Red Wine Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A single malt Scotch whisky finished in red wine casks (commonly Amarone, Bordeaux, Barolo, Rioja, or other heavy red-wine casks). Wine influence imparts a pinkish-rose hue and pronounced red-fruit notes - cherries, figs, cranberries, plums - layered over the base malt's vanilla and toffee. Mouthfeel is rich with drying tannic finish. Recipe role: a substantive single malt that brings red-fruit-and-spice complexity, distinct from sherry-cask (more nutty/dried-fruit) or bourbon-cask (cleaner/vani...