Wine Enthusiast 93 points - Aged in Bourbon casks for 10 years, then "extra matured for two years in Oloroso Sherry casks. The result is luxe and rich, a fine after-dinner sipper. Allow a little time for the aroma to emerge, and a splash of water for maximum flavor. The reward is a thick caramel aroma and flavor, with mouthwatering spicy notes of clove, cassia bark and a hint of orange peel. - K.N..December/2011 Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 points - Inviting aromas are full of sweet and salty nuts, bouquets of flowers, and golden fruit. The mouth opens up with some gentle spice, brown sugar with hints of the sherry cask coming through. Gently smoked toasted wood and grain flavors deepen on the finish. - 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Tried and True Award)(Great Value)(Chairman’s Trophy).April/2018 Lasanta is Gaelic for warmth and passion, a reminder not just of the Spanish provenance of these Oloroso sherry butts, but also a reflection of this expressions lusciously soft texture and deep, enticingly sweet aroma.Non chill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel. Elegant but full bodied this whisky has spent ten years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before being extra-matured for a further two years in Oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez in Spain. 46% abv
