One doesn’t spend any period of time with Timah — “Malaysia’s Finest Award-Profitable Whiskey” and the one Malaysian whiskey I’ve ever tried — with out going full Timmy! for at the least a second. My understanding is that is actually pronounced tee-mah, however, you understand, the juvenile thoughts is powerful. For these curious:
The title “Timah” is a neighborhood phrase which implies ‘tin.’ It harks again to the tin mining period of British Malaya, which was one of many earliest forms of mining operated in Malaysia. Timah additionally symbolizes Captain Speedy, the “face” of the Timah bottle and its model. He was appointed to help in re-establishing orders and to make sure peacekeeping again within the nineteenth century in the course of the Larut Conflict, which occurred as a result of battle of mining areas in Perak, Malaysia. His brave spirit and thirst for journey is captured within the heat, mild embers of our very personal Malaysian whiskey. Captain Speedy additionally launched whiskey tradition to Malaya.
Timah the spirit is a double-peated blended whiskey, which means it’s a mix of two totally different aged peated Malaysian malts plus “a impartial spirit of Malaysian origin.” Many of the different particulars of the whiskey are left as an train for the reader to suss out, an endeavor with which I want you good luck. Whilst you occupy your self with that, let’s give it a style.
The nostril balances light peat notes with contemporary fruit — peaches, some lemon, and an vague floral character. Followers of peated blended Scotch will discover this related, although heavier on the smoke than, say, Johnnie Walker Black Label. The method is reversed on the palate, the place a fruity sweetness is extra in command, once more peaches, apricot, and a little bit of citrus. That mild campfire smokiness makes an attempt to muscle its means in, however a distinct model of sugar takes over briefly order. Right here a marshmallow/spun sugar aspect kicks up the sugar quotient fairly a bit, with a wholesome punch of sesame oil, contemporary cereal grains, and nougat all in a slurry. The end sees that enduring sweetness persevering with on, touched with calmly smoked grains and a contact of tobacco, culminating with a be aware of chimney soot and a touch of cherry fruit that isn’t actually seen earlier than this conclusion.
This little kick on the end elevates — simply so — what’s in any other case a simple expertise, making for a refreshing and strong, although not completely dazzling, little whiskey. On the entire, nevertheless: Method to go, Malaysia.
80 proof.
B+ / $50 / timahwhiskey.my
Timah Double Peated Blended Whiskey
$50
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