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October 25, 2022
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Little Duos, as we speak previous Glenturret IB vs OB
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Glenturret is one other identify that we’re seeing extra typically for the reason that homeowners of crystal makers (and blowers and cutters) Lalique have taken over the Distillery that used to belong to Edrington. The brand new bottlings, though clearly not distilled by the brand new homeowners, have proven some enchancment in my guide.
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Radiator cap for vehicles, Lalique, 1928 (Tajan) |
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Glenturret 30 yo 1989/2019 (47.1%, Signatory Classic, for Kirsch Whisky, hogshead, cask #230, 282 bottles) 
I appear to recollect Kirsch have gained an essential award only a few weeks in the past. Color: straw. Nostril: completely and plainly Glenturret, beginning appropriately soiled, fermentary, mustardy and sooty, when you would discover no less than 1m3 of recent concrete and a big basket of artichokes within the background. Much more mustard’s quickly to kick in too, along with paint, flints, an previous pipe, previous stone pots, bandages, Vaseline gauze and simply plenty of damp chalk. How very Glenturret certainly! Mouth: certainly, certainly. Candy mustard blended with chalk, cider apples, plain cider, white beer, clay, sourer lemons, grasses, soot and ashes, bitter inexperienced tea, bitter oranges, espresso dregs… End: fairly lengthy, sweeter, just about on some form of chalky marmalade, additionally with one thing a bit metallic, which is just about GT as nicely. Common marmalade within the aftertaste. Feedback: 100% true to the Distillery’s previous type, and in that respect very commendable. Then again, you should like them a bit soiled… Now it’s significantly better than fairly many OBs from the Nineteen Nineties or 2000s.
SGP:462 – 87 factors. |
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The Glenturret by Lalique 33 yo (43.7%, OB, Trinity, Provenance, 320 decanters, 2021) 
A really artwork déco decanter that’s extraordinarily ‘Lalique’ certainly. I might add that the Lalique Manufacture is situated right here in Alsace, it’s a actually incredible place to go to. The close by restaurant in Wingen-sur-Moder, Villa René Lalique, is fabulous too, whereas I’ve heard their newer restaurant at Glenturret was fairly elegant as nicely (Finish of economic break). Color: deep gold. Nostril: there’s extra smoke on this one, definitely extra roasted nuts and toasted bread, extra walnuts too, however the core stays equally mustardy, metallic, medicinal and sooty, though there can be one other dimension too, round umami, savoury sauces, dried vegetable combine for ready-made soups… additionally, maybe, touches of overripe bananas… What’s certain is that that is advanced. Mouth: a rounder and earthier ‘1989’, with extra leather-based and tobacco too. In any other case mustard, some smokiness, walnut wine, fino, chalk, ale, bitters (amer bière Picon) and bitter chocolate. End: as soon as once more the end is a bit rounder, I am even discovering a handful of sultanas and some dried figs. The aftertaste is a bit mustardy and leathery once more, however peppery marmalade is attaining the signature, so to talk. Feedback: actually glorious and nonetheless very peculiar, whereas the decanter, as soon as emptied, certain is a keeper.
SGP:552 – 89 factors. |
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