As a cask comes to maturity, Finn curates sampling sessions in interesting and relaxing environments, with friends, whisky experts and trusted partners to discover the personality of each cask and gauge the experience each dram evokes.
All the best distillers pride themselves on crafting whisky with a distinctive flavour, which is determined by the water source, grain and barley, the peat and malting, and their distilling processes. High quality original spirit is integral to every cask we bottle.
The cask itself interacts with the whisky over time. The type of wood plays a big role, as do treatments such as the whiskies are aged in a variety of types of casks. The whiskies are aged in former sherry or bourbon casks, augmenting the cask influence. External conditions such as air temperature, pressure and humidity also interact with the cask producing a knock-on effect that makes the spirit inside unique.
Finn uses these factors to balance each FT whisky experience. He may sample a cask and decide to leave it on the rack, allowing age to further develop its personality. He might decide to re-rack a whisky in a new cask to add a finishing touch. Or, he might simply deem it ready. When Finn decides the flavour is perfectly balanced, it’s time to bottle the whisky.
There is a natural symmetry in selecting this cask, Scotland’s oldest whisky family drawing from Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret Distillery. Heritage recognising heritage, bound by a shared respect for time, patience and tradition. This cask carries a personal resonance too, marking a connection to the distillery’s modern revival and the role it has played in shaping its evolving story.
Glenturret has always possessed a distinctive duality, weight and elegance held in careful balance. Of particular note is its peated spirit, a style that introduced a gentle, characterful smokiness, setting it apart from many of its Highland counterparts. This expression captures that identity: refined yet expressive, where smoke is never overpowering but instead woven seamlessly into the distillery’s broader character.
Finished in an oloroso sherry cask, this whisky gains an added layer of depth and richness. The influence of the wood brings notes of dried fruits, spice and a rounded sweetness, enhancing the structure of the spirit while complementing its inherent complexity. The cask acts as a framing device, deepening rather than redefining the whisky’s core.
What makes this whisky particularly compelling is its sense of timing. With peated production at Glenturret now ceased, this 15-year-old stands as a quiet marker of transition—a style moving gently into history. The interplay between sherry cask richness and soft, BBQ-like peat smoke is beautifully integrated: savoury, warming, and composed. A whisky that speaks not only of legacy and revival, but also of a graceful farewell.
There is a natural symmetry in selecting this cask, Scotland’s oldest whisky family drawing from Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret Distillery. Heritage recognising heritage, bound by a shared respect for time, patience and tradition. This cask carries a personal resonance too, marking a connection to the distillery’s modern revival and the role it has played in shaping its evolving story.
Glenturret has always possessed a distinctive duality, weight and elegance held in careful balance. Of particular note is its peated spirit, a style that introduced a gentle, characterful smokiness, setting it apart from many of its Highland counterparts. This expression captures that identity: refined yet expressive, where smoke is never overpowering but instead woven seamlessly into the distillery’s broader character.
Finished in an oloroso sherry cask, this whisky gains an added layer of depth and richness. The influence of the wood brings notes of dried fruits, spice and a rounded sweetness, enhancing the structure of the spirit while complementing its inherent complexity. The cask acts as a framing device, deepening rather than redefining the whisky’s core.
What makes this whisky particularly compelling is its sense of timing. With peated production at Glenturret now ceased, this 15-year-old stands as a quiet marker of transition—a style moving gently into history. The interplay between sherry cask richness and soft, BBQ-like peat smoke is beautifully integrated: savoury, warming, and composed. A whisky that speaks not only of legacy and revival, but also of a graceful farewell.