Bacardi’s John Dewar & Sons Aberfeldy 18-Year-Old French Red Wine Cask

Category – Spirits, whisky, Scotch, single malt, 43% abv

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

Available – From this month

Location – Initially in Scotland via Aberfeldy Distillery and shop.dewars.com

Price – SRP of GBP95 (US$125) per bottle

Bacardi has added a limited-edition expression to its Aberfeldy single malt portfolio.

Aberfeldy French Red Wine Cask, which will be available in an unspecified number of units, contains liquid that was first matured for 18 years in a mix of first-fill Bourbon, re-fill and re-char barrels before a second maturation, lasting for up to five months. The 43% abv whisky, which was finished in French wine casks from the Bordeaux wine region of Pauillac, is available for one month at the distillery’s shop before rolling out across the US, China, Taiwan, Germany and France.

“Pauillac casks are the aristocrats of the Médoc, they provide notes of black cherries, blackberries and a cedar wood spice,” said Bacardi’s malt master, Stephanie MacLeod. 

Late last year, Bacardi launched a 40-year-old Aberfeldy expression, retailing at GBP2,500 (then-US$3,290) per bottle.

Is Scotch whisky ditching evolution for revolution? – Click here for a just-drinks comment