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| Hello, that is one among our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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June 2, 2022
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A brief journey overseas |
| Extra travelling, beginning this from France yet one more time.. |
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La PIautre 2018/2021 (56%, Model Française, LMDW, 388 bottles) 
Not an unknown story, a brewery considering in some unspecified time in the future that they may make whisky too, and many others. This has been completed in native wine (they’re in Anjou), a Coteaux de l’Aubance, which is a candy wine. Not an untold story both, however these candy wines would normally work properly with spirits. Color: gold. Nostril: near the malt, near bread, near yeast, with solely a really discreet rubbery contact which will go away as soon as waters been added, let’s have a look at. With water: not fairly, quite the opposite, however these whiffs of bicycle internal tube will not be disagreeable. In spite of everything, outdated Ardbegs used to have them too. Mouth (neat): oh, good, somewhat thick and properly textured, candy but not too candy, somewhat on dried apricots and mirabelle jam, with a wee citrusness within the background. Chenin blanc! With water: one of the best half, with a decent, well-composed candy maltiness mingled with drier raisins and apricots. End: slightly drier and peppery, with bits of rubber certainly, however no problemo. The aftertaste is slightly dying (uncooked chocolate, floor espresso) but additionally slightly salty. Maintain on, tinned sardines? Feedback: not the chenin bomb that I had anticipated. We’re protected!
SGP:451 – 83 factors. |
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Säntis ‘Version Dreifaltigkeit’ (52%, OB, Switzerland, lot Nr.7, +/-2021) 
We’re in Appenzell and until you are a native German speaker, please attempt to say ‘Dreifaltigkeit’. Bravo! Certainly which means ‘trinity’ in German. This was matured in outdated beer casks, a typical set-up at Säntis. Color: deep gold/amber. Nostril: with baggage of pencil shavings and tons of pinewood chips, this could work properly as a selection over your barbecued ribs. Severely, I feel that is superior, completely deviant in an effective way, and increasingly more on smoked and grilled bacon. Spectacular, I am unable to wait to test what’s going to occur as soon as water’s been added. With water: similar however with much more pinewood. A bit aquavit, maybe, Schinken häger… ever heard of Schinken häger? Mouth (neat): complete excessive enjoyable. Tons of smoked bacon, litres of Jägermeister and Fernet Branca, and this sense of consuming sauna oil. With water: extra tar, myrtle liqueur (first time I am discovering this a lot myrtle), salty bacon… End: very lengthy. Maybe a tad too lengthy in actual fact, you will want a break earlier than you pour one other whisky. Sure, after all that is whisky. Feedback: utter enjoyable! Is not this Whiskyfun?
SGP:664 – 86 factors. |
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And so, a protracted break…
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We’re again.
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Sild ‘Crannog’ (48%, OB, Slyrs, Germany, +/-2022) 
Undecided I am getting every little thing right here however apparently, that is a couple of ship and in regards to the island of Sylt, north of Hamburg, whereas it was distilled at Slyrs Distiller, within the Bavarian Alps. All that is making excellent sense, do not you agree? Color: white wine. Nostril: gentle and recent, somewhat on wee touches of varnish at first, then bonbons (lemon) and pancake sauce. It’s somewhat malty, however I can not not consider some younger bourbon. Mouth: way more occurring, with some smoky – albeit varnished too – desserts, preserved pineapples, slightly glue, mullein syrup, touches of rye… It’s a little uncommon and unseen, however after the loopy Säntis, that is nothing. End: medium, nice, fruity lime, rhubarb) and at all times with these wee varnishy touches. A bit smoke within the aftertaste, strawberry yoghurt… Feedback: actually cool and good, however the Säntis was a killer.
SGP:552 – 78 factors |
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I am questioning if we should not strive a type of loopy St Kilians whereas we’re in Germany…
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St. Kilian 2016-17-18/2021 ‘9’ (55.3%, OB, Germany, Signature Version, 7500 bottles) 
One of many Black Sabbaths of up to date whisky making. Some Sauternes has been concerned right here, in any other case it was largely ex-bourbon wooden. I feel we’re prepared… Color: straw. Nostril: butter cream, almond croissants, nougat and tangerine syrup. Boy is it mild and civilised! With water: geared in direction of something lemons; not the incorrect course. Impeccable bourbon wooden too. Mouth (neat): somewhat extra large, this one responds to, say Bimber, Daftmill, Shizuoka and Chichibu. Lemon liqueur, manzanilla, tight lemon tarte, tapioca, earthy/rooty greens. Say celeriac. With water: slightly rounder and sweeter. Lemon tarte (as ordinary, with meringue and bits of lemon zest). End: lengthy, with maybe slightly sawdust. Feedback: severely, it is one other one which’s impeccably flawless. Thank God these distilleries have very restricted capability, in any other case they might quickly flip the whisky world upside-down.
SGP:551 – 88 factors. |
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Oh properly, let’s merely keep in Germany after which name this a tasting session.
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Finch 8 yo (58.6%, OB, Germany, Madeira cask, 2021)
We’re in Schwaben this time, in Heroldstadt. This child first spent 5 years in a ‘noble’ wine cask, then virtually 4 years in a Madeira cask. As I perceive it, they’ve mashed and distilled each barley and malted barley, so it needs to be a form of self-blend. Color: apricot. Was it crimson Madeira? Nostril: completely on earth, flour, polenta, chocolate powder and… Guinness. With water: additionally… Roasted semolina soup and mutton suet, plywood, new plastics… Mouth (neat): a humorous one certainly. Bitter beers, rotting cherries, wooden mud, chocolate, pepper, gruyère, malt extract… With water: again to Whiskydom, in a approach, with some Maggi and Guinness. Excellent news, the colors are the identical. End: lengthy, saltier. Chilly onion soup and extra Maggi. Feedback: nice enjoyable right here. This dram is completely deviant, however that is what’s making it fascinating and eminently sympathetic. Now there positive is slightly room for enchancment. Hugs.
SGP:461 – 78 factors. |
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Final minute bonus, again to Alsace
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St Wendelin 2015/2020 ‘Le Principal’ (46%, OB, Distillerie Bertrand, launched 2022, new oak, 50cl, 812 bottles)
A brand new expression from pioneers of Alsatian whisky Bertrand and their chief sorcerer Jean Metzger, recognized for his or her Uberach whiskies that they began making nineteen years in the past already. This new natural vary known as St Wendelin does give attention to components which are Alsatian. That they had determined to postpone the launch due to Covid. Color: gentle gold. Nostril: delicate and but agency, completely au naturel, with some floral tones (dandelions), custard, mirabelles (the distillery’s additionally making some glorious mirabelle eau-de-vie), quince, brioche and, since it’s Alsatian, touches of kougelhopf. Jo amel. Curiously, the cask was all new French oak however the whisky remained elegant and delicate, because of the truth that it was a 350l piece, so with much less oak contact than in a standard barrique or piece. Mouth: a couple of extra spicy touches (nutmeg, cinnamon) however it stays a comparatively tender and pleasurable malt altogether. Some cinnamon rolls crammed with mirabelle jam and golden raisins, with some somewhat liquoricy spiciness popping out, from the oak I presume. A bit star anise too, even tiny echoes of absinth, maybe. End: medium, very nice, very properly balanced, on related notes. A bit white pepper and, maybe, a contact of sawdust within the aftertaste. Feedback: very properly mastered new French oak and no make-up. Beautiful new expression from the far north of little Alsace.
SGP:551 – 86 factors.
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