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| Hello, that is one among our (virtually) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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February 17, 2022
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Basic set-up on WF. All the time a pleasure to the taster, offered nobody ever jumps to straightforward conclusions. Let’s begin this with the OB…
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Royal Brackla 12 yo (46%, OB, 2021) 
Apparently and except I am flawed as soon as extra, that is the new-new label, much more retro than earlier than. This child was completed in oloroso wooden whereas the presentation tube would make it clear that it ought to show ‘spice, cherries and demerara’. I imagine the error they did with the earlier rendition (spherical blue label) was to bottle it at 40% vol. Color: amber. Nostril: and voilà, butterscotch, praline, roasted chestnuts, chocolate (creamy Lindt’s), nougat and cappuccino. Nobody could be in opposition to this, even when this sensible therapy might have erased part of the Distillery character. I do discover gooseberries within the background, having stated that. Mouth: I may copy-and-paste what I’ve jotted down in regards to the nostril. Milk chocolate, roasted nuts, marmalade, toffee… St. Oloroso, pray for us. End: reasonably lengthy, superb. Espresso drops and, there, since I am in a superb temper, Demerara sugar. Severely, Demerara sugar. Feedback: amen. Glorious.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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Distillery character? I am glad I had saved this one up my sleeves…
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Royal Brackla 16 yo 2001/2018 (46%, The Whisky Lodge, Orcines, bourbon hogshead, cask #14)
Color: pale white wine. Nostril: nicely, the color was pale (the gown as we are saying in French, the ‘gown’), however the profile stays all on toasted pastries, white chocolate, fudge, praline, cappuccino, butterscotch, custard, nougat… In reality, it is not that completely different. I will add that it is all the time nice to match spirits that have been bottled on the similar ABV., since residence discount is all the time onerous to deal with (certain it’s). Mouth: I imply, what’s all this sorcery? Identical, butterscotch, roasted nuts and toasted pastries, milk chocolate, espresso liqueur, toffee… Now what it is also received is a brighter fruitiness, with some rhubarb and, certainly, gooseberries. Extraordinarily to my liking. End: lengthy, good, chocolaty and nutty. No demerara this time, I am afraid. Feedback: I discover this even a notch higher than the OB, but it surely’s true that it is also older. Nice choice by our pals within the capital of the Gauls.
SGP:451 – 87 factors. |
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I might like to do a semi-alliteration and write ‘Brackla is again!’ however I suppose that may be a bit of silly.
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