Blended whisky

Grant’s Sherry Cask Edition Whisky


I have quite a few bottles from William Grant & Sons. My whisky collection started with a bottle or two from The Balvenie, and I added some Glenfiddich as I went along. Monkey Shoulder blended malt whisky is a favourite, and I was delighted to get my hands on a Kininvie 17 yo. All these brands are part of the William Grant stable.

Looking over our collection, I realized that there was still a piece missing. I did not have anything from Grant’s brand of blended whisky. I added a bottle of the Grant’s Sherry Cask Edition blended Scotch whisky to my collection.

William Grant lived in Dufftown, in the heart of Speyside. He went to father not only seven sons and two daughters but also some of the worlds best know Scottish whisky brands.



William Grant & Sons Ltd. is an independent, family-owned company. W Grant & Sons Ltd own the following distilleries:

Glenfiddich Distillery
Balvenie Distillery
Girvan Grain Distillery
Kininvie Distillery (1990-2010)
Ailsa Bay Distillery

In 1957 Grant’s unveiled the now iconic, triangular bottle. It is still released in this triangular bottle. The Spanish Olorosso sherry casks are hand-picked before being filled with aged Grant’s blended whisky. It is then finished for 4 months to acquire a rich flavour.

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Grant’s Sherry Cask Edition Whisky Review


ABV: 43%

COLOUR: Light golden with hints of green

NOSE: Sherry sweetness right out of the bottle with hints of raisins. Not a very complex nose. There are delicate hints of oak ad grape jam.  Adding a bit of water takes some of the sweetness from the nose.

PALATE: Without water, the palate has some sweet notes, but after adding a bit of water, the sweetness gives way to more spicy notes. There are notes of condensed milk and stewed prunes. Grant’s Sherry cask is not a big mouthful but pleasant and more robust than the nose hinted. Water releases more spicy pepper notes but also more citrus notes.

FINISH: Long and lingering but end in notes of bitter orange and dried fruit.

RATING: VERY GOOD

As this is a blend of some of my favourite distilleries, I was expecting a big, bold, interesting whisky.  Unfortunately, I was left a bit disappointed at the lack of complexity and depth in this dram.

The Grant’s is not a bad whisky by any means; and at a great price point.  I will explore more from this blended whisky when I get the chance. It retails for around R250 in South Africa.

Just not as good as the single malts. What did you think of this release?

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Jeannette Wentzel

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