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http://www.thewhiskyguide.com/Taste-Notes/Benromach-traditional.html

BOWMORE Legend: The cheapest in their line; says nothing on the label. But it happens to be aged in 70% bourbon casks, 30% sherry casks:

http://www.bruichladdich.com/by_andrew_jefford.htm

(Other online sources give the same split. The author in the link above wrote a book on Islay whiskies of which Bowmore is one. Sources claim the percentage of sherry casks in the vatting goes up as you go up the Bowmore line.)

http://bruichladdich.com/

For example, check out the 15, where the exact percentage split is given, even though the label say nothing:

http://www.bruichladdich.com/wwwproduct/pdfsheets/15/15sell.pdf

GLENFARCLAS: Despite their expressions being among the most heavily sherried in the industry (as a little research will show), many of them say nothing at all on the label. You can read the tasting notes on their website,

http://www.glenfarclas.co.uk/en/

where they all talk about sherry. Glenfarclas 12 won a Best Sherried Whisky of the Year award,

http://www.glenfarclas.co.uk/en/pages/70,12_Years_Old.html

yet says nothing on the label.

http://www.glenfiddich.us/the-range/12-year-old.html

GLENGOYNE: Known to be heavily sherried. At least the 10 and I believe the 12 say nothing on the label. Its web site says,

http://www.glengoyne.com/single_malt_whisky/malt_whisky_method/

HIGHLAND PARK: Despite HP being very heavily sherried, e.g.,

http://inebrio.com/thescotchblog/?p=69

JAMESON (no age statement) Irish Whiskey: combo of bourbon and sherry casks, exact sherry cask percentage a closely guarded secret.

http://www.jamesonlive.co.uk/history.html

http://www.theage.com.au/news/epicure/mixing-it-with-the-best/2008/05/01/1209235057195.html

JOHNNIE WALKER Black Label: says nothing on the label, but Andrew Jefford, well known wine and whisky critic mentioned above, had this to say in the Financial Times:

http://www.andrewjefford.com/node/202

Black Label

This complex, 12-year-old blend of 40 or so grains and malts (including Speyside greats Cardhu and Cragganmore) is regarded as a benchmark for the entire Scotch world. Sherry casks are an important element of the blend, according to Jim Beveridge [fitting name, that; according to the article he is Master Blender at JW]. “A classic Walker blend is a balance of the smoky West Coast style with lighter Speyside. That can leave a gap in the middle, and for Black Label we try to fill it with Highland malts matured in sherry casks.”

I could go on with this list, but time is short and my fingers are tired.