Blackadder Sherry Snake

Score: 80

This isn’t your typical sherry‑bomb bruiser; it’s a study in raw, elemental sherry influence delivered with surprising poise. Drawn from a single, deeply seasoned cask and bottled at full strength, it offers intensity without ever collapsing into heaviness. There’s power here, yes, but it’s controlled, coiled, and purposeful. On the nose, it opens with black cherries, prune syrup, and dark cocoa, followed by espresso grounds and a faint mineral edge that reminds you this is Blackadder at its most honest. The palate is where the whisky unfurls: dried figs, peppered raisins, burnt sugar, and a thread of warming spice that moves from nutmeg to clove. The high ABV doesn’t shout; it carries the flavours with clarity and drive. The finish lingers with dark fruit, oak char, and a touch of earthy depth, leaving a warm, resonant impression long after the glass is empty. What makes this release compelling is its unfiltered truthfulness. The sherry cask brings richness and weight, but never smothers the spirit’s natural character. It’s a whisky that rewards slow appreciation, yet still feels right at home as a club pour among friends. In a world full of polished, crowd‑pleasing sherry finishes, the Sherry Snake stands apart by being unapologetically itself—raw, expressive, and quietly captivating. Like drinking spiced fruitcake beside a smouldering hearth. a fan favourite of the club on the night as was a point from outright winning the evening. *Club Notes* "A beautiful nose that is very complicated. Taste is powerfully and hits you but the finish is lost." "Spicy, sweet, pepper on the nose but less on the palette." "Candyfloss, sugary nose, sherry heavy palate, the finish is peppery long but somehow these characteristics don't appear to integrate well. High abv." key nose nice finish."