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| Hello, that is one among our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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September 25, 2024
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Glenfiddich and shochu on the desk
The most recent ‘a bit dear’ Glenfiddich, Grand Château, was completed for 9 years in purple Bordeaux, although nobody is aware of which one, which makes us somewhat uneasy, particularly because it’s nothing experimental, as everyone seems to be providing ‘Bordeausky’ this yr. So we determined to as a substitute take pleasure in final yr’s Yozakura, however first, our conventional aperitif…
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Glenfiddich ‘Reserve Cask’ (40%, OB, journey retail, 1l, +/-2024) 
It’s on the pricier aspect for NAS within the perilous land of journey retail, however they’ve ‘married’ it in a solera vat, so there. Earlier batches have left us barely underwhelmed, however I’m certain it’s going to function an ideal steppingstone to the Yozakura. Color: gold. Nostril: apples, pears, and a contact of sawdust, adopted by natural teas and a little bit of hay. Not a lot spine or punch right here, one might say, however not less than there are not any off notes. Some nice tinned peaches do make a late entrance, although. Mouth: ah, that is the place it falters a bit. Nonetheless that hay, however now with a barely soapy edge, alongside white sugar and a grocery store mix of natural teas. Sadly, the peaches by no means fairly present up on the palate. End: quick, a bit cardboardy, with some sweetened apple juice or candy cider. Feedback: one thing might have gone awry right here. It’s nonetheless acceptable, let’s not exaggerate, however considerably disappointing for a grand identify like Glenfiddich.
SGP:341 – 70 factors. |
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Glenfiddich 29 yo ‘Grand Yozakura’ (45.1%, OB, Japanese Awamori End, 2023) 
This one spent its last six months in Shochu casks from Okinawa, also referred to as Awamori. So far as I perceive, Awamori makes use of a unique sort of fungus for fermentation—koji, the well-known one—however the rice itself is Thai. Nicely, why not? Color: gold. Nostril: not immensely expressive at first, however it’s reasonably elegant, with a barely fermentative aspect—candy potato purée, mead, recent almonds, inexperienced bananas, and a little bit of pumpkin. A contact of brown sugar and orange biscuits later rounds issues out. How does one say ‘it’s good’ in Japanese? Mouth: a stunning begin with triple sec and black tea, adopted by hints of ale (that should be the Awamori affect) and spiced apple compote with cinnamon and lemon. The underlying distillate, after 28 or 29 years within the cask, doesn’t appear notably expressive. Naturally, your mind would possibly detect some sake, however are there really any sake notes? End: medium size, with no main shifts, however it does flip softer in the long run, barely jammy, with a touch of demerara sugar. Feedback: it’s positive and delicate, maybe greatest fitted to a spot of meditation or yoga. Nonetheless, I favor the ‘Grande Couronne’ from 2021 (WF 89) and, after all, the 40-year-old from a decade in the past. I appear to recall we used to take pleasure in extra outdated ‘Fiddichs again then and earlier.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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