Erik Wait is a Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers), French Wine Scholar (Wine Scholar Guild), Certified Scotch Professional and Certified Whisky Specialist (Council of Whisky Masters) and Whiskey Sommelier (Whiskey Marketing School). He studied enology (wine making) at Las Positas College College. He then became a Certified Whisky Ambassador (BIIAB), studied marketing at the Whisky Marketing School in Austin Texas, earned a Diploma in Single Malt Scotch from the Edinburgh Whisky Academy and graduated from the Springbank Whisky School (July 2023).
I passed WSET Spirits L1 with Distinction largely due to these videos. I registered for the class two days prior to the class starting. So I didn't have time to read the course materials. I took the class and tasting methods cold and only missed two questions. I'm now shadowing at two craft distilleries. Much Thanks Eric!
Great t shirt and bottle. Weirdly I can get Ledaig in my country but not Tobermory. Would love to try even core range one. Looks like amazing whiskey 😊
I tried a bottling from Glasgow distillery at the Bon Accord that had a similar profile to this. Did not specify Oloroso, just sherry cask. But was the richest, most dense whisky i ever had
U.S. Customs is no big deal. But if you travel within the USA and go through TSA you are limited to 5 liters of anything above 24% abv. per baggage. So flying to/trom SFO and Heathrow airport is not a problem. But, depending on how many bottles you have you may have to pay a fee for the extra weight.
Can't say I've seen the CS, but even in KS there is Nc'nean on the shelf. That's conclusive proof it's everywhere now. 😂 On my list of newbies to try, but I haven't done so yet.
I tried 4 different Nc'Neans and two different newmakes from them and liked it all. Like you said they make pretty whisky. Cheers Erik, I'd like to visit the distillery as well, sounds great.
Thanks for the lovely review Erik! We've just started making more of the cask strength, so it shouldnt be too long before it's on shelf in the US 💚 glad you enjoyed this batch!
@ErikWait, How much water do you prefer to add to your whisky? WSET uses a .5 oz of water to .5oz of spirit. For me, that it sort of washes away some notes. I really prefer a few drops and letting the spirit open up.
Been looking forward for this review. I noticed Nc'Nean for a few years now, but haven't had a chance to try yet. I think they just started distributing in the US which helps on the international shipping. I definitely will get a bottle. Thanks for the review. 🥃
The description reminds me a bit of the Cotswold's Founder's Choice that I really like. Have you ever tried that and would you say there are any similarites? Thanks for the review. Cheers!
Very nice ! . A we heads up if you want to visit any more Scottish distilleries do so before the end of 2025 because we aren't going anywhere from 2026 onwards if we are even alive that is .
Ugh, when you mentioned cask strength Old Pulteney, I suddenly remembered I bought a bottle of that a few years ago and I completely forgot about it. K&L Wines picked a 13 year old single cask that I immediately grabbed a bottle. I really should open that bottle soon.
Someone on Reddit mentioned being told on the distillery tour that Old Pulteney experimented with aging their whisky inland and discovering that the whisky lost that salt note. Whether that is how Old Pulteney gets the salt note remains a mystery.
Love the video! Just found your channel and as someone esle mentioned in another comment section, you deserve far more views and follows!! Also wanna add I love the added video of Castle and distillery.. was a great additon to content and hope to see a lot more stuff like that! Cheers
What you say at the start was really the thing which kept me away from buying it. I had it at a festival and it's a really good one if you like easy whiskey. Thanks for video 😊
I really cant decide on this bottle. It is available in my area. I am a bushmills fan and Irish whiskey is my favorite whiskey especially single pot still. I can get multiple bottles of many Irish whiskies for the price of this bottle. I am really disappointed in the 12 yr old bushmills I got for Christmas. I would rather have the 10 and 16. But for the value my favorite is the black bush. So i just dont know if i can go over $200 for this. I can get 2-3 great bottles of other Irish like a red spot and a green spot in my market for $200. Or a Redbreast 12 cast strength and a powers john lane. I always consider two solid bottles over 1 that may leave me burned.
Thanks for the review. I've had their white label core expression and liked it. Are you using your phone for video and photos on your trips or do you take another camera?
Nice review. Looks lika a great place to visit. This bottle was released here in Sweden a few months ago, and I got my hands on one. The fixed price here is sek934 ($88) in todays currency, (never any special discount prices here). I'm really looking forward to crack it open, as usual with a new whisky. I have/tried a few different Ardnamurchan and never been dissapointed so far.
"Lemon, Apple, Orange, Vanilla, Biscuit, Hints of Honey, Maltiness, Floral Notes, Apple and Pear, Baking Spices,..Etc,..Etc..Etc. Are YOU listening to this? Taste it,..DID YOU LIKE IT? Forget the Garbage about Pear, Honey, Apple, Crap enjoy or move on.
Erik, glad to find your review of this one. Irish whiskey is my favorite style particularly pot still. Yellow spot and redbreast 12 are my favorite irish bottles. Tyrconnell just became available in my market and I am excited to try it. Your reviews and videos are always well done. I wish I had space in my home for a collection like yours! On a separate note, if you read this- I am wanting to explore port finished Irish and Scotch, particularly Islay single malt. Any recommendations for port finished bottles you like that won't break the bank?
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies actually based on your review of the Quinta Ruban 14, I did try it a couple of years ago and when writing my comment forgot it was port finished. It is a good dram. I am wondering if there is a smokey Islay where the port doesn't overwhelm but gives just enough dark fruit and plum and maybe stewed berries or jam notes behind the smoke along with a dark chocolate note? That to me would be a perfect flavor profile for a port finished scotch. Like having one of those dark chocolate bars with fruit in it while sitting by a dying campfire and enjoying the smell of smoke from the glowing bed of coals.
I visited Ardnamurchan in either 2018 or 19, beautiful location. They only had new-make spirit to try, I was sceptical but went for it, I have to say even that was nice. At the moment I have the AD(48.8), the AD/02.22(58.7) and the AD/05.23(58.3). They are coming along very nicely, the 2023 is noticeably better than the 2022. Darker and a bit more complex. Lovely stuff. I bought mine in Hi-Time wine in Cosa Mesa, about $85.
