The White Stag Fifth Release
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Publiceret: Onsdag, 13. november 2019 15:12
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Den 5. aftapning af White Stag er nu klar, aftappet ved 57,1%
Aftapningen kommer fra 4 ex-Sherry Hogsheads hvor det yngste er 9 år gammel. Der er kommet 915 flasker af disse fade.
Noter (Arran):
Nose: Freshly baked bread, warm spiced tropical fruits and a soft hint of mandarin. A promise of creamy butterscotch and vanilla balanced oak.
Palate: The strength sits quietly in the background, allowing the complexity of the flavours to come to the fore. Gingerbread mingles with honey and caramel, and richer notes of figs and cherries also become apparent. Beautifully balanced with just the right touch of oak and spice to give it a truly gourmet mouthfeel.
Finish: The reassuringly familiar taste of Arran. Mouthwatering notes of dark fruit and sweet spices give way to intense liquorice and cloves, finishing on roast coffee beans, raisins and dark chocolate. An intense beam of flavour fades into a gorgeous afterglow, evoking memories of the magical warehouses in which this whisky matured. Unforgettable and thoroughly satisfying.
Pris £120,00
Highland Park Triskelion
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Publiceret: Fredag, 8. november 2019 16:09
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Triskelion er sat sammen af tre Master Whisky Makers – Gordon Motion, Max McFarlane og John Ramsay. De har udforsket og fundet first-fill cask types til denne aftapning. First-fill sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts, first-fill sherry seasoned American oak casks og first-bill bourbon barrels og hogsheads er sat sammen med en lille smule refill casks.
Hvad er Triskelion:
"The symbol of the triskelion – also known as the triskele or triquetra – is found in many ancient cultures. It features three bent branches or spirals radiating from one central point. In Norse mythology, the Horn Triskelion depicts three inter-locking horns and is associated with the story of Odin and the Mead of Poetry.
According to legend, the Mead of Poetry is a magical beverage that will allow whoever drinks it to become a poet or a scholar. Stored in three precious containers – or horns – it was guarded jealously by the giantess Gunnlöò. The great Norse god Odin tricked the giantess and managed to consume the mead from all three horns before assuming the shape of an eagle and flying away, spilling a few precious drops of mead into the mortal world where it was said to inspire poetry and wisdom."
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Chess Malt Black Pawn - G7
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Publiceret: Onsdag, 6. november 2019 17:35
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Den 8. aftapning fra Chess Malt er kommet. Her er der tale om en 17 år gammel Ardmore fra et bourbon fad.
G7 er fra 2002 og aftappet ved fadstyrke på 59,7%
Noter (Chess Malt):
Appearance
A light golden and clear color.
Nose
Lots of vanilla, malty, coffee and caramel notes in combination with a wonderful note of peat smoke.
Palate
On the palate the whisky is dominated by sweet notes of vanilla and a nice peaty note alongside with ginger and dark berries.
Finish
Spicy and a dry earthy smoke and some very pleasant sweet vanilla notes.
Bruichladdich 1988/30 ‘the Untouchable’
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Publiceret: Søndag, 3. november 2019 16:15
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Som tallene antyder, så er Bruichladdich kommet med en 30 års aftapning fra 1988.
‘the Untouchable’ har ligget på refill ex-bourbon og squat hogsheads og er de sidste fade tilbage fra 1988 hos Bruichladdich.
Noter (Bruichladdich):Colour – A rich orange blossom honey.
Aroma – Initially sweet red fruit – cherry, strawberry then dried fruit – raisin, date and apricot syrup. Candied orange peel and lemon balm. Through the fruit comes chocolate, toasted oak, roasted hazelnuts, and a briny note like salted honey. The boiled sweet notes of strawberry and orange are constant and the toasted oak gives depth to the nose.
Taste – After the luscious notes on the nose this is surprisingly light and elegant on the palate. The soft texture holds a depth of flavour, again dominated by boiled sweet style fruit but the French oak gives structure and balance with its tannins. There is roasted coffee, amaretto, apricot, and toasted malty bread show the presence and depth in the oak.
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Hunter Laing Old & Rare Heritage series
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Publiceret: Fredag, 1. november 2019 12:47
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Hunter Laing har aftappet 23 single casks til deres Old & Rare Heritage series
Alle disse aftapninger er mere end 30 år gamle og er aftappet ved fadstyrke.
Stewart Laing, Managing Director hos Hunter Laing siger: "There are some whiskies which are so remarkable that they deserve a little extra recognition, and our heritage series was created to celebrate these incredible malts." Og tilføjer: "My two sons and I have personally selected each of these whiskies from our finest and most prized stock."
Følgende aftapninger kan nu købes:
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Tomatin Decades II
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Publiceret: Fredag, 25. oktober 2019 14:51
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Tomatin kommer med Decades II. Den første Decades aftapning kom i 2011 og nu er den næste på vej.
21 fade fra de sidste 5 årtier er udvalgt og viet til denne aftapning.
Graham Eunson, Distillery Operations Director hos Tomatin siger: “Balancing the flavour profiles of just a few casks can be a real challenge, so to marry five decades of Tomatin whisky in such a way that each cask compliments the next is a testament to the team, both those who work at Tomatin today and those that have worked at Tomatin before us, who also distilled and laid down some of the casks we’ve used. We’ve been the custodians of exceptional Scotch for generations, and that care and experience is really showcased by Decades II.”
Decades II er aftappet ved 46% og der kommer 3600 flasker af denne aftapning.
Fadene der udvalgt er følgende:
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Glen Scotia 45
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Publiceret: Torsdag, 24. oktober 2019 08:31
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Destilleret den 23. december 1972 og lagt til hvile i 45 år og nu aftappet. Glen Scotia er kommet med en 45 års aftapning.
Har i 38 år ligget på refill bourbon casks inden det er flyttet over på first fill bourbon i 7 år og herefter aftappet ved 43,8%.
Dette har givet 150 flasker med noter af: In the traditional Campbeltown style, the nose leads with bold costal elements, which transitions into juicy pineapple and crisp green apple before notes of vanilla and toasted oak shine through.
Kilde: Glen Scotia
Kininvie experimental series
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Publiceret: Tirsdag, 22. oktober 2019 09:38
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Skrevet af MacNiels
Kininvie har været i gang med at eksperimentere og det er der kommet tre aftapninger ud af. En single malt whisky, en blended whisky og en grain whisky.
KVSM001 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Den første aftapning i serien er KVSM001, en single malt aftapning på 47%.
Formålet med denne aftapning er at undersøge hvorledes det fungere ved triple destillation.
Experiment: Establish the parameters to allow a third distillation process in the distillery. Run one week’s production using these parameters and compare.
Observations: We could see from the high wines/strong feints that the alcohol and esters are much higher. This is evident in the nosing – where we got very fruity esters with pear drops/candy notes.
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