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Might 24, 2025
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Our distant Feis Ile 2025, at this time at Lagavulin
This 12 months, we’re getting again into the great behavior of organising our personal little Islay Competition at Château Whiskyfun, tasting the malts on the very day of their open days. But it surely’s nonetheless a symbolic gesture—we’re a bit delayed, so no prolonged periods this 12 months, simply duos and trios. Effectively, we’ll see… Immediately, we thought it might be enjoyable to function simply two very younger unbiased Lagavulin, so naturally, not labelled as ‘Lagavulin’, however their origin is unmistakable. Be careful, issues might get vigorous as we’re heading to Taiwan and Germany…
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Secret Islay 9 yo 2013/2023 (53.9%, Whisky Picnic Bar and Cuckoo, hogshead, cask #13000581) 
Right here we’re again in Taiwan. Color: white wine. Nostril: we’re firmly on the earth of the 12 official C/S bottlings, although this one’s a tad drier, leaning extra in the direction of ashes, charcoal, dried seaweed, smoked ham, and even a hefty ashtray brimming with lit cigars. Within the background, a touch of vanilla and a splash of cough syrup. With water: conifers in all their types, pine and fir needles, wooden smoke, buds, balms, sauna oil… we’ve drifted from an Islay seashore to a Finnish forest. Mouth (neat): it’s charmingly austere, salty, smoky, loaded with ashes, with a contact of heather honey bringing simply sufficient sweetness to spherical it out. With water: what class on this distillate! A burst of small citrus fruits, recent herbs and spices, rosemary, and a suggestion of floor cumin… End: lengthy, coming throughout as richer by this stage. Fabulous bitterness and pepper. Feedback: an unimaginable little hogshead au naturel, the perfect type for Lagavulin, naturally.
SGP:477 – 90 factors. |
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In idea, for the reason that subsequent one has been combined with wine (in a technique or one other), issues may not prove as hoped…
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Metal Cookers Railway 6 yo ‘Tripple Cask’ (62.1%, Jack Wiebers Whisky World, bourbon, sherry and wine, 2025) 
A most inconceivable, but totally entertaining bottling involving 3D printing, some form of glass sandblasting, and a 1938 steam locomotive. And wine! I do discover the entire affair has a faint whiff of Mad Max about it, however come on now, let’s be courageous and maintain on tight… After all I jest, the wee Lagavulins from JWWW might be excellent… Color: amber. Nostril: properly, that is huge, little doubt about that, but curiously elegant too, very compact, filled with therapeutic massage balms, thyme oil, bay leaf, leather-based, black olives in brine, and bitter oranges. I’d nearly name it balanced, sure actually. With water: it turns way more medicinal, deeply camphory, to the purpose the place you wonder if it’s not higher suited to exterior utility. Mouth (neat): extraordinarily highly effective, very salty, stuffed with salted liquorice and tobacco, with a thick glob of tar that insists on taking centre stage. A stunning wee monster! With water: some fruity glimmers now, Lagavulin is usually fruity, particularly with strawberry eau-de-vie, although right here you’ve additionally bought cherry. The worst half is that it really works. The remainder stays very salty, and naturally very peaty. End: lengthy, nonetheless compact, huge, with a contact of ouzo. I guarantee you, you’ll be able to dilute this right down to 1/3 whisky, 2/3 water. Feedback: there’s a comic book edge to this formidable and explosive ultra-young Islay that, as they are saying, takes no prisoners. Extremely really useful, it’s pure enjoyable.
SGP:567 – 89 factors. |
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