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| Hello, that is considered one of our (virtually) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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Could 11, 2022
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An umpteenth little journey around the globe |
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Aïkan 2017/2022 (63%, LMDW, Model Française, rhum cask) 
As I perceive it, that is sourced new make (most likely from Rozelieures, an incredible distillery in Lorraine) that is been shipped then aged in contemporary oak, then completed in some ex-rhum cask, all that in Martinique and all that inside 4 or 5 years. It’s meant to be some type of cross-breed, or meta-spirit. It is true that in spite of everything, if you happen to might age rum in Europe, you may as properly age whisky within the Caribbean. Color: gold. Nostril: completely meta. It’s totally sturdy however I might say the rum is having the higher hand this far. Cane honey. With water: I consider the rum continues to be dominant, however the entire’s very nice, properly balanced, with rising honeyed notes, then some contemporary oak that is geared in direction of pumpkin, resins and contemporary nuts. This works properly. Mouth (neat): as soon as once more, the rum’s the main celebration. Salty olives, nougat, cinnamon… Nevertheless it’s very sturdy certainly. With water: wonderful shock. A floral facet, waxes, touches of pineapples, bananas flambéed, liquorice… and butterscotch! End: reasonably lengthy, somewhat salty. Just a little orange blossom water. Feedback: very sensible in-cask mixing. Keep in mind Martinique is a part of France, so this stays absolutely French whisky. Nice artistic concept and wonderful outcomes at simply 4 or 5. Scotland wants to purchase (or invade, since that is the fad of the season) a tiny island within the Caribbean, in order that they may just do the identical…
SGP:562 – 85 factors. |
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Tullamore D.E.W. ‘XO Caribbean Rum Cask End’ (43%, OB, Eire, mix, +/-2021) 
Some NAS mix that is seen some rum. Color: pale gold. Nostril: I might say it’s not particularly reasonable to have this one after the Aïkan. This can be very mild, with reasonably touches of pure pot nonetheless, faint echoes of bananas and guavas, some hay, dandelions, maybe rose petals… Very mild, however not disagreeable. The palate will inform… Mouth: again to common Irish blends, mild, with woody touches, overripe fruits (reasonably apples) and, maybe, a touch of overripe banana. Just a little meadow honey, candy maize bread… End: quick, reasonably sweeter, mellow. Bits of banana, apples, plus somewhat honey. Feedback: a superb little mix that will not do any hurt. Strictly nothing to do with the way more bold Aïkan.
SGP:630 – 76 factors. |
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Wave Distillery 3 yo ‘Race 1’ (46%, Bottles & Legends, Belgium, 400 bottles, +/-2021) 
We have already had one at 50% that was additionally sporting an previous Porsche. It has been wonderful, just about of Carrera high quality (WF 87). Color: very pale white wine. Nostril: excellent gristy malt, filled with breads and desserts, plus ripe apples and pears. I do know that was quick however steadiness is ideal and I might actually drive this. I imply, sip this. Mouth: the youth feels lots on the palate (pears…) and that is really virtually new-make. Nevertheless it’s new-make of top of the range, absolutely on the substances, with no off-notes in any way. End: medium, on williams pears. Just a little beer, somewhat melon, somewhat peach. Feedback: nice younger drop, in all simplicity.
SGP:631 – 83 factors. |
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Millstone 1996/2017 ‘American Oak’ (52.3%, OB, Zuidam, Netherlands, American oak hogshead, Particular #12, 301 bottles) 
Love the very loopy Millstones, and love this point out on the label much more: ‘Grain milled by Dutch windmills’. Was the barley smoked with dried tulips? Or… with stuff from A’dam? By the way in which, that is properly a single malt. Color: deep gold. Nostril: ah this one is just not loopy, it is traditional fattish ex-bourbon malt whisky, filled with bananas, mangos, vanilla and panettone, then candlewax and somewhat moss. With water: fermentary notes, high-end beers and breads, extra wax (bordering ‘good cleaning soap’)… Mouth (neat): completely wonderful, filled with stewed tropical fruits. Slightly bananas and guavas this time once more, additionally blood oranges, with a number of bits of pipe tobacco, some citrusy hops, IPA, and pink pepper. Drop of cough syrup, eucalyptus and myrtle liqueur… Pretty much as good as these get. With water: even higher. Excellent vary of citrus fruits, particularly pink grapefruits and citrons. End: lengthy, fats and fruity. There’s some physique and a few texture in there. Feedback: individuals ought to discuss extra about Millstone. Frankly, that is magnificent and would beat a lot of the Scots honest and sq.. However peace… (and love)… Regardless, very impressed.
SGP:641 – 90 factors. |
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Myken 4 yo ‘Bädin Stout Intervention 2022’ (47%, OB, Norway)
Whaaaattt? I stumbled upon Myken (an Arctic Single Malt from a tiny island) due to Jonny at Berry Bros’. I keep in mind I had been reasonably somewhat impressed. It seems that this very one was made utilizing some circumvolutory proceedings involving beer casks. And why not? Color: white wine. Nostril: for die-hard bread and desserts lovers. I am clearly a part of that crew. Barley, barley, barley, barley and barley, plus mild yeast and a few very well-mannered oak. Mouth: wonderful! Gingerbread, cinnamon cake, liquorice, caraway-flavoured spirit, plus barley, barley, barley and barley. The wooden was neatly dealt with, there’s most likely lots, however you don’t fairly really feel it as such. All proper, there’s a reasonably beautiful breadiness. End: lengthy, spicier, with extra ginger and caraway. Candy juniper and liquorice within the aftertaste. Feedback: it couldn’t fairly battle the Millstone, however the Millstone is 15 or 16 years older. No extra phrases, I am merely a fan of this sort of breadiness. Oh and I will should test that Bädin factor…
SGP:462 – 87 factors. |
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A final one, from Yorkshire… And maybe extra stuff with beer (we all the time want some type of logic, you perceive…)
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Filey Bay ‘Batch #1’ (46%, OB, England, IPA end, +/-2021?)
An IPA end? Oh hell, why not, provided that it was some IPA from their very own group of firms, Wold Prime Brewery, close to Filey, north of Hull. Color: straw. Nostril: I feel I do nostril some bananas, pineapples and tangerines, which might properly stem from that IPA. The remaining is extraordinarily simple, delicate, reasonably fruity and uncomplicated. Hope they will not make me persona non grata if I add that I am discovering one thing Irish to this. Mouth: all these well-founded new distilleries are doing issues significantly. This has blood oranges and pink grapefruits, Timut pepper, ripe apples, and a handful of marshmallows and jellybeans and infants and crocodiles and little sugar Jesusses (think about we hold making these in our neck of the woods, amen). End: lengthy, candy, bonbony, however with good malty physique. No worries, this isn’t grain whisky. Feedback: superb. Unsure when this was bottled, having mentioned that.
SGP:741 – 84 factors. |
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