Salud! TequilaFEST Is Coming To London - Win Tickets!.Guest Post: The Science of Drinking and Shopping this Christmas by Tim Ridley.The First of The Last Great Malts: Craigellachie Single Malt Scotch Whisky.Come Fly With Me: The Redbreast Mano a Lamh, Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.An error has occurred the feed is probably down.Havana Club / Ninefold / Renaissance (TWE exclusive).Benrinnes 2009 Oloroso (The Red Cask Co).Tomatin 1965 cask #20942 (Duncan Taylor).Armagnac Séailles 2004 / Lous Pibous 1995.Lochlea Our Barley / Lochlea Sowing Edition.GlenAllachie 2007 PX cask #6683 (Whisky-Maniac).Bunnahabhain 1990 Oloroso (TWE exclusive).Longmorn 1966 cask 5063 (G&M for van Wees).Hi-flying Mortlach on the desk, part zwei.Middle-aged Royal Brackla from the indies.A new short journey among the whiskies of the world.Glenfarclas 1953 58 Year Single Cask Review.Welsh whisky - Novelty or the real deal? Tasting Penderyn single malt.But if I had several thousand spare dollars, I’d love to get a bottle of this, take it to a local whisky club tasting, and watch them all guess the distillery incorrectly. If I had $600 burning a hole in my pocket, would I buy a bottle? Well, no…I’d buy a bottle of Highland Park 30 and Talisker 30. It strikes me as landing somewhere in between my bottle of Cragganmore 40 year (G&M Secret Stills 2.2) and what I would imagine a 35 year old Caol Ila tasting like. Most of the flavors, except the oak, are fairly subtle, but it’s fun to tease out the complexity. This is a strong B+ for me, perhaps A- if I had more time to spend with it. If you’re familiar with the standard Caol Ila bottlings, I’m talking more of a CI 18 profile than CI 12. As with my initial whiff from the sample bottle, I’m once again reminded of old Caol Ila. As the tropical fruit leaves the nostrils, it’s replaced by subtle ashy smoke and malt, and a hint of citrus again. More oak grips the tongue on the fairly long finish. As it hits the back of the palate, I get a mild tropical fruit sensation. The grass and barley come more to the fore, overcoming some of that strong butterscotch sweetness on the nose. It’s very dry, but not to the point of feeling like your tongue is completely shriveling up. Funny, I just barely notice the ashy smoke that hit me out of the sample bottle. I’m also getting some grass or barley, and a hint of citrus. The direct oak gives way to other oak-related flavors – first vanilla, then right past the vanilla to full-on butterscotch. American/bourbon oak…not a hint of sherry cask scents to be found. There is definitely a strong oak presence leading the way on the nose. Let’s allow the sawdust to settle and revisit in 5-10 minutes… Whoa! Upon first pouring the sample into a glass and taking a few whiffs to introduce myself, I was smacked upside the nose and through the sinus with overpowering oak. I’ve learned, though, that the way scents are pushed through tiny sample bottle openings can be very misleading. Hmm…nothing at all like any Jura I’ve ever tried. I was immediately surprised by a light peat presence that reminded me of an old Talisker or Caol Ila. I stuck the sample bottle up to my nose to see what flavors hit me first.
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