You know I don’t normally post on deals that stores may be having but, this one is insane and, hey… tomorrow is my birthday!
Why is it insane? Well, you’ll see below. For me, I didn’t even know that Bruichladdich’s “Golder Still” and “Redder Still” we’re still available and to get them from one place and at this price. Pretty cool. Again, birthday, Chanukah… let me know if you need another excuse to buy me whisky 😉
…then you really should be aware of the NYCWhisky website.
It’s got to be the most detailed list (and most likely the ONLY list) of all whisky tastings happening in NYC.
I’ve added the link to the “Blogs I dig” & “Learn to love whiskies” section of my blog but you should Check it out now!
Happy dramming!
Joshua
I had a great time at the Single Malt and Scotch Whisky Extravaganza last night. The entire evening was a highlight but, I’ll go into detail next week.
Being that I’m working on about 3 hours of sleep, I need to take the day off from blogging (and as I type this I realize that I am now, in fact, blogging). I hope you don’t mind.
Shabbat Shalom to my He’bros and She’Bros out there!
Have a fantastic weekend with your family and/or your friends – see you next week!
And, until then, enjoy a little Sparks video circa 1975 – Get in the Swing!
Speyside region – 750ml bottle – Go here to join the society & gain access to their bottles
This particular expression of Macallan came as part of a 4 pack “welcome to the club kid!” package from the good folks at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America. This package also included 100ml bottles of the following: Linkwood, Highland Park (soon to be reviewed) and a Bowmore (soon to be reviewed).
This welcome pack also included a very cool SMWS lapel pin that one of my daughters promptly lost on me. I’ll have to buy a new one. Oh well, the joys of fatherhood!
Let move right onto the tasting shall we?
On the nose – Big fat sherry nose with a side of minty mojito.
Sharp vinegar notes.
Spiced pulled pork from back when I…
A) was not a vegetarian and…
B) did not keep kosher.
Then, on to fruit cakes and fig newtons.
Orange and gasoline.
Ah now, with water this sherry bomb comes to life with raisins and dates.
Some marzipan rears it’s head.
On the mouth – Soft chocolate notes from the get-go.
Sweet and salty with some underlying notes of over-steeped orange pekoe tea.
Not a chewy mouth feel but pleasant.
With water this dram turns into a piece of whisky bubblegum – it’s THAT chewy!
The flavors do not change however, they just round out and get very soft.
Finish – Lots of tobacco and chocolate bubble up and my mouth is left with a fizzy numbed feeling.
In sum – The SMWS Macallan 24.111, in my opinion, was better – This was a nice sherried whisky but not one that wowed me in any big way. Very grapy/winey/fat sherry for me and, it’s just not what I seek out in a whisky.
This being said, I think fans of a sherry bomb would go ape-shite for this expression.
This is one of those, “are f*cking kidding me!?” moments. No, I’m not and either is Shoppers Vineyard. Click the link or the image to get you over to their deal page.
Happy Friday, Shabbat Shalom!
Joshua