The Best Wine Cask Whiskies

The flavours imparted by wine casks are unique and can really enhance the flavour of the whisky. Wine casks can impart a variety of flavours into the whisky, depending on the type of wine that was used to fill the cask. For example, a wine cask that was used to age Cabernet Sauvignon will impart flavours of blackberry, cassis, and chocolate into the whisky. A wine cask that was used to age Chardonnay will impart flavours of pineapple, lemon, and vanilla into the whisky. So a key role that an independent bottler will play is in finding the right wine cask that will complement the flavours of the whisky.