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| Hello, that is one in every of our (nearly) every day tastings. Santé! |
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November 11, 2021
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But One other World Session |
| These are trickier and but funnier to do. We’ll hold crusing the place the wind takes us, however as we frequently love to do (so long as we have got French whiskies within the bins), we’ll begin this new session from France. |
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Armorik 12 yo 2009/2021 (57%, OB for LMDW, France, sherry, cask #3343, 660 bottles) 
After I say France right here, I imply Brittany, or Bretagne. Bagpipes, Celtic flutes, whisky, langoustines, scallops, haggis… No, not haggis, however would not all that ring a bell? Armorik/Warenghem are the pioneers of the modern-quality whisky tradition in France, so all hail Armorik! Rather less certain of this new Evian-style label, however who cares… Color: amber gold. Nostril: old-school French malt whisky, and which means quite a bit. After I say old-school I imply whisky made because it was made in Scotland, with correct gear and with out slicing any corners. And with out utilizing simply any unlikely wine casks that may have crossed the distillers’ path. Very good nostril, filled with beers, truffles, breads, dried fruits, walnuts, dried figs, additionally broom, dandelions, honeysuckle, with a drop of soy sauce and a wee porcini on high of all that. And maybe a wee glass of outdated Banyuls? With water: cigarette tobacco (there, Gauloise Blonde – boy they’re going to fantastic me or jail me sooner or later), leather-based, raisins. Mouth (neat): oh good! Nice punch, with some complexity, certainly a bit triple-sec, some earthy quasi-peat, a number of citrus, pipe tobacco, mead, williams pear eau-de-vie, heather honey… The citrusy facet retains it actually tight and centered, even is principally, it is fairly complicated whisky (what?). With water: will get a tad lighter, nearly as a Lowlander. End: relatively lengthy although, nearer to Jerez. Extra walnuts, leather-based, oranges and tobacco. Ducados? Feedback: I simply knew this was going to be glorious. I believe I will now play that outdated LP by Alan Stivell that I’ve nonetheless acquired someplace… Tri martolod yaouank (tra la la, la di ga dra), Tri martolod yaouank o voned da veajiñ…
SGP:551 – 87 factors. |
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We can’t have to drive for too lengthy to succeed in Switzerland…
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Seven Seals ‘Peated Double Wooden’ (58.7%, OB, Switzerland, +/-2020) 
As I perceive it, that is from each first fill and refill bourbon. At Seven Seals they appear to have a motto that claims ‘Time would not matter, style issues’. Which can counsel that they are speeding issues not directly. Come on, it is like saying that the scale of the engine of a sports activities automobile would not matter and that solely the velocity does. Only a tautological assertion in the event you ask me, even when certainly, there are various very younger whiskies which are completely glorious – and small-engine vehicles which are enjoyable to drive. Good, allez… Color: gold. Nostril: chilly hearth, bacon, lamp oil, briquettes. Fairly good I’ve to say, it jogs my memory a little bit of these early NAS peated Benriachs or Tomintouls. With water: burnt herbs, sage, tarragon, oregano, rosemary, pure tar… Mouth (neat): more durable. Linoleum, outdated candle, smoked fish and lemon, charcoal… Some sides are nice, particularly this petroly smokiness. Sucking burnt pinewood (I might think about) and a painter’s inked charcoal or one thing. With water: actually a sense of burnt pinewood. End: lengthy, with some bacon once more, in any other case assorted burnt herbs and woods. Feedback: we have tried this model earlier than, I simply cannot bear in mind who already did this. Maybe these loopy individuals at Misplaced Spirits, within the good outdated US of A? Shock-surprise, I do relatively like this, partly as a result of it is extremely un-boring.
SGP:456 – 82 factors. |
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Since we had been having un-boring whisky, let’s hop to Japan!
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Yanagita 2019/2021 ‘Mizunara’ (41%, OB, for LMDW, Shochu, Japan)
Good, this isn’t actually whisky, it relatively classifies as shochu, however I simply adored this wee drink once I first tried it at Whisky Dwell Paris, so let’s attempt it shortly. What’s extra, certain it is shochu, however it’s shochu that is integrally made out of barley and distilled in a pot nonetheless. And aged in mizunara oak, which appears to work like a turbo on some spirits. Color: white wine. Nostril: you can not not consider high-class sake and of something beautifully fermentary. Banana wine, manioc, sake certainly, sourdough, orange riesling… Mouth: a bit extra unlikely, with burnt olive oil and a few rice water, relatively rustic sake certainly, maybe kombucha, weissbeer… Oh and manioc once more. End: medium, relatively extra on greens and roots. Celeriac, turnips and stuff. Feedback: not too certain in any case. The tales and the persons are nice, and as soon as once more you might intellectualise something (even a Java Chip Frappuccino® from Starbucks) … We might lack references, we might need to ask our Japanese pals… Conservatory rating then… (waving a warning flag)
SGP:372 – 80 factors. |
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Two Brewers ‘Peated Launch No.19’ (46%, OB, Canada, single malt, +/-2021)
These very fantastic persons are situated in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. That is near Alaska. Our outdated pal Davin, uebermaster of Canadian whisky, handed them many awards and medals already, which to me is best than a Palme d’Or in Cannes or than an Oscar in Hollywood. Color: gold. Nostril: love this enjoyable, this pleasure, this bubblegum, these luggage of marshmallows (many barbecued) and this sense of getting smoked banana foam over juniper wooden. And these enormous a great deal of banana skins. Mouth: maltier, relatively toeing the road this time, with cereals, breads, bitter beers and ales, fruit peel, apple juice, then candy breads, vanilla, cinnamon rolls, and solely a light peat, considerably ‘inexperienced’. End: medium however well-knit, with a fruity sweetness + peat mixture that is not all the time this profitable elsewhere. Pine needles within the aftertaste. Feedback: very positively stunned. It isn’t a straightforward path to attempt to smoke such a better form of distillate, so, kudos.
SGP:645 – 83 factors. |
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Catoctin Creek ‘Roundstone Rye Distillers Version’ (46%, OB, Rye, USA, +/-2020) 
We’ll have many extra Catoctin Creeks from Virginia within the coming weeks, simply saying. So, that is only a foretaste and 100% rye, so most definitely not sourced elsewhere (like, in Indiana). Color: gold. Nostril: younger, extraordinarily tarry, nearly plastic-like (not in a foul means) and completely singular. Whiffs of geranium, bicycle internal tube, teak oil, and ‘the exhaust of a two-stroke engine’. Extra smoked bananas too. Mouth: the oak’s a bit loud for me. Ginger, juniper, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg… Typical very younger distillate that is been considerably force-fed with new oak. End: similar feeling. Feedback: sitting on the fence right here. Some points are enjoyable, actually, and the nostril was fairly nice, however I am not an enormous fan of those younger oak juices on the palate. I am certain we’ll quickly discover ‘higher’ ones in our stash.
SGP:562 – 76 factors. |
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