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Quaich1
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 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:46 am Post subject: My taste notes for 3 drams from my club event |
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Here are my taste notes from the the dinner and tasting in Niagara-on-the-Lake April 1st:
Tomintoul 16 YO, 1st fill sherry cask, 40%abv
Neat-
Nose:Dark fruit, marmalade, nectar, figs on steroids, buckwheat honey and butterscotch-pineapple surprise.
Palate:Prune nectar, stewed prunes in heavy syrup, molasses and figs.
Finish:Long, mouth-watering, spicy prune nectar and a twist of lime.
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Glencadam 15 YO, OB 46% abv
Neat-
Nose: Lemon-pineapple, vanilla, kiwi, summer meadow, apricot, passion fruit, honey and Turkish delight.
Palate:Spice, cedar chest and intense ginger.
Finish:Long, creamy, orange rind, sweet and spice melange.
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Tomintoul 9 YO, peated 40% abv
Neat-
Nose:Peat and fruit salad, licorice and lichee nuts, black top tar and creosote.
Palate:Sharp and peaty, black Australian licorice, allspice, drying and sticky lice.
Finish:Anisette and Fisherman's Friend with a long finish.
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Alexppp
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I'm guessing the Tomintoul is the Distillery Bottling? (didn't know it was 1st fill sherry casks in that case, and I wouldn't have guessed it necessarily) If so, I quite like it, it's perhaps a bit thin on the attack at 40% but I like its flavours.
The Glencadam is on my shortlist to try next, I've heard really good things about it overall so it was interesting to see you prefer the Tomintoul. |
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Quaich1
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| Alexppp wrote: | I'm guessing the Tomintoul is the Distillery Bottling? (didn't know it was 1st fill sherry casks in that case, and I wouldn't have guessed it necessarily) If so, I quite like it, it's perhaps a bit thin on the attack at 40% but I like its flavours.
The Glencadam is on my shortlist to try next, I've heard really good things about it overall so it was interesting to see you prefer the Tomintoul. |
Hi Alex. Yes, the Tomintoul 16 is the OB. Yes, the 1st fill sherry casks really makes it quite expressive. I have a Tomintoul 21 YO of my own and it's a great dram too. I like the offerings from this distillery which is a geographic neighbor to Glencadam. By the way, the Glencadam 12 YO Portwood is a real star. I have an unopened bottle. Tried it at a tasting last year.
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bifter
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Of the Tomintoul range I've tried the Peaty Tang and a couple of the age statement drams at a whisky fair a couple of years back (can't remember which now). They seem to be good value malts.
Sounds like another great evening, Murray! 
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Quaich1
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| bifter wrote: | Of the Tomintoul range I've tried the Peaty Tang and a couple of the age statement drams at a whisky fair a couple of years back (can't remember which now). They seem to be good value malts.
Sounds like another great evening, Murray! |
Thanks Olie. The club really puts on a great evening. Many of the folks that attend are originally from Scotland and England and others are local Ontarians. The local chapter president is a fine chap and the Canadian president of the single malt club (22 chapters across the country) who lives in Toronto drives down here with his wife and they attend all our events. The evening is full: bagpiper, ode to the haggis, birthday drams, anecdotes and stories by the presidents, chit-chat, jokes, good food and even better whisky.. We meet about 7 or 8 times a year.
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bifter
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| Quaich1 wrote: | | bifter wrote: | Of the Tomintoul range I've tried the Peaty Tang and a couple of the age statement drams at a whisky fair a couple of years back (can't remember which now). They seem to be good value malts.
Sounds like another great evening, Murray! |
Thanks Olie. The club really puts on a great evening. Many of the folks that attend are originally from Scotland and England and others are local Ontarians. The local chapter president is a fine chap and the Canadian president of the single malt club (22 chapters across the country) who lives in Toronto drives down here with his wife and they attend all our events. The evening is full: bagpiper, ode to the haggis, birthday drams, anecdotes and stories by the presidents, chit-chat, jokes, good food and even better whisky.. We meet about 7 or 8 times a year.
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Good to hear the traditions are being upheld. Is the haggis kosher and if so what do you make of it 
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Quaich1
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| bifter wrote: | | Quaich1 wrote: | | bifter wrote: | Of the Tomintoul range I've tried the Peaty Tang and a couple of the age statement drams at a whisky fair a couple of years back (can't remember which now). They seem to be good value malts.
Sounds like another great evening, Murray! |
Thanks Olie. The club really puts on a great evening. Many of the folks that attend are originally from Scotland and England and others are local Ontarians. The local chapter president is a fine chap and the Canadian president of the single malt club (22 chapters across the country) who lives in Toronto drives down here with his wife and they attend all our events. The evening is full: bagpiper, ode to the haggis, birthday drams, anecdotes and stories by the presidents, chit-chat, jokes, good food and even better whisky.. We meet about 7 or 8 times a year.
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Good to hear the traditions are being upheld. Is the haggis kosher and if so what do you make of it |
Unfortunately, the haggis provided by the club at the dinners is not kosher so I abstain. I still get the chance sometimes to carry it in behind the piper for the honor and of course I get an extra dram for so doing.
Last Robbie Burns day I was at a special supper at a friend's home and they had vegetarian haggis. It was quite good, tasted kind of like dessert.
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bifter
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| Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Quaich1 wrote: | | bifter wrote: | | Quaich1 wrote: | | bifter wrote: | Of the Tomintoul range I've tried the Peaty Tang and a couple of the age statement drams at a whisky fair a couple of years back (can't remember which now). They seem to be good value malts.
Sounds like another great evening, Murray! |
Thanks Olie. The club really puts on a great evening. Many of the folks that attend are originally from Scotland and England and others are local Ontarians. The local chapter president is a fine chap and the Canadian president of the single malt club (22 chapters across the country) who lives in Toronto drives down here with his wife and they attend all our events. The evening is full: bagpiper, ode to the haggis, birthday drams, anecdotes and stories by the presidents, chit-chat, jokes, good food and even better whisky.. We meet about 7 or 8 times a year.
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Good to hear the traditions are being upheld. Is the haggis kosher and if so what do you make of it |
Unfortunately, the haggis provided by the club at the dinners is not kosher so I abstain. I still get the chance sometimes to carry it in behind the piper for the honor and of course I get an extra dram for so doing.
Last Robbie Burns day I was at a special supper at a friend's home and they had vegetarian haggis. It was quite good, tasted kind of like dessert. |
Some vegetarian haggises are well considered but it should be savoury and peppery if anything!
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Alexppp
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| Quaich1 wrote: |
Hi Alex. Yes, the Tomintoul 16 is the OB. Yes, the 1st fill sherry casks really makes it quite expressive. I have a Tomintoul 21 YO of my own and it's a great dram too. I like the offerings from this distillery which is a geographic neighbor to Glencadam. By the way, the Glencadam 12 YO Portwood is a real star. I have an unopened bottle. Tried it at a tasting last year. |
The only port-finished whisky I've had is the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, which I didn't like that much to be honest, but I'd be willing to give port finishing another go - thanks for the recommendation. |
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