Aged in the smaller casks that once held some of Spain’s finest sherries means whisky that is dark, brute, dark, bold, dark, dark and dark. Also, just to clarify, it’s very dark. The Darkness! is a series from Scotland’s finest, be it the 21-year-old Ardberg finished in the casks of Oloroso sherry or the Macallan in the Pedro Jimenez barrels. Each is finished for a full three months, the results being a line of spirits that are darker than the heart of Sauron. Store with tasting notes from the Masters of Malt, with prices starting at just over $100.

A closer look at the foil embossed label after the Jump…