Cadenhead's

Inverleven Distillery (Closed 1991)

1969, Sherry Wood

Cadenhead's

ABV: 51.2%

Age: No age statement Years Old

Style: Grain

Country: Scotland

Region: Lowland

Overall
Score

8.2

Tasting Notes

Nose

Big and sweet with oily qualities and soft sherry notes: moist sultana cake, cherry/red berries. Wood-derived aromas.

Palate

Huge and powerful with incense, walnut, chocolate and ripe rich fruity notes. Honeyed warmth.

Finish

Long big and nutty, with spice.

Comment

What a contrast!

Taster Score

8.3

Tastings More from: Inverleven Distillery (Closed 1991)

7.5

Gordon & MacPhail

1985

6.9

Gordon & MacPhail

1986

8.2

Cadenhead's

Inverleven Stills, 18 Years Old

8.3

Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare

1978, 26 Years Old, Cask 1873

7.4

Gordon & MacPhail

1990, 40 Years Old

7.8

Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare

1979, 27 Years Old

News

News Karen Gillan named as Compass Box's "Muse" for latest Hedonism release

News World Whiskies Awards 2026 reveals winners in America round

News Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame welcomes latest American inductees

Inverleven Distillery (Closed 1991)

From the Archive

News

Arbikie Distillery to unveil its first single malt Scotch whisky: The Scottish distillery, which has previously released single grain whisky, previewed its first single malt at the World Economic Forum

News

World Whiskies Awards announces Rest of World winners for 2026: The World Whiskies Awards has revealed the country winners in the Rest of World round of the 2026 competition, as well as the Icons of Whisky Rest of World

News

BrewDog to close distilling arm: The craft beer brewer has announced a "wind down" of BrewDog Distilling Co over the next months   Image: Stills at the BrewDog distillery in Ellon, Scotland. [Image credit: Conor Gault Photography]

News

"An exciting new chapter": Powerscourt Distillery receives investment after receivership: After entering receivership in 2025, County Wicklow's Powerscourt Distillery has received a "significant injection of fresh capital" from Altiva Management Inc

News

Editor’s Burns Night bar: Six Scotch whiskies to raise to the bard : Whisky Magazine editor Bradley Weir chooses six drams to enjoy on Burns Night

Free Whisky Content

access to insider stories, expert whisky reviews,

and exclusive partner offers.

First Name

Last Name

Country

Search whiskymag.com for:

Search whiskymag.com for:

Cadenhead's

1969, Sherry Wood

Tasting Notes

News

From the Archive

Free Whisky Content

Free Whisky Content