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September 20, 2021
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Just a few extra child distilleries
I imply, Scottish whiskies from somewhat new distilleries, so whiskies that must be at the least 3 years of age. I’ve to say it isn’t straightforward to maintain up with all these new cats which might be coming out of the blue virtually each week (do not exaggerate, S.!)
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Lindores ‘MCDXCIV’ (46%, OB, 2021) 
From bourbon, sherry and wine barrique. Both the nice people at Lindores want to stress some sort of Roman heritage with the identify, which I doubt, or the identify refers to 1494, which was the yr when the Exchequer Rolls of James IV of Scotland recorded the granting of malt to friar John Cor with a purpose to make the primary ‘official’ water of life in Scotland, at Lindores Abbey within the Lowlands. These Exchequer Rolls, of their nice knowledge, didn’t point out any sort of PX or crimson wine casks, however I am certain that is been accomplished parsimoniously right here. Color: straw. Nostril: begins with somewhat lots of weissbeer, some porridge, then sourdough and leaven bread, buckwheat crepes, simply grist… Then extra lemon juice, recent cider and some drops of wine vinegar. I consider you may’t do it any extra pure. The barriques have been very civilised, I discover no merlot and no cabernet in any respect. Phew. Mouth: fairly good certainly, very a lot on grains and breads, with solely a drop of lemon juice, bitter ale, then actually lots pf pepper and nutmeg from the oak. Maybe not completely built-in and balanced but, however that ought to come. End: anecdotal, with some bitterish oak and notes of eggplant and artichoke. Feedback: undecided it’s very prepared but, however when the bottom is properly bready like this, past the oak, the long run must be vibrant.
SGP:272 – 78 factors. |
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Eden Mill ‘2019 Launch’ (46.5%, OB, 3000 bottles) 
Largely ex-oloroso hogsheads, PX hogsheads and ASB. I agree I ought to have tried this earlier, however all this PX in every single place scares me. I’ve even heard the most typical first identify in St Andrews and past has turn out to be ‘Pedro’. Color: straw. Nostril: there are similarities on the nostril however this can be a little rounder, with extra vanilla and preserved cherries, actually elderberry eau-de-vie an syrup, just a few drops of retsina wine and even ratafia de Champagne in addition to touches of acetone, which isn’t disagreeable on this context. Apart from that, the breadiness is impeccable and the PX solely begins to specific itself after a superb 5 minutes, imparting biggish notes of moist gingerbread and raisins. Mouth: as soon as once more, the oak’s a bit of an excessive amount of for me however certainly, just a bit. Burnt gingerbread, cinnamon rolls, juniper and turmeric, ginger, raisin rolls… It’s a complete pastry store. Feels a bit ‘craft whisky of the world’ – I do know what I am attempting to say, it isn’t extraordinarily Scottish. End: somewhat lengthy, very okay, not exuberantly oaky and raisiny. Feedback: what I do not know but is whether or not that is some sort of variant, or if that is Eden Mill’s proprietary type. We might test that within the coming months or years.
SGP:551 – 80 factors. |
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Ardnamurchan AD/07.21:05 (46.8%, OB, 2021) 
This new one is a vatting of peated and unpeated Ardnamurchan and consists in 2/3 ex-bourbon and 1/3 ex-sherry wooden. They would not say if the latter was handled with paxare…, I imply PX or not. Final yr’s ‘AD/09.20:01’ (boy they don’t make our lives straightforward, do they) had been fairly splendid already (WF 86). Color: white wine. Nostril: visiting a working distillery that is nonetheless acquired malting flooring. Barley, grist, husk, mash, yeast, wash, low wines, spirit and the supervisor’s outdated Vary Rover stalled within the Distillery’s automotive park. In fact that is full fiction, however this nostril is fairly good, with a complete pool of oil within the background. Mouth: feels a lot peatier than on the nostril, vegetal, a tad curry and wasabi-like, with some umami, savoury notes, tobacco, black tea leaves, Seville oranges, bell pepper, black pepper, horseradish (or extra wasabi), and even a wee feeling of bison grass. Keep in mind Zubrowka? I discover it somewhat austere, somewhat splendidly austere. End: lengthy, peaty, grassy, vegetal, with some saltiness and only a contact of kumquat. Feedback: great pepperiness right here, I would wager it isn’t straightforward to get this sort of steadiness proper.
SGP:465 – 87 factors. |
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Methodology and Insanity ‘Micro Distilled’ (46%, OB, Eire, rye and malt, 2021)
This model new Irish child stems from Midleton Distillery, so you may consider that is something however a ‘new cat’, however in actuality Pernod, six years in the past, had opened a brand new micro-distillery inside the advanced. That is their very first double-distilled launch, which the homeowners themselves name a ‘distillate-driven whiskey’. I can solely say ‘bravo, formidable, bien joué!’ It’s 60% rye and 40% malt and integrally ex-bourbon cask. What’s extra, apparently they launch it proper as we speak (which occurs to be my very own birthday, nicely, simply saying, the quantity is UBS #8537…) Color: chardonnay. Nostril: very mushy, floral, comparatively aromatic, with tiny touches of lavender (that is in all probability the rye talking) and crushed buckwheat, a bit of caraway, wee bits of vanilla fudge, chamomile, the softest hints of recent American oak shavings, and behind all that, an enormous recent panettone bursting with juicy sultanas and orange blossom water (nicely accomplished, I am hungry now). Mouth: assist, the panettone is again on the palate! It does not really feel too rye-driven, truly, neither does it mimic MGP-style bourbon, it’s somewhat a fragile ‘new’ mixture – however they point out older recipes – with some earl gray, the faintest hints of coconut, blond tobacco, after which cinnamon and white pepper from the oak. Touches of papayas too, however we’re not in Redbreast territories in any respect. Pear cake, which I like lots. End: medium, with a bit of extra ginger, and a few rye bread with chestnut honey. Extra sawdust within the aftertaste however that was to be anticipated. A touch of pineapple too, which is extra ‘basic Midleton’ in my e-book. Feedback: I do not know the way outdated this very well-balanced artful child is, perhaps 6? It can’t be any older anyway, however actually, ‘bravo, formidable, bien joué!’ Very convincing in-house craft whisky.
SGP:551 – 87 factors. |
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Oh whereas we’re in Eire…
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Waterford ‘Micro Cuvée Lòmhar’ (50%, OB, Eire, 1100 bottles, 2021) 
A 3 years-old that comes with an intensive story and a somewhat advanced cask-bill. We’re completely not in opposition to that, naturally, however we’re much more in favour of excellent whisky. Keep in mind, In Poculo Veritas (the reality lies within the glass). Color: straw. Nostril: it is somewhat fascinating that we’d be in related territories as these of the M&M, however that is somewhat firmer and deeper, most actually a lot maltier (no rye right here, clearly), fatter, earthier, rather more barley-y, with varied recent nuts and roots. Salsify, hazelnuts, macadamias, celeriac, white peaches, nougat… With water: a recent baguette and three croissants, straight out of your favorite bakery. Mouth (neat): on steroids. Large earthy tones (we love that, we’re countrymen), plantains, high-class polenta, white pears, crimson kuri squash, bamboo shoots, bananas, coronary heart of palm… It is all a bit of ‘totally different’, a bit of ‘uncommon’. Un-boring whisky, that is the long run. With water: swims like a champ and will get fruitier, with notes of Alsatian mirabelle eau-de-vie (which the homeowners might have benchmarked – I am joking) and extra white pears. Some raisins too, probably from some ex-sweet-wine casks. End: not that lengthy however clear and cakey. Might I point out panettone as soon as extra? Feedback: virtually on par with the formidable Gaia 1.1. Appears like I forgot to say correct purée de pommes de terre.
SGP:451 – 89 factors. |
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