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| Hello, that is one in every of our (virtually) every day tastings. Santé! |
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January 21, 2022
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One OB, one IB. We like these tiny classes, the lengthy ones can develop into just a little boring, each to the taster and to the poor reader. Are we not good at self-promotion? We’ll have the IB first just because it is lighter. So to talk.
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Glenallachie 12 yo 2009/2021 (52.8%, Valinch & Mallet, Younger Masters, bourbon, cask #900354, 316 bottles) 
Color: white wine. Nostril: breaking information, evidently they’ve lastly managed to distil croissants and biscuits. They’ve then added just a little orange blossom water, a fistful of grist and tapioca, after which only a entire recent baguette. I am discovering this wee child very ‘French’, I’ve to say. With water: some chalk, a quite common, and really nice growth as soon as good water’s been added. Mouth (neat): impeccable spirit, particularly when no wine ever bought in its approach. Identical bready and doughy notes for starters (croissants and all that), then additionally a really pretty citrus, do-it-yourself limoncello, and a decent, very recent yuzu-y growth. A tad minimal, maybe, however this purity is simply good. Are we going to say the Bauhaus once more? With water: we’re slightly going to say chalk once more, in addition to yeast and sourdough. Impeccable certainly. End: lengthy, with a number of greener spices and extra sweeter breadiness. Feedback: very basic and proper up my alley.
SGP:451 – 87 factors. |
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Glenallachie 2010/2020 (62.4%, OB for Trinity Wines Greece, Chinquapin barrel, cask #4558, 277 bottles)
Very completely happy to attempt a cask that is been bottled for our associates in Greece who, not content material with having invented philosophy and democracy, are understanding a factor or ten about whisky. Which, I agree, is just about the identical factor when that is malt whisky. By the best way, Chinquapin, as diligent followers of Glenmorangie (and former belonging Glen Moray Distillery) will know, is an eastern-American sub-species of white oak additionally referred to as Quercus muehlenbergii. Ha. Oh and I’ve simply seen that it is ‘illiberal of shade’, however I doubt our Greek associates would have chosen this one for that purpose. Color: very deep gold. Nostril: I keep in mind. A wealthy American oak, oily, with a wee resinous aspect (ala mizunara) and a deep breadiness. However, err, 62%+. With water: praline, nougat, a drop of benzine, macadamia nuts, maize flour, just a little teak oil, however no extreme ‘plankiness’. In any respect. Mouth (neat): a candy and spicy oaky concoction for certain, however so far as I can inform at this energy, that labored. Garam masala and bami goreng. With water: superior, with citrons and a spicier limoncello (proprietary recipe), extra masala, allspice, ras-el-hanout, plus, let me attempt to discover one thing Greek… Do we are saying feta with honey? Sincere. End: lengthy, a tad ‘oaky’ certainly, however that was most likely the thought when Dr Invoice or a few of his acolytes had chosen this type of wooden. Feedback: I discover it glorious and would guess it’s going to develop into even higher across the yr 2060, as soon as it is all mellowed down in glass. When are they going to permit amphora?
SGP:561 – 87 factors. |
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