Single Malt whisky

Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask Whisky


In 2020 I was fortunate to be invited to join an online tasting of whisky from Israel. The tasting included the Milk & Honey Classic whisky as well as samples from the Elements range. I enjoyed the Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask single malt whisky the most from all the samples that I received. And I am happy to see that it is now available in SA.

The Milk & Honey distillery is situated in Tel Aviv, Israel. Planning started around 2012, and the distillery started operating n 2014. The middle eastern climate is hot and humid, and this speeds up maturation.

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The distillery hired the late Dr Jim Swan, one of the world’s most accomplished master distillers, to assist with the recipe and ensure that the production was optimal for warm weather.

Other Elements releases include a red wine cask and an Elements Peated expression. There is even a whisky ageing in pomegranate wine casks that I also got to taste.  The Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask Single Malt whisky is aged in kosher Oloroso, and PX sherry casks from Jerez Bodega made exclusively for the distillery.

Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask Whisky Review


COUNTRY: Israel

ABV: 46%

COLOUR: Dark Gold with hints of red

NOSE: The nose is sweet and fruity. It has notes of ripe red berries and plums with hints of malt and oak; quite a sweet nose.

PALATE: The red fruity sweetness makes way for mild spice and dried fruit. Hints of citrus and white pepper with dry wood and bits of cocoa nibs. Vanilla and cinnamon in the background. Medium body. The glass needs a few drops of water to bring back the fruity red berry sweetness promised by the nose. Water also brings forward a yummy maltiness.

FINISH: Drying and medium length. Notes of pepper, cherries and dark chocolate with oak.

RATING: EXCELLENT

The Milk & Honey Elements Sherry Cask whisky is a lovely release. The sweetness promised by the nose disappeared on the palate until I added a few drops of water. Then the fruity sweetness burst forth again. It is not the most complex whisky, but it is easy drinking and delicious.

From the four Milk & Honey releases I tried, this one was my favourite. This release is now available in South Africa, and you can order it online from WhiskyBrother&Co. It retails for around R 980.

Sample Disclosure: I received this whisky from the WhiskyBrother team. The review and tasting notes are my own honest, fair and independent thoughts about the whisky.

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Jeannette Wentzel

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