Our casks come from a number of locations including America, France, Spain, Italy and Austria. The quality and choice of oak is a primary factor in the resulting whisky flavour profile - vanilla flavours tend to predominate in American oak while fine French oak lends a "toasted butter" finish.

For an exploration of some of the issues around the use and effects of different casks and oak in whisky maturation see our Casks and Oak section of the Library.