The Whisky Agency: 4x Port casks

We may have missed some kind of outlet sale at a Portuguese cooperage recently. The 2025 outturn from The Whisky Agency already included a series of Port casks, and the Spring 2026 batch also has a surprising proportion of these casks. A lot of them are made for friends, as they say on the label.All of the whiskies have this typical rosehip tea colour. It's clear they are very cask-forward, and by now you know Port casks aren't our favourite. So if you are a fan of this style, I guess you can safely add a couple of points to each score. 

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A.D.Rattray Cask Collection: Neue Abfüllungen und Limited Edition des Cask Islay Sherry

A.D.Rattray, der schottische Independent Bottler, erweitert seine Cask Collection um vier neue Single Malt Whiskys. Seit 2004 füllt das Unternehmen Whiskys in Einzelfass-Qualität… Der Beitrag A.D.Rattray Cask Collection: Neue Abfüllungen und Limited Edition des Cask Islay Sherry erschien zuerst auf WHISKYFANBLOG.DE .

Benriach 1996 / Glen Keith 1993 (Whisky Dreamers)

The Whisky Dreamers keep a steady pace. In September we heard of them for the first time and now they already have a third batch of whiskies. Always from the most exclusive corners of the Malts of Scotland warehouse. Currently on offer: Glen Keith 1993 and Benriach 1996.  Glen Keith 32 yo 1993 (44,6%, Malts of Scotland 'Rare Casks' for Whisky Dreamers 2026, bourbon barrel, 158 btl.) Nose: a very fine fruitbomb, full of peaches, nectarines, gooseberries and green mango. A lot of honey and warm waxy notes, along with some honeysuckle and vanilla cake. Almond oil. Over time it also shows a grassier note and mild white blossoms, adding a sense of vinho verde to it. Mouth: even better than expected. Totally exuberant fruits, Bushmills style. We have pineapple, mango, papaya and hints of lime juice. Very juicy, who dropped the vitamin tablet? Later also creamy vanilla and a drop of calvados, as well as greener notes like mint leaves and eucalyptus. Finish: quite long, now getting citrus

The Whisky Agency: 4x Port casks

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Benriach 1996 / Glen Keith 1993 (Whisky Dreamers)