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Take a break from your usual Islay malts and try this deeply enjoyable mix of peat smoke and sherry sweetness. The finish is long, warming, and ends with a nice mix of smoke and rich chocolate. On the palate, you’ll be greeted with smoked bacon, clover honey, dried cherries, and buttery caramel. On the nose, you’ll find aromas of orange peels, spicy cinnamon, dried fruits, and a nice kiss of peat smoke. Named for the loch the distillery overlooks, this smoky whisky is matured in former oloroso sherry casks.

But, if you’re a fan of both peat and sweet sherry, you should purchase a bottle of Kilchoman Loch Gorm. When it comes to Islay whiskies, sometimes Kilchoman is overlooked by the likes of Bruichladdich, Lagavulin, and Ardbeg. Check them out if you love the dried fruit, jammy flavor profiles that these bottles are defined by. Today, we’re highlighting ten of our favorite sherry-forward scotches. Some expressions might dial back the sherry notes others might turn them up to 11.

Of course, the ratios of these blends, the aging times, the size of the barrels, and more factor into how bourbon-y or sherry-ish a particular Scotch whisky tastes. Oftentimes, Scotch whisky is rested in both bourbon and sherry casks at the same time - with the two barrels marrying before proofing and bottling. Sherry casks, on the other hand, impart flavors like dried fruits, nuts, plums or prunes, and sweet sherry itself. add extra charred, caramel, woody, and vanilla flavors to the whisky. American oak casks - which once held the likes of Woodford Reserve, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, etc. When it comes to aging scotch, barrels that formerly held bourbon and sherry are the two most popular options.