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| Hello, that is considered one of our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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February 11, 2022
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Bastards and Chimeras
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They could be good, however we do not know what they’re. Beef or horsemeat?
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Drawing of a chimera by Jacopo Ligozzi (circa 1600) ->
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Compass Field ‘Generosity’ (51.9%, LMDW, blended grain, Artist #11 Pentalogy, 630 bottles) 
I imply, the label is beautiful, but-they-have-blended-grain-whiskies! Bear in mind grain is malt for vegans, as we typically say. Nothing in opposition to vegans, no want so as to add. Color: gentle gold. Nostril: touches of varnish, marshmallows, vodka, wiper fluid and that is it. Maize bread. With water: chamomile tea, sugarcane syrup, extra candy corn. Mouth (neat): no, candy, skinny, sugary. Unsure Haig Membership is just not larger. With water: saccharose and stewed beets. End: quick and ultra-thin. Feedback: positive it’s eminently drinkable and even sort of good, however so, our dearest associates in Paris and London determined to name this bottle ‘Generosity’? Was it a late-Friday Zoom assembly? Not for ‘Malt Maniacs’, in any case, we cross this time, let’s simply keep in mind that the others on this collection are fairly splendid…
SGP:720 – 70 factors. |
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A Speyside Distillery 12 yo 2008/2021 (55.2%, The Whisky Trade, sherry hogshead, cask #4, 244 bottles) 
One other very problematic bottling. Thoughts you, we have packing containers of whiskies labelled as both ‘A Speyside Distillery’ or ‘Speyside Distillery’. That is all effective and nicely, however how may you be actually positive? We’ve not been attempting any whiskies from the ‘Speyside Distillery’ for ages, simply due to these uncertainties, however I promise we’ll work on these points. In the meantime, again on the ranch… Color: amber. Nostril: fruit purée, espresso liqueur, caramel and toffee, glazed chestnuts, drop of Bovril, treacle, black raisins, chocolate… That is furiously ‘GF’ if you happen to ask me. The sherry was good. With water: just a little steel, polish, pipe tobacco, dried morels, truffles, black chocolate, espresso… Mouth (neat): extraordinarily good, reminding me of the perfect outdated batches of the ‘105’. Salty, soupy sherry, salted prunes and umami sauce, issues like that. Roasted raisins ‘after all’. With water: good so long as you don’t add an excessive amount of H2O. Malt, espresso and chocolate. End: lengthy, good. Liqueur-filled candies and malt extract. Feedback: prototypical ‘sherry monster’. Preserve some bottles for across the 12 months 2050.
SGP:462 – 90 factors. |
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Blended Scotch 11 yo (55.1%, Watt Whisky, for Whiskyrestaurant De Cluysenaer, 236 bottles, 2021) 
A whisky restaurant? Might we e book a desk for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights? Color: gentle gold. Nostril: impeccable oily mix, with relatively numerous grain, seemingly, but additionally with some good malts which are minding the store right here. Truffles, roasted nuts toasted brioche, scones, pancakes, all that. Basic. With water: milk chocolate and whiffs of burning church candles. Hallelujah. Mouth (neat): hey, that is maltier and bitterer. Stouts and ales, gingerbread, orange wine, Jägermeister… With water: the perfect half, some tight bitter-orangey jams and cinnamon mints, plus Greek retsina wine. Some molasses ‘honey’ within the background. They name that honey in South America however it isn’t honey (I imply, honey made by bees – we love bees at Château WF, we even personal hives!) End: lengthy, on gingerbread and speculoos. Bitterer herbs within the aftertaste. Tarragon. Feedback: a mix made with malts in thoughts. Heaps occurring in there.
SGP:462 – 85 factors. |
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Jura & Dailuaine 12 yo (46%, Douglas Laing, Double Barrel, +/-2020)
Two casks from two completely different distilleries, fifty-fifty, an idea developed for D.L. round 20 or 25 years in the past by a well-known relatively diminutive and really modest whisky professional. Sadly, we have by no means seen Lagavulin & Laphroaig, or Clynelish & Pulteney, or Springbank & Ben Nevis, and even Tobermory & Glenturret. To not point out Dickel & Daniel’s… So, tja, Jura & Dailuaine… Color: white wine. Nostril: fairly good, in fact, very oily, waxy, just a little buttery as nicely… Beeswax and dandelions with paraffin and mashed potatoes. At this level, I bow! Mouth: let’s be sincere, that is good. The 2 fairly wacky malts appear to tango relatively nicely, with a dry mustardy growth that will lead us to walnuts and manzanilla. Nearly superb. End: fairly lengthy, salty, with much more walnuts and uncooked/farmy wholegrain bread. Feedback: as soon as extra, I am hoisted with my very own petard, as I do take pleasure in this dry and bitter composition relatively lots. Hat off (yeah proper).
SGP:362 – 85 factors. |
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The Perspective Sequence 21 yo ‘N°1’ (43%, Berry Bros. & Rudd, blended Scotch, 6,300 bottles, 2019)
I am glad we have not tasted this one but, that implies that we will style it now (wow, Epicure! We’re all impressed, S.) Color: gold. Nostril: good chardonnay and lower flowers, custard, white chocolate (that is the grain, grrr) and chamomile tea (the opposite manzanilla). I am reminded of an outdated Hankey Bannister that was simply excellent. Sorry, only a non-public remark. Mouth: I would swear Glenlivet is main the pack right here. Nice floral and honeyed unfolding, pastries in abundance, nougat, and a really minimal grain affect. Maybe this popcorn? End: medium and way more on natural teas, chamomile upfront, then verbena and simply inexperienced tea. Feedback: just a little gentle, however as a consequence, you might drink extra of it (however Serge, that is 2022!) Significantly, very superb and really pretty priced. A bottle for all our associates (after we do not feel like bringing out Clynelish 1972).
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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Compass Field ‘Magic Cask’ (46%, Compass Field, blended malt, 5538 bottles, 2020)
Oh my, how cluttered was this label? In any case, the wording ‘Magic Cask’ absolutely reminds us of Dominique Laurent’s works in Burgundy. Or of The Who, however that was ‘The Magic Bus’. Oh and I consider the value was insane, provided that it is simply one other no-age-stated blended malt. Color: straw. Nostril: I do know that is Imperial-led, and certainly that feels, with a barely waxier apple/orange combo, gentle breads and puréed peaches and apples, beeswax and pollen, then some softer curries and a contact of pinewood. Are these the ‘magic casks’? Mouth: I just like the contemporary ‘bare’ Imperials higher, however this is superb too, for positive. Inexperienced apples and beeswax, bananas, heather honey, wee waxes, nearly plasticine… It is the feel that is most spectacular, however some inexperienced/grassy woodiness makes all of it just a little spicy/gritty. End: lengthy, spicy and grassy certainly. Feedback: nice, nice drop but when I’ll, and I positive do not know a lot about these points, are we positive these casks had been really ‘magic’ certainly?
SGP:561 – 85 factors. |
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