09/24/2026
Have you hit most of the notes on your favorite bourbons and want something new? Try these special, flavor-packed Scotches from The Wh**ky Lab! these cask-strength single malts offer a friendly crossover for bourbon drinkers who love big, bold flavors, warm caramel, and rich fruit profiles.
🥃 Ferg & Harris – 12 Year Speyside Single Malt
ABV: 55.7% (Cask Strength)
Cask Finish: 1st-Fill Pedro Ximénez Sherry Hogshead
Profile: A classic light Speyside malt layered with deep PX sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Toffee, baked figs, rich raisins, and orchard fruit.
Palate: Rich PX sherry sweetness, stewed fruits, robust wood spice, and warm caramel.
Finish: Smooth, warming finish with lingering raisins and sweet oak.
🥃 Whispering Waters – Aberlour 11 Year Single Malt
ABV: 57.7% (Cask Strength)
Cask Finish: 2 Years in a 1st-Fill Ximénez-Spínola PX Sherry Cask
Profile: Single cask release (only 304 bottles). A rare combination of dry, savory nuttiness and rich grape sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Fresh fruit, fruit-topped butter cookies, vanilla, and soft toffee.
Palate: Full-bodied burst of fruit candy shifting into dried fruits, velvety sweetness, and building oak spice.
Finish: Very long with warming spice, lingering sherry, and vanilla cookie notes.
🥃 Tri Carragh – Loch Lomond (Inchmurrin) 8 Year Single Malt
ABV: 58.9% (Cask Strength)
Cask Finish: 22 Months in a 2nd-Fill Palo Cortado Sherry Barrique
Profile: Unpeated and vibrant, finished in a Palo Cortado cask that previously held an award-winning Craigellachie.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Zesty tropical fruits, soft vanilla, and savory oak.
Palate: Tropical fruit and vanilla up front, giving way to roasted nuts, toasted coconut, and a rich, pseudo-smoky depth.
Finish: Long and lively with peppery effervescence, fresh fruit, and lingering Palo Cortado spice.
📍 D&D Smoke & Spirits – 1405 E Palatine Rd, Arlington Heights, IL
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