of experience in whisky retail and nearly as long running Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, Phil is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with fellow whisky lovers. His goal is to make whisky accessible and enjoyable, dispelling the jargon and complexity that can sometimes surround the spirit. In addition to his online presence, Phil managed The Whisky Shop Manchester, where he curated an impressive selection of some of the finest drams available.

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