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| Hello, that is one in every of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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June 3, 2022
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Again to Fundamentals
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That’s to say, again to blends. I imagine it can be crucial that us Malt Maniacs and distinguished buddies maintain attempting some large-volume blended Scotch sometimes, simply to maintain our ft on the bottom. In sensible moderation, naturally… That is a common legislation by the best way, lesser whiskies, extra moderation.
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| Journal advert, 1967. Good outdated Nancy! |
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Johnnie Walker ‘Crimson Label’ (40%, OB, Dutch import, +/-2022) 
We’ve not formally tasted Johnnie Crimson too many occasions, however kinds and high quality appeared variable, relying on the years and, maybe, the markets. Keep in mind, altogether approx. 15Mio 9-cases of Johnnie Walker are moved yearly, whereas I do not assume they have a vatting tank that massive (oh come on). Color: gold. Nostril: these noses are sometimes fairly good, with interesting ripe fruits, particularly apples, some vanilla and toasted muffins, some shortbread, and a fragile maltiness that will simply masks the nasty younger grains. Briefly, good nostril. Mouth: as I remembered it, simply drinkable and but not uninteresting, with a wee salty contact and a few pear cake at first, whereas it might then get drier, bitterer, and admittedly much less nice after half a minute. That is just about the destiny of all entry-level blended Scotch, however this one’s doing somewhat properly. Sort of. End: at all times the worst half in these blends. Cardboardy, espresso dregs, some rugous smoke in the long run, orange squash. Feedback: let’s be truthful and do not forget that that is meant to be sipped on ice or with soda and many others.
SGP:341 – 73 factors. |
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Dewar’s ‘White Label’ (40%, OB, US import, +/-2022) 
It seems that I’ve by no means formally tried Dewar’s ‘White Label’! Inform me a few so-called whisky blogger… Tsk-tsk, I can hear you. Color: straw. Much less caramel than within the Johnnie W. Nostril: appears to be maltier, with somewhat extra acidity, inexperienced fruits, porridge, doughs and recent breads… There’s even a pleasant floral facet, across the traditional dandelions. Mouth: similar bitter, rustic, gritty model on the palate, with no transition this time. Powerful and very rustic, with numerous sawdust and cardboard. I could not empty my shot with out ice or juices. I am unsure water alone would assist and will not even attempt that. End: quick, drying, bitter. Feedback: I bear in mind outdated Dewar’s – though not the White Label – was a lot deeper, extra energetic, and maltier. And admittedly higher. Reasonably good nostril, although.
SGP:231 – 65 factors. |
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Johnnie Walker 12 yo ‘Black Label’ (40%, OB, Responsibility Free, +/-2021) 
Probably the most bought 12 yo on this planet and Chivas Regal’s archenemy. We’ll have Chivas after this one. We have tried some excellent batches of Johnnie Walker Black previously. Color: gold. Nostril: a sense of smoked flowers, lapsang souchong, with some ashes, tobacco, cigarettes, wholegrain bread, a contact of wax, then strawberry yoghurt… It is a fairly complicated nostril for certain, most nice and, hopefully, drinkable by itself. Let’s make sure that about that… Mouth: a transparent feeling of Johnnie Crimson ++, with small berries, apples, fruit peel, then some smoke and liquorice. Some peat and earth. End: medium, somewhat fats, earthy. No feeling of cardboard this time, or barely. Feedback: removed from the utter glories that outdated Johnnie Blacks was circa Nineteen Fifties-Nineteen Sixties, however clearly sippable with none ice, Fanta, Canada Dry, Coke or Pepsi. Even with out Irn Bru.
SGP:352 – 78 factors. |
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Chivas Regal 12 yo (40%, OB, French market, +/-2022)
We have tried some splendid very outdated bottles of Chivas Regal however cautious with their corks. Latest expressions have been somewhat common in my guide, whereas earlier 12s at 43% might actually rock our world. The whole lot’s going to hell… Color: mild gold. Nostril: rounder and cakier than JW Black, somewhat all on muffins, scones, breads and brioches. Contact of vanilla and stewed apples and pears. Rather less characterful than JW Black. Mouth: maintain on, it is a good batch. Good arrival, on tonic water, ginger and apple juice, then we’ve got somewhat earth (we’re a lot nearer to JW than anticipated), caraway, liquorice, Szechuan pepper… End: quick to medium, with somewhat menthol and lemon, which might save even the worst whisky on this planet. No, no names, though I’d have gotten a couple of concepts… The aftertaste’s a tad harder, too cardboardy, as many blends are. Feedback: as I simply wrote, a reasonably good model of Chivas 12. The aftertaste made it lose some factors, although.
SGP:451 – 77 factors. |
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The earlier inceptions of Chivas Regal (with because of La Revue des Marques)
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Johnnie Walker ‘Black Label Triple Cask Version’ (40%, OB, +/-2019)
No extra age assertion and extra speaking about casks and woods, welcome to the fashionable whisky world. In response to some on-line blurb, this one’s meant to have been completed in bourbon (verify), Caribbean pot nonetheless rum (verify) and eventually ‘Scotch whisky’ (whaat, onanistic Scotch?) It is also stated to have been boosted with Blair Athol, Cardhu and Strathmill. Similar to us. Color: mild gold. Nostril: clearly maltier, clearly much less smoky. Having stated that, the wooden’s enjoying the primary half right here, you get recent sawdust, damaged branches, plywood… And no ‘Caribbean pot nonetheless rum’, I am afraid. Possibly on the palate… Mouth: begins properly, malty and with apples, nevertheless it’s getting immensely oaky after simply ten seconds. Sawdust and coconut ruling this wee child, not my cup of malt for certain, and never my cup of mix both. A little bit bubblegum too (bubblegum = youth). End: medium, nonetheless oaky. Candy oak and cinnamon cookies. Feedback: with local weather change, deforestation and all that, I might wager the best way would somewhat be ‘much less oak’ than ‘extra oak’.
SGP:361 – 70 factors. |
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William Walker & Sons Aberdeen (no ABV, Very Alternative Previous Highland Whisky, +/-1930) 
Not too certain it is a mix, it could possibly be a single malt. I imagine this model is now extinct however I’ve seen that W. Auctioneer had one from the Seventies. In a manner, that is virtually blind tasting (by the best way, seems to be like we are going to return to the Whisky Present London with Charlie and Dave this 12 months, count on some extra very loopy 3-men blind tastings!) Color: mild gold – full with a wee 90 12 months outdated spider in my glass! We’ll name it Boris, John, however filtration was not the corporate’s robust level, apparently. Nostril: typical sooty, chalky, waxy, mineral, smoky, meaty, camphory and mentholy nostril. This might properly have been a single malt, nevertheless it does really feel prefer it was bottled at beneath 70° proof. Possibly 65 proof? Certainly that was authorized… Mouth: massive maltiness – this IS a single malt. Having stated that, it’s unattainable to seek out the distillery, possibly one which was closed for good even earlier than WWII? Or possibly Parkmore, the one which we WANT to attempt (as a result of some say some cask(s) stay?) Anyway, soot, marrow, menthol, shoe polish, leek, oranges, ham, bouillons and broths, Colonatta bacon, and many others. End: not even quick, so undoubtedly 70 proof. No more. Extra waxy and meaty saltiness, plus some ashes and extra sootiness. Drop of chartreuse within the aftertaste. Feedback: really a tad fragile, however unbelievable. I might kill to be taught in regards to the title of the distillery.
SGP:453 – 89 factors. |
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Proper, it wasn’t a mix, useless certain about that. Which implies that we’ll have to seek out one other mix to place a correct finish to this wee tasting session…
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Campbeltown Loch (46%, OB, 2022) 
With hugs to everybody at Cadenhead’s Whisky Market Cologne/Köln. Now, I simply see that that is really a blended malt – I used to imagine Campbeltown Lochs had been blended Scotch, no? Appears to be like like this one’s made out of all single malts in Campbeltown, specifically Springbank, Glen Scotia, Hazelburn, Macallan, Kilkerran/Glengyle and Longrow (spot the odd one out!) Color: white wine. Nostril: younger, beginning citric and chalky, with some lemonade and kiwi juice. Then there’s sourdough, a recent pack of lemon drops, yellow Haribos and somewhat lime grass. This one ought to repel any mosquitos, maybe even Campbeltown’s well-known – and voracious – midges. Mouth: excellent, with an identical chalky, doughy and lemony growth, supplemented with somewhat recent mint, inexperienced pepper and tiny roots and saplings (quinoa?) End: somewhat lengthy, on just about the identical flavours and with a smokier signature. Longrow, I presume. This wee chemicalness too… Feedback: a totally bare Campbeltowner, undisguised and maskless. Very cool proposition, and definitely a real ‘regional malt’. Maybe to your favorite hipflask somewhat than to your most costly crystal sniffer (a.ok.a. fishbowl).
SGP:452 – 86 factors. |
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We have many extra Y-T-T blends at Château Whiskyfun, so keep tuned. Oh, Y-T-T means yet-to-try.
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