Being a bit bizarre is an effective way to face out from the gang, and that’s true of distillers who select different casks—they undoubtedly need their whiskies to be observed. Thousands and thousands of casks produced from American or European oak are maturing whisky in warehouses world wide, produced from quercus alba and quercus robur chosen for the flavors they lend to the spirit and their superior structural properties for tight cooperage. By comparability, the variety of non-oak species which can be used for casks is tiny, however the influence on the colour, aroma, and taste of whisky will be mighty. Some blenders dispense these whiskies into new recipes in small doses like a chef judging the stability of flavors in a spicy dish, however there are mavericks with nerves of tungsten that put their unadulterated alt-oak whiskies on the market for judgment, realizing that their polarizing pours may solely discover an viewers from these with different tastes. So check out a few of these curious casks.

Japanese Cedar

93 Technique and Insanity Japanese Cedarwood End, 46%, $95
Single pot nonetheless Irish
Candy lychee, tree bark, tangerine, paprika, caraway, and inexperienced tea

Sakura

93 Ohishi Sakura Cask, 42.7%, $90
Japanese rice whisky
Cherry lozenge, rose petal, vanilla icing, strawberry, stone fruit, and tingling spices

Chestnut

89 Iwai Custom Fuyu Japanese Chestnut Cask End, 40%, $100
Single pot nonetheless Irish
Previous leather-based, black tea, briar pipe, maple syrup, prune juice, and fruitcake

Acacia

91 Killowen Bonded Experimental Collection 10 12 months previous Basque Acacia Txakolina End, 52.5%, $85
Irish mix
Inexperienced olive, bitter lemon, tarragon, citrus zest, toasted spice, and caramel biscuit

Amburana

92 Penelope Cooper Collection Rio, 49%, $90
Bourbon
Energetic recent mint, blueberry pie, golden raisins, darkish chocolate, and peach tart

Mulberry

91 Technique & Insanity Mulberry Cask End, 46%, $116
Single pot nonetheless Irish
Woody, caramel-drizzled pecans, bananas Foster, candy orchard fruits, pink chiles, and raisin