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Review: Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky
Review: Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky
VIA (Our New Guy): Jason Debly
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2011/05/review-cutty-sark-blended-scotch-whisky.html
Nose (undiluted)
Malty, ale, apples and dandelion. Not offensive in the least. I’m surprised.
Palate (undiluted)
Certainly is sweet. Malty. Fruit cocktail in heavy syrup. Honey Crisp apples. Vanilla is lurking in the background.
Finish (undiluted)
The vanilla sweetness becoming more of a gently spiced malt. Warming too. You are also left with a teensy weensy puff of smoke. The finish is very short (meaning the flavors do not linger very long) and so I suppose the serious whisky critic would take some points off for that attribute of this whisky. I am willing to overlook that small deficiency in light of the cheap price for a bottle.
General Impressions
I am quite surprised by this blend. I like it! It is not the best of the economy blended scotch whisky category. That title is reserved for Teacher’s Highland Cream. That being said, Cutty Sark is a good, everyday sipper that meets the basic needs of decent scotch. What are those basic requirements? They are: (1) no nasty bite; (2) no taste of unadulterated rubbing alcohol; (3) not bitter, and (4) not grainy.
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Review: Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey
Review: Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey
VIA (Our New Guy): Jason Debly
http://jason-scotchreviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/review-jameson-gold-reserve-irish.html
Nose (undiluted)
Rich, fragrant molasses, almonds and wild flowers.
Palate (undiluted)
Initially buttery followed by a transition to a crisp, fresh body of crunchy peanut brittle, wild honey, English cream and oak.
Finish (undiluted)
Fairly long flavors of mint, Oolong Tea and malt remain.
General Impressions
Excellent Irish whiskey! Better than the 12 and 18 year olds. Why? More complex flavor profile. The ability of the whiskey to start sweet, transition to a dry, almost crunchy quality is no easy feat. The master blender is to be applauded for his effort in this regard. While it shares some flavor similarities with the 12 year old, the Gold Reserve takes those flavors to new heights.
Price Point
While the price point is high, it is worth the experience.
Peer Review
Compared to other mass produced Irish whiskey bottlings, I would say Jameson Gold Reserve is among the best. However, the king of Irish whiskies is not dethroned:Redbreast 12 years.
Cheers!
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Tomatin Single Malt Scotch
Tomatin Single Malt Scotch
Tomatin Single Malt Scotch
Age: 15 Years
Aroma: Light and fresh. Citrus fruits, vanilla. Oak prominent throughout.
Palate: Smooth, medium body, delicate honey and mild orange.
Side Notes: This was a very ligh- tasting, very smooth scotch. Well worth the $35 I paid for it. Highly recommended.
Compass Box Premium Scotches
I recently received a newsletter from The Cellars, Wine & Spirits (one of our local liquor stores). They host Scotch tastings on a fairly regular basis. This particular issue talked about a local boy making good – not only a business success, but makes a great scotch… Compass Box.
John Glaser, a Wayzata, MN native, formed the Compass Box Whisky Company in 2000. He was with Johnnie Walker prior to going out on his own and was in charge of new product development. He started out experimenting in his kitchen. He blended aged whisky stocks, tested wood types and barrels to see what he could achieve. And achieve he did – Glaser has been honored as an “Innovator of the Year” four times by Whisky Magazine. His Compass Box Scotches have earned over 60 international awards and that appears to be just a hint of things to come.
Compass Box offers Asyla, an easy to drink scotch with oak and vanilla cream tones. There are between 10 and 12 year old whiskies are used in the blend.
Oak Cross will bring to mind a “highland type” scotch. It uses Bourbon American Oak barrels with French oak heads. The result is a tree fruit flavor with a hint of light smoke and sea spray.
The Peat Monster will remind you of a campfire made with apple wood. It will quickly become a favorite of the Lagavulin and Laphroaig lovers.
Spice Tree is the Best New Scotch Brand winner – 2011 Jim Murray Scotch Bible
Hedonism – just love that name! It is a 100% grain whisky and the result is a rich Scotch with hints of vanilla, toffee and coconut. The whiskies used in the blend are aged from 12 to 23 years and come from premium distilleries.
Take a minute and check out the Compass Box website - really classy.
Slainte Mhath!
Judy
Review: The MacPhail’s Collection Tamdhu 8 year old Single Malt Scotch
- Review: The MacPhail’s Collection Tamdhu 8 year old Single Malt Scotch
VIA (Our New Guy): Jason Debly
http://www.blogger.com/profile/13305087714773608306
Nose (undiluted)
Surprisingly soft mist of peat, rich sherry, lots of spices and vanilla. Quite impressive for the price of this malt.
Palate (undiluted)
Sherry, some cranberry and raspberry. Lots of other rich red fruits too.
Finish (undiluted)
Nice sherry again, red licorice and black coffee on the tail end.
General Impressions
I am really impressed with this single malt. I mean really impressed. For a malt that is made up of whiskies as young as eight years, it tastes like the majority of the spirit is much older. Then again the nature of the new make whisky may mature much earlier (ie. 8-10yrs) than others. In any case, this bottle is proof again that age statements do not necessarily denote quality.
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