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| Hello, that is one among our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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April 8, 2022
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Glenmorangie, contains an Ukrainian
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Two partly undisclosed unbiased ones (below the title Westport) together with an Ukrainian, plus one pretty latest official that had flown below our radars when it got here out. Maybe begin with the latter, appropriately ‘lighter’ in fashion.
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Odessa ->
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Glenmorangie ‘Allta’ (51,2%, OB, Personal Version, 2019) 
Some younger Glenmorangie that fermented because of some wild yeast as an alternative of distiller’s and even brewer’s, allta that means wild in Gaelic. Not too certain whether or not that wild yeast had nonetheless been cultivated regionally, or if it was simply flying round, or if it had colonised the partitions and/or the barley and so on. Tough issues as stronger yeasts are stated to simply eradicate weaker ones; not too certain, fermentation is a complete world. Color: straw. Nostril: fairly acetic, varnishy, extraordinarily grassy, with some whiffs of the greenest leaves and stalks, then a contact of cologne. With water: will get very chalky, with a little bit custard, within the fashion of a petit Chablis. Mouth (neat): fruity, tart, peppery, grassy, feeling tough and really younger. Biting into some lemons and the greenest inexperienced apples. With water: lemon squash, fizzy lemon candies, and cider apples. The type of apple you’ll usually not eat ‘like that’. End: medium, with extra lemon peel, bell pepper, Seville oranges, cider apples, but additionally extra of Glenmorangie’s trademark softness, with some custard and orange sherbet within the aftertaste… Feedback: actually superb however I’d imagine these experiments with yeasts would present higher both as a newmake, or as some well-matured 15 or 20.
SGP:361 – 82 factors. |
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Westport 1996/2019 (50%, Berry Bros for Scyfion Selection, Bashta charred cask end, 77 bottles) 
A Ukrainian bottling! No have to say that these imply rather a lot to us. I deeply hope that our whisky pals will undergo this insanity unhurt and that their relations and personal pals shall be secure. Additionally that they are going to then construct dozens of whisky distilleries, I am certain the free world will grant them large assist. As for Bashta, I have never tried any however it appears that evidently it’s some desert wine from Odessa (Odessa, the pearl of the Black Sea!) It’s made out of Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, however it appears that evidently it is a white wine, so presumably achieved with none maceration. To a free Ukraine! Color: deep gold. Nostril: pretty, with some recent squeezed pink grapefruits at first, then rounder raisin-like notes, dried apricots, quince jelly, numerous white chocolate (these giant white Toblerone bars) and dried lichis and jujubes. There was a contact of sulphur for a tiny second however that simply went away after solely three seconds. With water: a little bit cigarette tobacco. I do not know of any Ukrainian manufacturers however these certain do exist! So, Ukrainian blond cigarettes… Mouth (neat): an surprising stability between every part tart and bitter (peel, lemon, peppers, spices) on the one hand, and simply beeswax, raisins and maraschino then again. With water: extra spices, most likely from the wine activity, however these would relatively rotate round pink pepper, Szechuan, Timut and all. Proper, not precisely pepper… End: medium, extra on marmalades and certainly, Szechuan pepper. Feedback: this labored fantastically, Glenmorangie’s comfortable and straightforward fashion goes fairly effectively with wine finishes. And I am going to make certain to supply some candy Bashta wine. 100 emotional factors right here. Go Ukraine!
SGP:651 – 87 factors. |
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Westport 24 yo 1997/2021 (50.1%, Thompson Bros., refill hogshead, 176 bottles)
I’ve heard some younger good friend inform that this was a ‘teaspooned’ Glenmorangie, that means that they’d have added small portions of some malts from one other Distillery that is additionally owned by the corporate. Nicely, that will be Ardbeg then, and that ought to really feel. LOL, as we used to say when the Web was nonetheless only a chatterbox. By the way in which, good enjoyable with the giraffes and their ‘lengthy necks’ on the label. In the event that they ever put a honey badger, that’ll be a Dornoch then. Ha. Color: white wine. Nostril: some similarities with the Allta at first, particularly this sense of tart inexperienced and white fruits. That would come with the invincible inexperienced trio (gooseberry, kiwi, rhubarb) whereas it will then develop into Chablis-like even with none water. Chalk, limestone, honeysuckle, contact of fennel. Very ‘pure’. With water: simply extra of all that. Chalky dough and apples with hints of aniseed. Proper, fennel. Mouth (neat): completely wonderful, pungent, tart, blade-y, just a bit scorching and eau-de-vie-ish. I would have by no means stated twenty-four years. Luggage of apples of many varieties. With water: retains swimming inside its lane. Chalk, inexperienced apples, aniseed. End: relatively lengthy, a little bit greener. Lime and porridge. Fennel, aniseed and caraway within the aftertaste (as touches). Feedback: these bare ‘mixing’ Glenmorangies are relatively unusual. A few of them are a little bit pointless, however this one is a really fantastic instance.
SGP:461 – 87 factors. |
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