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| Hello, that is one among our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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Mars 18, 2022
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Only one or two common expressions that we do must strive each 5 years or so. Self-imposed guidelines, these are the toughest certainly. Let’s kick this off with an apéritif, as normal.
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‘As a tribute to the primary connoisseurs who introduced again what the Scots have been actually having fun with at residence’ (French advert, 1985)
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Glenfiddich ‘Particular Previous Reserve’ (40%, OB, Pure Malt, UK, +/-1985) 
It’s for these sorts of bottles that with the Malt Maniacs, we began to make use of the acronym ‘NAS’. Certainly, No Age Assertion. We have solely ever tried this triangular expression at 43% vol., so it is a first certainly. By the way in which, the tube states ‘Particular Reserve’ whereas the bottle would slightly use the wording ‘Particular Previous Reserve’. Goes to point out how significant these phrases are. Color: gentle gold. Nostril: these Glenfiddichs all the time make you consider barley and overripe apples and pears at first. At all times, that is no exception. Then there could be some metallic touches, some mashed grains and greens, a sense of sunshine peat that wasn’t unusual in Glenfiddich, and simply greengages, each preserved and as jam. Ripe plums that fell to the bottom. Mouth: it is hit-or-miss with these bottles however that is hit. Superior recent barley and malt, chef’s apple pie, pilsner, earth, teas, leaves… Very superb, and never even skinny at 40% vol. No surprise they grew to become #1. End: not even brief. Beautiful jams and teas, with an earthy and really remotely smoky aftertaste. Feedback: the factor is, at the moment we’d have tended to underestimate each Glenfiddich as ‘Pure Malt’ and Johnnie Walker as ‘blended Scotch’, just because that they had turn into extraordinarily dominant out there. However after we strive these outdated bottles at the moment, truthfully, we are able to solely chortle at ourselves…
SGP:462 – 86 factors. |
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Glenfiddich 21 yo ‘Reserva Rum Cask End’ (40%, OB, +/-2021) 
There was a 21 ‘Gran Reserva’ in France simply final yr, however evidently its disappeared. The one we’re having on the tasting desk simply now could be slightly referred to as ‘Reserva Rum Cask End’. Some mild minds would let you know that this one spent its final 4 months in casks that had previously sheltered some rum from Sancti Spiritus, which is situated in the course of Cuba. It is true that the 21 had additionally been referred to as ‘Havana Reserve’, which can have displeased a sure administration. Color: gold. Nostril: Cuban rum is gentle, so I would not swear I am discovering any apparent rumness on this one. Having mentioned that it is a nice drop on the nostril, gentle certainly however properly aromatic, with some heather honey and a few nectar, dandelion and different yellow flowers (all the time wealthy in candy nectar). Maybe a contact of orangey rum, in spite of everything. Good. Mouth: this time the 40% are problematic, they make the whisky skinny and drying, with a tea-ish-ness that ought to have been averted at 21 years of age. Chilly tea, a contact of burnt caramel, some leafiness… Nosedives after simply ten seconds, which is regrettable because the core appears to be pleasantly fragrant and well-composed. Good marmalade and muscovado sugar. End: brief. A disgrace, once more, the core is good. Notes of pink bananas, nice bananas being a really Cuban factor certainly. Feedback: this bottling regime has turn into out of date. What number of wonderful well-aged whiskies are nonetheless being slaughtered like this?
SGP:341 – 81 factors (85 assured at 44 or 45% vol.) |
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Wardhead 1997/2020 (52.1%, Michiel Wigman, They Impressed II, 132 bottles)
Fairly a number of Wardhead 1997 have popped out in recent times, Wardhead being the title of ‘teaspooned’, thus vatted, Glenfiddich-based blended malt. However did you ever spot anybody carrying teaspoons at any Scottish whisky facility, besides at tea-time? Color: straw. Nostril: they’re all just a little rustic and grassy, peely, on apples and inexperienced pears, then lager and just a little sourdough. No exception right here. With water: recent bread, just a little plaster, oats, chalk, porridge sweetened with honey… Mouth (neat): malt whisky precisely au naturel, with some barley, smooth liquorice, apple juice, apple pie, ale and orange zests. Maybe for barley freaks. With water: it swims extraordinarily properly on the palate, gaining wideness and assertiveness (please clarify, S.) Much more candy barley and ales, which I discover pretty. End: medium, very barley-y and kougelhopfy (you are hopeless, S.) Almonds and pistachio syrup within the aftertaste. Feedback: it took its time however water helped rather a lot, esp. on the palate. Effectively performed, Mahalia Jackson! (as a result of she’s Mahalia Jackson on the label, is she not? Sarah Vaughan? Ella?)
SGP:451 – 87 factors. |
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