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| Hello, that is one in all our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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Mars 1, 2022
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World wide as soon as extra |
| As we love to do, we’ll begin this from France. Sadly, we’ve not obtained any ‘Ukranian’ spirits left within the stash. |
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Villa n°16 (43%, OB, Maison Peyrat, France, +/-2021) 
This one’s completed in each cognac and pineau des Charentes casks, after having spent a while in ex-bourbon. Maison Peyrat is a cognac home within the Charentes that is began to additionally supply rum and, fairly lately, single malt whisky as effectively. Apparently, it has been double-distilled in Charentais stills. Color: straw. Nostril: definitely fruity, with peaches after which raisins, with a pineau that feels a little bit bit (fortified should). A good maltiness too, and a whisky that appears to be fairly gentle and nice. Mouth: good, truthful, first malty, then growingly on sultanas and easily younger cognac. Which, naturally, may be very nice. End: a tad quick however good. Extra malty raisins, good freshness, cinnamon rolls within the aftertaste. Feedback: excellent shock regardless of the 43% vol. which will look a little bit stingy. Hope they will make a ‘brut de fût’ too.
SGP:630 – 84 factors. |
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Maybe a detour to our expensive neighbours in Switzerland?
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Säntis ‘Snow White No.9’ (48%, OB, Switzerland, 2000 bottles, 2021)
I will at all times bear in mind the primary ‘Swissky’. This humorous Säntis is made by the Locher Brewery (Brauerei Locher) in Appenzell, which lies in japanese Switzerland. We have had some wonderful Säntis previously however this one was first matured in beer casks after which completed in ‘Berry vanilla liqueur casks’. To be trustworthy I do not fairly know what that’s however the unmissable label would recommend it is near the universe of sundaes and ice lotions… Color: deep gold. I used to be nearly anticipating rosé gold. Nostril: effectively effectively effectively, they know tips on how to make these items, do not they. Notes of high quality de Bourgogne simply everywhere, younger cognac, some roasted almonds and peanuts, and again to high quality. Which is extraordinarily, effectively, high quality (S., gold medal). Discreet whiffs of prickly pears and pomegranates, then certainly candy pale ale. Mouth: tip-top. Ninety % younger cognac, ten % malty beer and ten % some sort fig arrack. Certainly we’re good at math. Tends to turn out to be actually chocolaty, with additionally drops of espresso liqueur. End: lengthy, on related notes, plus gingerbread, speculoos and Läckerli. Wait, that is somewhat Basel if I am not mistaken. Feedback: a lot happy. I had additionally anticipated using glacier water or one thing, given the identify.
SGP:451 – 84 factors. |
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The Lakes ‘Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.3’ (54%, OB, England, 9700 bottles, 2021)
Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.1 had been somewhat very okay in my ebook (WF 80), No.2 was much more to my liking (WF 84). Now, No.3 aged in ‘meticulously sourced PX, Oloroso, Cream Sherry and pink wine casks’. Sounds scary, however you by no means know… Color: salmony. Nostril: pine resin and geranium flowers, strawberry rolls, fig wine, juniper, genever, then Stolle, speculoos, cloves, ginger cookies… It is actually fairly concentrated and spicy. With water: contemporary panettone! Mouth (neat): it appears that evidently it survived the heavy remedy with wine. I imply, PX, and cream, and pink wine! Ginger and cloves once more, then dried figs and strawberry jam, sultanas, some form of spicy fruitcake… With water: extra oak spices popping out, that is at all times the tough half. Bay leaves, leather-based and nutmeg. End: somewhat lengthy, somewhat wealthy. Fig wine, raisins, cinnamon rolls. Feedback: not precisely my most well-liked fashion – I discover it a little bit heavyish – however they positive made it effectively. Kudos to the Chief-Emperor of Wooden-Know-how or no matter they name him/her at The Lakes D.
SGP:651 – 84 factors. |
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To Finland. We have had some wonderful Finnish whiskies the opposite day…
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Teerenpeli ‘Suomi 100 Juhla-viski’ (43%, OB, Finland, 2016)
This one was bottled to have fun Finland’s a centesimal anniversary. I do know we’re very late, however Blissful Anniversary, Finland! Color: copper gold. Nostril: it is a smoky one, with barbecued herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley) and notes of rooibos, then camphor, eucalyptus, pine tar, ointments… To use over your chest each time the climate is getting freezing chilly. Mouth: I actually like this mojito from the north. Contemporary lemon and mint blended with tar liqueur, oysters (it is fairly salty) and juniper. Some bitterish caraway liqueur – do in addition they make aquavit in Finland? The 43% vol. do not fairly really feel gentle right here, effectively completed. End: medium, somewhat on smoked herbs and extra tarry juniper. Softer aftertaste, leaving your palate contemporary. Feedback: a tad aquavity at instances, and definitely good. I might drink extra of this one and never wait till expensive Suomi-Finland is 110.
SGP:465 – 84 factors. |
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Whereas we’re in Scandinavia…
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Smögen 9 yo ’90° Proof’ (51.4%, OB, Sweden, batch L001, +/-2022) 
I imagine this one’s new. I imply, I do not see it wherever… Color: white wine. Nostril: wee touches of pears, plus an ideal coastal smoke, contemporary dough, contemporary sourdough, coal mud and contemporary almond paste. What’s at all times excellent in these wee Smögens is their excellent simplicity. Virtually summary whisky, slicing to the chase. With water: extra coal, carbon, cellar mud, carbolineum, outdated paints… Mouth (neat): hope nobody’s going to hate me if I write that that is Caol Ila with a little bit extra, effectively, a little bit extra coal? Completely well-carved, pure, salty, lemony, with kippers, fats dry doughs, grapefruits, granny smith and the tiniest contact of peppermint. A bit of sweet sugar to spherical this off. With water: increasingly more on brine. Are they already rising olives in Sweden? End: lengthy, ultra-clean, salty, coastal, peaty, lemony… Feedback: completely easy and easily excellent (that was lame at finest, S.).
SGP:457 – 90 factors. |
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I feel we’ll change fashion…
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Currach Kombu (46%, Eire, Kombu seaweed charred cask, +/-2021) 
Wait wait wait, if I perceive this effectively, that is sourced whiskey that was completed for 3 months in casks that had been charred utilizing seaweed from the Atlantic, known as ‘kumbu’. Why would any critical taster not discover this humorous? In spite of everything, there’s already been some Islay whisky that had been in touch with kelp, no? Did not they name that ‘Celp’? Wasn’t it Van Wees in Holland who did it? In any case, innovation is sweet (you go first, added Dilbert). Color: straw. Nostril: candy dough, maize bread, milk chocolate, custard and vanilla fudge, then miso, paprika and saffron. I discover this a little bit weird and definitely not coastal, not to mention ‘Atlantic’. I imply, this isn’t Talisker. Mouth: let’s be trustworthy, that is nice enjoyable. The seaweed feels this time, there’s samphires, burnt capers or one thing, lemon liqueur, weird tarry menthols… It is vitally laborious to explain this, the closest factor I’ve ever tasted was some loopy cachaça. Or Cooley’s first batches of Connemara, bear in mind? End: lengthy, salty, nice enjoyable as soon as you bought used to it. Tarry aftertaste, are we positive they’ve not somewhat used outdated tyres? Feedback: whether or not this needs to be known as ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ may nonetheless be to be seen however imagine me, this ‘spi’ is rising on you. An entire new class, that is cool! Congrats to the inventors, they’re making our lives rather less boring with this sour-sweet concoction.
SGP:365 – 85 factors. |
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(Thanks Henrik, thanks Jürgen)
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