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Ex-bourbon barrels are the maturation backbone of single malt scotch, but this type of whisky is also frequently aged in sherry casks, and has been for decades. American whiskey is a different story—most of it must be initially aged in new charred oak, and while sherry casks are sometimes used for cask finishes, the practice is nowhere near as common. Some distilleries, however, have been giving their whiskey the single malt treatment in sherry-seasoned wood, proving that even a distinctly American whiskey can be turned into a thoroughly enjoyable sherry bomb.

latest release, Sherry Finish Malted Rye,

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