Recommendation for a newbie

[pendolo]

Hi, what would you recommend for a multi cask/wood (rum/sherry) whisky with lots of flavour and persistence and a touch of peat for up to £40/45?

Thanks

[HP 4 me]

there is no rum cask influence in this one, but most definately a sherry monster......... Aberlour a'bunadh. One of my favourites!!!

[lawschooldrunk]

If your looking for rum influence without spending too much, try balvenie's 14 year old rum cask.

[Ganga]

Are you looking for rum and sherry casks for the same whisky or is this an either or? Not sure if I know of one with that combo. However, some rum finished whiskies include the Carroan Reserve from Glenfiddich, Talisker has had a couple, Springbank did an 8/8 bourbon/rum.

[dramtastic]

I have Sherry finished whisky's that have rum like elements. You won't be able to buy them though so I suggest you might look on a site like The Whisky Exchange and read the descriptions of sherried whiskys to find something similar.

[The Third Dram]

I think you'll have a bit of a challenge ahead of you in terms of finding a whisky that combines ex-Sherry and ex-Rum cask characteristics... certainly one in which the Sherry casks were rather more 'active' (i.e. first-fill) ones.

You're much more likely to come across whiskies that have been aged in ex-Bourbon oak as well as in ex-Rum casks (usually finished in the latter). One such whisky I've enjoyed is Benriach's Arumaticus Fumosus 12 Year Old. It's pretty tasty.

[jazz lover]

Bruichladdich has a rum finish
Park ave. has an 11 yr. Springbank rum finish