{"product_id":"tri-carragh-inchmurrin-8-year-2nd-fill-palo-cortado","title":"Tri Carragh - Inchmurrin 8 Year - 2nd Fill Palo Cortado","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-exclusive { margin: 12px auto 0; display: block; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #f5f2ec; background: #080910; padding: 6px 16px; width: fit-content; border-radius: 999px; }\n\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill {\n    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; 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}\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-spec td:last-child { color: #374151; }\n\n  .twl-story { margin-top: 18px; background: #f5f2ec; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px; }\n  .twl-story h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-story p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-story p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 749px) {\n    .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTRI CARRAGH INCHMURRIN 8 YEAR OLD, 2ND FILL PALO CORTADO FINISH\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eSELECTED BY TWL'S FIRST TOUR GROUP IN SCOTLAND\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-exclusive\"\u003eBottled Exclusively for The Whiskey Lab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Loch Lomond (Inchmurrin)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 58.9%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e 2nd Fill Palo Cortado Sherry Barrique\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 months, 2nd Fill Palo Cortado\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e ~TBC\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 2026, The Whiskey Lab brought its first tour group to Scotland. Six people who love whisky, given access to distilleries, warehouses, and private tastings most will never see. One of those tastings was with Tri Carragh, where the group sat down blind with five casks. No names. No ages. No cask details. Just liquid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vote was unanimous. One cask stood out immediately. Bold. Full-bodied. Tropical fruit and vanilla wrapped in something deep and savoury that several people in the room mistook for peat. It had that much flavor. When the cards were flipped, it was the youngest cask on the table: an 8 year old Inchmurrin finished in 2nd fill Palo Cortado. Nobody expected that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-story\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this cask surprised everyone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Palo Cortado finish is the secret. This specific cask previously held the award-winning Craigellachie 11 Year Old, meaning it already had the character of a quality first fill when it received the Inchmurrin spirit. At 2nd fill, the Palo Cortado delivers its savory depth, nuttiness, and dry complexity without overwhelming Inchmurrin's naturally tropical, fruity character. The group consensus was that 1st fill would have been too much. This was the perfect balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of us thought it was peated. It was not. That is the Palo Cortado talking. Palo Cortado is the rarest style of sherry, starting life like a fino, developing like an amontillado, and gaining the body of an oloroso. It bridges all three. The result in the glass is a depth and weight that reads like smoke without any smoke being present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Loch Lomond (Inchmurrin)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoch Lomond\u003c\/strong\u003e operates one of the most versatile distilleries in Scotland, producing multiple malt styles from different still types under one roof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInchmurrin\u003c\/strong\u003e is the distillery's unpeated, light, and fruity style, produced on traditional swan-neck pot stills. Named after the largest island on Loch Lomond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spirit character is naturally \u003cstrong\u003etropical, fruity, and sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an ideal canvas for finishing casks that add weight without masking the distillery's brightness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTWL's tour group visited Loch Lomond and saw the science behind Inchmurrin's production firsthand. Seeing how it is made made the blind selection even more meaningful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 2nd Fill Palo Cortado\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalo Cortado is the rarest and most mysterious style of sherry. It begins biological aging under flor like a fino, then the flor dies and it shifts to oxidative aging like an oloroso. The result is a wine with the delicacy of amontillado and the richness of oloroso in the same glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific Palo Cortado cask previously held the \u003cstrong\u003eaward-winning Craigellachie 11 Year Old\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it a proven track record before the Inchmurrin spirit went in. At 2nd fill, it adds \u003cstrong\u003edry nuttiness, savoury depth, and gentle tannic grip\u003c\/strong\u003e without drowning the spirit in cask influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 months was enough. The integration is complete. The cask and spirit speak as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eRich, soft, and immediately inviting. No effort required. Zesty and savoury with tropical fruit underneath. During the blind tasting, one person called it before the first sip: \"this one wins.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFull and bold. Tropical fruit and vanilla hit first, then something deeper and richer takes over. A savory, almost smoky depth that is not peat but reads like it. Coats the entire tongue. Roasted nuts and toasted coconut in the middle. Spice builds toward the back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSuper long. Does not stop. Fresh fruit stays present throughout while a light peppery effervescence lifts the finish and keeps it alive. The Palo Cortado depth lingers underneath, savoury and warming, refusing to fade.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri Carragh, bottled exclusively for The Whiskey Lab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoch Lomond (Inchmurrin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInitial Maturation cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefil Ex-Bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2nd Fill Palo Cortado, 22 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalo Cortado provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreviously held award-winning Craigellachie 11yr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNovember 15, 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelected by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTWL Scotland Tour Group, March 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53264128475454,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-05-06_at_07.39.45.jpg?v=1778067685","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/tri-carragh-inchmurrin-8-year-2nd-fill-palo-cortado","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}