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February 12, 2022


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Making an attempt what’s inside our whiskies
whereas Angus is on parental depart

To every his references! (Enthusiastic about you, Peter.)

When tasting whisky, or every other spirits, or wine, we regularly give you descriptors which might be really different drinks, wines, beers, liqueurs, mezcals, no matter. However can we generally make it possible for these are actually there? Is that ‘violet liqueur’ that we’d discover in, say a Bowmore 1985, violet liqueur certainly, or solely imprecise, distant reminiscences of what might have been some sort of liqueur that we’d have tried round 1990? There’s just one method to discover out… Have them!

Liqueur à la Violette (25%, Le Jardin d'Elen, France, +/-2021)

Liqueur à la Violette (25%, Le Jardin d’Elen, France, +/-2021)
This wee liqueur straight from Toulouse Airport (Blagnac), Toulouse being one the capital cities of violette/violet. They might suggest you drink this in a Kir Royal (1/10 liqueur, 9/10 champagne) or with ½ vodka, which I would not do, actually. Good, let’s have it neat! Color: virtually blue. Nostril: if I say Bowmore 1985 that will not be of nice assist. Violets, actually, which is nicer than Parma Violets, however nonetheless a tad too fragrant. There’s additionally that liqueur referred to as parfait amour that incorporates a variety of violet, but it surely’s additionally obtained geranium and orange, whereas this very one’s 100% violet. All proper, that feels… Mouth: the place’s champagne once you want it? A sense of getting wolfed down a complete household pack of varied wine gums. Lots of sugar. End: medium, a tad cloying, extraordinarily sugary. Feedback: not meant to be drunk like this, I suppose. Or on a ton of ice.
SGP:910 – (no) factors.

Subsequent factor we generally discover is woodruff…

Eau de Vie d'Aspérule Odorante (45%, Ecomusée d'Alsace, France, +/-2020)

Eau de Vie d’Aspérule Odorante (45%, Ecomusée d’Alsace, France, +/-2020) Four stars
Watch this, aspérule/woodruff can produce an impressive spirit however it’s a variety of work. Woodruff is a tiny white flower that you’d discover within the woods (Sherlock!) and that outdated individuals used to let dry after which smoke at any time when they wished to stop smoking tobacco. No, no hallucinogenic properties… Color: white. Nostril: luxurious, on many tiny aromas, beginning with bitter almonds, sesame oil, gentian and celeriac, happening with fennel and wild carrots, and ending up in honeyed territories (heather, manuka). The closest factor can be mullein eau-de-vie, one other flower. Mouth: completely love this, even when it is slightly tough and maybe slightly too spicy right here and there. Maybe slightly soapy as properly, in any other case we’ve got bitter roots, inexperienced pu-her, caraway and juniper, cinchona, and one thing very earthy. A troublesome boy and guess what, it is completely not floral. End: lengthy, grassy. Turnips maybe, extra celeriac, parsnips, pepper… Certainly, it is beautiful but it surely’s not simple. Feedback: my sort of whacky spirit. Talisker from the excessive mountains.
SGP:273 – round 85 factors.

Generally, we additionally discover natural liqueurs, resembling…

Bénédictine D.O.M (40%, OB, France, +/-1970)

Bénédictine D.O.M (40%, OB, France, +/-1970) Four stars and a half
From a stash of the sorts of outdated bottles that anybody in France would have hidden in grandma’s outdated Henri-II cabinet. Bénédictine is a really outdated natural liqueur made in Fécamp, Normandy. These outdated bottles are fetching excessive monies at auctions lately, virtually like Chartreuses. Suppose round 250€. Color: straw. Nostril: wow, now I perceive why these 250€. Improbable aniseed-led improvement on many herbs, woodruff (what, once more?), fennel seeds, star anise, liquorice, cumin, with touches of inexperienced bananas, honeydew, bamboo shoots, gentian many times, maybe a drop of moutai… Fantastic nostril, and I am no liqueur man. I’ll like this higher than chartreuse. Mouth: maybe a wee tad an excessive amount of on the candy aspect, however apart from that, it’s liquid liquorice, with some menthol, agave syrup, pine extracts, bitter oranges, and lots of of small herbs from our woods and meadows. Do not monks make this? End: lengthy, maybe a wee tad soapy, as many natural liqueurs could be in my e book, however it’s not cologne-y. A sense of Gravenstein eau-de-vie. Feedback: large shock right here at Château Whiskyfun.
SGP:771 – most likely round 88 factors.

Chartreuse V.E.P. (54%, OB, France, 2001)

Chartreuse V.E.P. (54%, OB, France, 2001)
From the identical stash of outdated bottles. The again label signifies when it was bottled. V.E.P. means ‘Veillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé’, which suggests ‘Growing older Exceptionally Extended’. I’ve to say I am shocked no Douglas Laing or different very distinguished Scottish advertising wizards have ever used that sort of acronym. You say they’ve? Color: inexperienced, so it is a inexperienced chartreuse (very properly performed, S.) Nostril: certainly I appreciated the Bénédictine fairly higher. This one’s fairly about herbs, mint and terpenes, and basta. Nothing mistaken with that, and certain there are higher cuvées of chartreuse, but it surely’ additionally getting immensely piney. Received to take pleasure in that. With water: thyme oil and benzine. Not too certain. Mouth (neat): heavy, thick, fairly cloying, extraordinarily natural and piney. A sense of consuming a bottle of mouthwash. With water: maintain on, pears? Fairly some sugar too, and naturally a variety of piney flavours. End: very lengthy, killing something that may come after this. Consuming balm. Feedback: we have many pals who’re Chartreuse lovers, and who would find out about all of the completely different Tarragones by coronary heart, for instance. Not this humble taster, I am afraid, I could also be lacking that gene.
SGP:780 – round 65 factors
(I will have to observe my again within the coming months, then again the makers fully ran out of VEP final yr).

There’s one other very natural factor that I generally point out, that may be…

Underberg (44%, OB, Switzerland, +/-2020)

Underberg (44%, OB, Switzerland, +/-2020) Two stars
A reasonably bitter liqueur, generally mentioned to be German on some web sites however the one I’ve obtained stems from Dietlikon, round Zürich. Underberg is alleged to include herbs from 43 completely different international locations, which I discover slightly arduous to fathom, however there. It’s offered in tiny 2cl bottles and is meant to be extraordinarily postprandial. Briefly, you might have wolfed down a dozen T-bones and three kilos of foie gras, you will stay high-quality. Color: darkish espresso. Nostril: extraordinarily medicinal certainly, that outdated Chartreuse was a lot lighter, virtually Glenkinchie-light. Large cumin and caraway, plus juniper and simply tons of cloves. Tons of of tons of cloves. Mouth: actually an acquired style. I suppose the primary impact right here is that you simply simply could not eat something after this. Postprandial certainly. Excessive cloves. End: extra cloves, for eternity. And maybe artichokes, bitter bark, pepper, and certainly a variety of caraway too within the aftertaste… Feedback: there’s solely 2cl however I discover even 1 single cl slightly extreme. What’s good is that it is dry and appear to include little or no sugar. We’ll have a to make an extended break earlier than we might strive every other drink, and even eat half an oatcake… Like, two hours, minimal.
SGP:281 – round 70 factors.

Good, we’re again… What we at all times point out too is mint, menthol, peppermint, or crème de menthe. One of the crucial well-known drinks in that respect, in France, is Peppermint Get, a.ok.a. Get 27.

Get 27 (27%, OB, France, +/-2000)

Get 27 (27%, OB, France, +/-2000) Two stars
Certainly, this an outdated bottle but it surely’s in good condition, with no crystallisation. I imagine the model belongs to Bacardi. There’s/was additionally a stronger model, branded Get 35. Within the outdated days, we have been at all times having some Get 27 or 35 earlier than dancing ‘collé-serré’, however that was earlier than techno… Color: between turquoise and fir inexperienced. Nostril: mint, mint lozenges, menthol, peppermint, toothpaste, mouthwash… And that is all. That was all the purpose anyway, to not have a cool breath like useless issues. Mouth: mint syrup and alcohol, with some nice-ish honeyed notes that, I swear, weren’t there when this bottle was produced. OBE in Get 27, wow! End: not lengthy sufficient and that is why we used to quaff one glass after one other. Some have been downing complete bottles! Feedback: the factor is, I like mint. First time I am consuming Get 27 since round 1985… Oh by the way in which, I’ve simply seen that they are utilizing seven completely different sorts of mint. Actually!
SGP:750 – round 75 factors.

One other favorite of mine now, gentian! We have already printed just a few notes for gentians, however let’s strive one other one…

Enzian (37.5%, OB, Seyringer SchlossBrände, Austria, +/-2019)

Enzian (37.5%, OB, Seyringer SchlossBrände, Austria, +/-2019) Four stars
Enzian means Gentian, proper. I am afraid this may not be a top-class gentian, provided that they’ve bottled it at some awful power. Most actually ‘macerated’ eau-de-vie, so not likely eau-de-vie. Color: white. Nostril: no, it is fairly good, very rooty and earthy, as gentian must be. For those who’ve by no means tried gentian, think about some minimize celeriac to which you’d have added slightly aniseed, with a transparent medicinal aspect. Very good. Mouth: a tad brutal regardless of the decrease power, actually much less high-precision than on the nostril, however there’s additionally a saltiness whereas in my e book, that at all times works. Oh yeah, once you distil gentian, you utilize the roots and neither the flowers nor the leaves or stems. Simply in case you did not know. End: lengthy, with slightly horseradish and mustard, on prime of all these beautiful earthy notes. Salty aftertaste. Feedback: I used to be mistaken, it is a good gentian, properly performed. Oh and so they’re situated close to Bregenz, not far in any respect from beautiful Lake Constance.

SGP:363 – round 85 factors.

Come on, do not inform me you did not see this coming…

Jägermeister '56' (35%, OB, Germany, +/-2020)

Jägermeister ’56’ (35%, OB, Germany, +/-2020)
We quote the Grasp Hunter on a regular basis, in my e book it is one of many epitomes of herbalness however additionally it is the one that everyone is aware of. No, we do not do Jägerbombs or shooters. Color: espresso. Nostril: some sort of lighter and rounder Underberg, with a variety of liquorice, cinnamon extracts, cloves certainly, pine resin and cardamom, with some orange liqueur too. Effectively, this child’s not fairly as natural as I remembered it however let me be trustworthy, I hadn’t really tried Jägermeister since a celebration on Majorca, ach, err, thirty years in the past. I believe it is good that all of us strive our fundamental descriptors extra usually… Or change them! Mouth: extra on mint and caraway this time, actually extra natural than on the nostril (phew) and, I might say, a tad disagreeable, cloying… Liquorice, pine resin, cloves, cardamom, aniseed, ginger… End: caraway! Feedback: you’ll perceive why individuals drink it both sizzling, or chilled. Room temperature is probably not the correct temperature.
SGP:771 – round 60 factors.

That is eight, proper… Caraway, he mentioned…

Aalborg Akvavit (45%, OB, Denmark, +/-2018)

Aalborg Akvavit (45%, OB, Denmark, +/-2018) Two stars
I keep in mind we had tried some Linie Aquavit just a few years again, and thought it wasn’t unhealthy in any respect, so far as I can keep in mind. This must be all about caraway… (which is mainly a small cumin from the fields). Color: very very pale white wine. Nostril: caraway in every single place certainly. My outdated uncles used to drink this sort of schnapps after a meal. Caraway, slightly cleaning soap, maybe poppy seeds… It isn’t unhealthy in any respect on the nostril, it is simply extraordinarily slim. Mouth: a thick spirit, peppery and simply completely shock-full of caraway. Now I keep in mind, my outdated uncles used to drink this sort of spirit with Munster cheese. Robust stuff. End: extraordinarily lengthy, with a great deal of caraway and touches of lemon zests, which might make it bizarrely refreshing. Feedback: this could take ice properly. Could wreck your glass, although… Critically, I fairly prefer it, I am simply not used to those fairly excessive flavours and aromas.
SGP:272 – round 75 factors.

That is 9. Maintain on, did not we simply point out lemon?… However in fact, considered one of our #1 liquid descriptors can be…

Limoncello Luxardo (27%, OB, Italy, +/-2018)

Limoncello Luxardo (27%, OB, Italy, +/-2018)
They appear to be utilizing numerous labels, are these completely different cuvées? Luxardo is a well-reputed small home, first based in Croatia, then moved to Padova. They’re very a lot into cherries, however certainly it is a lemon liqueur which, apparently, originated round Naples. I might say I have to be utilizing the descriptor ‘limoncello’ no less than as soon as each fifty spirits, if no more. In my expertise, Limoncello is extraordinarily arduous to make your self, you are quickly to make it slightly too ‘chemical’. Imagine me, I attempted. Color: fluo yellow. Nostril: it is actually about lemon juice and sugar, lemon balm, and extra lemon balm, and extra lemony stuff, lemon syrup… And zests… As we generally say, there’s extra lemon than in lemons, what’s cool is that it would not scent like detergent… Mouth: good, simple, recent, too candy for me in fact however there, and actually all on lemon and sugar. End: too sugary, I am sorry. Extraordinarily sugary, and simply touches of zests within the aftertaste. Feedback: are you actually purported to drink these Limoncellos at room temperature? Nevertheless it’s a superb limoncello, we have tried some that had been a lot ‘worse’.
SGP:830 – round 65 factors.

Good these have been the primary ten, let’s take a (very) lengthy break…

We’re again. Final time, we came upon that many descriptors have been higher IN whisky than OUTSIDE whisky, though we had stumbled upon some fantastic woodruff eau-de-vie, outdated Bénédictine, and Austrian gentian/Enzian. Let’s kick off this new session with one thing that I simply adore, cherries…

Cherry Heering (OB, cherry brandy, Denmark, +/-1970)

Cherry Heering (OB, cherry brandy, Denmark, +/-1970) Four stars
‘Attempt it chilled’ is what that they had added to the again label. Not fairly a superb signal… Now that is an outdated bottle certainly, this juice being now referred to as merely Heering or, generally, Peter Heering. I’ve no explanations why however I have never been in search of any. This one has no ABV statements however present choices do state 24% vol. Color: black. Nostril: moist and heavy pipe tobacco! Lots of it, actually, plus bigarreau cherries in Kirschwasser and Kriek beer. However the pipe tobacco is ultra-dominant. I keep in mind some very black Dunhill… Mouth: candy, very tobacco-y, filled with cherries, and simply glorious, in my view. I might recommend some good OBE’s taken place as that is very advanced, additionally filled with gingerbread, Christmas pudding… I imagine I’ll purchase a recent bottle and examine what provides. Very intriguing however then once more, I am a sucker for something ‘cherry’. End: lengthy, advanced, you’ll virtually imagine somebody’s blended some outdated Chambertin with some outdated Port. Tsk-tsk. Feedback: I will actually must examine it… or search older bottles.
SGP:740 – round 85 factors.

Maintain on, we discovered a brand new bottle of Heering!

Heering (24%, OB, cherry brandy, Denmark, +/-2020)

Heering (24%, OB, cherry brandy, Denmark, +/-2020) Two stars
Let’s do that rapidly, this isn’t a cherry brandy session… Color: purple mahogany or one thing. Nostril: extra on solely cherries and no pipe tobacco this time. Fairly good however you’d fairly really feel that it is higher to pour this over vanilla cream… Mouth: is that this thick! Certainly it’s pure cherry liqueur, extraordinarily candy, and paying homage to what we name guignolet right here in France. It is good as a result of I like cherry flavours, however I doubt you might really quaff this like this, at room temperature. End: extraordinarily sugary. Consuming a really massive bag of candied cherries. Feedback: I suppose this was meant to be a ‘element’. For a cherry spritzer? The outdated one was on one other planet however then once more, which will have been the mysterious wonders of OBE. That additionally explains why high-street mixologists and baristas have been so busy in search of outdated bottles of liqueurs for a superb decade or two…
SGP:920 – round 70 factors.

Good, since we’re doing cherries, so to talk, let’s swap to maraschino, one other favorite descriptor of mine…

Maraschino Originale Luxardo (32%, OB, Italy, +/-2018)

Maraschino Originale Luxardo (32%, OB, Italy, +/-2018) Three stars
A liqueur made out of marasca cherries and, apparently, Luxardo’s most well-known product. As I perceive it they’d let these cherries macerate in impartial alcohol, then distil all of it to a spirit, which they will then convey all the way down to 32% utilizing sugared water. Color: white. Nostril: completely not solely on cherries, fairly natural and earthy, with notes of bitter almonds and chestnut husk. Touches of fennel, salsify, turnips, caraway… Blind you’ll have mentioned some natural liqueur. Mouth: there, that is rounder and sweeter, and certainly slightly extra on cherries, but it surely’s obtained nothing to do with the stuffy Heering. A bit of ginger, aniseed, fennel, liquorice… And maybe aquavit. Sloe as properly, prunella… I discover it very good; I would have simply most well-liked it with rather less sugar. As at all times. End: medium, fairly clear, sugary, however fairly advanced. Roots and almondy cherries. Feedback: I might quaff this, actually, ideally in a glass that had been rapidly chilled within the freezer.
SGP:740 – round 80 factors.

Each time we’re attempting to do some freewheeling session we find yourself with order and logic. I hate that, however let’s recover from it with some… Kirsch a.ok.a. Kirschwasser.

Kirsch d'Alsace Bertrand (45%, OB, France, +/-2015)

Kirsch d’Alsace Bertrand (45%, OB, France, +/-2015) Four stars
An incredible distillery situated in Uberach, within the north of Alsace. That is the place our pals additionally make the whisky Uberach and their well-known Bierski. Good things and nice grasp distiller. Color: white. Nostril: some apparent parentage with the maraschino, with an analogous almondy aspect and a few rooty earthiness, whereas the cherries themselves haven’t been very fragrant. Higher like this in case you ask me, the spirit stays elegant and even distinguished. Good kirsch ought to by no means be a cherry bomb! Mouth: certainly, a really grassy, leafy Kirsch, not on the fruits in any respect, fairly on tobacco, olives, almonds, and simply numerous roots. There’s even slightly salty liquorice within the background. End: medium and much more on olives, which stays stunning. Pretty rooty aftertaste. Feedback: an important Kirsch, simply not for vacationers, in case you see what I imply. Nice work, Bertrand.
SGP:362 – round 85 factors.

Too unhealthy nobody’s distilling olives, until I am mistaken once more; don’t be concerned, we cannot strive olive oil… Oh wait, when there is a will there’s approach… rummage rummage… See what we have discovered!…

Olia del Garda Marzadro (40%, OB, Italy, +/-2019)

Olia del Garda Marzadro (40%, OB, Italy, +/-2019) Three stars
I had virtually forgotten I had this! It’s ‘Liquore de Olive in Grappa’, that’s to say olives cold-infused in grappa, an outdated recipe from the Lago di Garda.  Color: mahogany. Nostril: I do not know, aniseed? Limoncello? Aquavit once more? I am undecided I am discovering the olives and neither am I discovering the grappa, but it surely’s most probably not a drink to nostril. Mouth: certainly it’s a sort of natural liqueur, within the type of Jägermeister, solely a tad bitterer and grittier, which can come from these olives. No wait, the olives actually come out after fifteen seconds, bringing much more bitterness. I might suppose you might season an important pizza utilizing this as a substitute of chilli oil. End: lengthy and with much more notes of olives, so really much more bitterness. It is mainly develop into a bitter, I am ought to it might work a deal with in some Italia-style bitter cocktails. Notes of inexperienced walnuts within the aftertaste. Feedback: this one actually grew on me, too unhealthy there’s slightly an excessive amount of sugar. I will must drive to the Lago di Garda within the spring, it is not too removed from Alsace! Took its time however an excellent shock.
SGP:680 – round 80 factors.

What’s subsequent?… We have talked about aniseed a couple of minutes in the past, so let’s have… anis.

Pontarlier-Anis Armand Guy (45%, OB, France, +/-2015)

Pontarlier-Anis Armand Man (45%, OB, France, +/-2015) Four stars
Each time anybody thinks pastis, it is Provence that springs to your thoughts, cicadas (kss-kss-kss-kss), the Mediterranean, Bardot (what?), Lambos, rosé, and pastis. Besides that the unique capital metropolis of ‘pastis’ is situated in Jura and known as Pontarlier. Not a metropolis as attractive s St. Tropez certainly, however they’ve at all times been nice distillers and liquorists down there, south of Alsace. Armand Man, for instance, is a superb home and a favorite in the home (in swimming season). We’ll have it neat however in idea, it is best to add water. They are saying solely drunks drink pastis neat, however there, that is for the trigger… Color: gentle inexperienced yellow. Nostril: you can’t not consider absinth. This has extra aniseed than southern pastis, and doubtless much less liquorice. Very vivid, pure, virtually refreshing on the nostril. Oh by the way in which, it is mentioned that this was initially absinth and that they only took wormwood out of the recipe when absinth obtained verboten, within the early Twenties. Mouth: it feels slightly unusual to drink this neat however it’s good, with none apparent ethanol or cheapish alcohols, and fairly extra on mint and lemon, past all of the aniseed. Lemongrass. End: lengthy and to be trustworthy, you’ll begin to have the sensation of getting simply eaten a tube of toothpaste. Feedback: proper, it is best to fairly add 10% water. Come on, 50%. No, 200%! However it’s a very nice ‘anis’, imagine me.
SGP:580 – round 85 factors.

Oyzo (40%, Greece, +/-2010)

Oyzo (40%, Greece, +/-2010) Two stars
One which I introduced again from Athens fairly some time in the past. Mainly and as I perceive it, oyzo/ouzo is pastis made by civilised individuals. Ought to be drunk with water, however… you recognize, our widespread trigger… Color: white. Nostril: a lot lighter than the Pontarlier, maybe slightly extra on caraway past the aniseed, in any other case neat and high-quality, nice, with slightly earth, cardamom… Mouth: nearer to some conventional pastis, Pernod, Ricard and such. Good, easy, fairly on liquorice certainly, with touches of peppermint. Seems like holidays… End: identical. A tad ethanoly now. Feedback: easy however very all proper! Sir, might I order a moussaka?
SGP:370 – round 75 factors.

Love aniseed however you can’t have an excessive amount of, let’s transfer on… Maybe with one thing that is extraordinarily unusual in France and but that we generally point out in our tasting notes?

Gold-Marillenbrand Bailoni (40%, OB, Austria, +/-2020)

Gold-Marillenbrand Bailoni (40%, OB, Austria, +/-2020) Three stars
From Wachau, residence to many nice rieslings! We do not make a variety of Marillen/apricot eau-de-vie in France due to all of the prussic acid that is situated within the stones, whereas in case you distil apricots with out their stones, you’ll get a reasonably boring and perfume-like spirit. I suppose the trick is to maintain solely part of the stones. Effectively, in idea… Color: white. Nostril: not a simple spirit, it is a tad bitter and with whiffs of Brussels sprouts and various varnish, however the fruits are there within the background. Wine gums, apricot jam… These would then take over, which is simply beautiful. Love, love apricots! Mouth: an acquired style at first due to the bitter greens which might be there once more, and due to all of the varnish that blends with some liquorice, however as soon as once more the apricots (preserved or as jam) would then are available and simply take over. Humorous two-step eau-de-vie. End: identical. A great deal of liquorice within the aftertaste, not too certain the place that got here from. From the stones? Feedback: good enjoyable. Many issues from Wachau are; like, Pichler…
SGP:571 – 80 factors.

Why not attempt to discover one thing round that fabulous combo that may be oranges and chocolate? Like in these Jaffa desserts that I usually point out… Or Sabra liqueur from Israel, why not…

Sabra Liqueur (30%, OB, Israel, +/-2010)

Sabra Liqueur (30%, OB, Israel, +/-2010)
An older bottle, I simply can not keep in mind the place it got here from as I’ve by no means been to Israel, which I remorse. Covid would not assist. Some pals introduced it, most likely; hey and ‘the bottle design is predicated on a 2,000-year-old Phoenician wine flask present in a Tel Aviv museum’. You at all times want tales. As for the title Sabra, it’s kind of grim, actually, however I might suppose they got here up with this model title approach earlier than these very unhappy occasions. Color: deep espresso. Nostril: bitter cocoa, espresso, sandalwood, eucalyptus, duck sausages (actually) and tar. A bit of bizarre, I am not discovering any oranges. Mouth: weird however slightly higher than on the nostril. Lots of chocolate (chilly sizzling chocolate), and a whacky menthol and eucalyptus combo. Some sort of excessive cough syrup. End: fairly lengthy, unexpectedly meaty, with one thing Mexican (mole). Ginger liqueur within the aftertaste. Feedback: one other glass-wrecker, not fairly my factor. Positive it is ‘very completely different’ however I am undecided chocolate is straightforward to deal with. Seems like medicinal chocolate. They’ve a lot better drinks in Israel, resembling some wines and most actually M&H’s beautiful whiskies. However please do not do a ending in ex-Sabra casks!
SGP:770 – round 40 factors.

Good, a final one, let’s make it a humorous one. We do point out honey on a regular basis, do not we? However we cannot strive mead or chouchens or else, we’ll do that…

St-Rémy Liqueur au Miel (30%, OB, France, +/-2018)

St-Rémy Liqueur au Miel (30%, OB, France, +/-2018)
Made with honey from Provence, they are saying. If they are saying so… Seems to be like that is made by Rémy-Cointreau, which might make sense in response to the title. To be trustworthy, the model is nearly unknown in France, however plainly it is large elsewhere. On Fb they declare that ‘St-Rémy is the world’s favorite and most prestigious French brandy’. I apologize, however nope. Color: gold. Nostril: fermenting honey, whereas that is slightly unusual as most honeys would not ferment this simply. In any other case honey sweets. High-quality, however I would like HP’s heather honeys, for instance, or the honeys you’ll discover in a superb outdated ’72 Speysider. Mouth: meady. A fairly unusual, unsure, considerably sizzling liqueur that is fairly geared in the direction of the most affordable of all Sauternes. Some sweetness. Higher drink Sauternes. End: higher drink Sauternes. Feedback: higher drink Sauternes. Love honey however that is disappointing and, what’s extra, slightly vulgar. To suppose that Rémy additionally personal these very good drinks named Hautes-Glaces, Bruichladdich, Westland or Mount Homosexual! However honey’s extraordinarily tough to deal with. I do know, I’ve tried, I’ve nonetheless obtained the various bottles in my storage.
SGP:630 – round 30 factors.

That is twenty, auf Wiedersehen.

 

 
   

 

 

 

 



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