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Hi Mark I got my tuath glass from Dublin whiskey live 2023 that I want with my dad we had a ama day drinking whiskey with the glass and then we went over the road and had a few Guinness to finish off a great day I love the tuath glass now but I also have a glencairn glass too that I got
That’s a tough call! If you’re a sherry cask lover then Farclas 15, but personally I’ve purchased 2 bottles of Glen Scotia 15 and will likely get another before I replace my Glenfarclas 15! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
Thanks! Glad the old review still stands up! Here’s a more recent review of Bell’s and a few other historical blended scotch whiskies: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8hCrnRuP1W4.html Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
I have these Norlan glasses and I've grown accustomed to them.....when you take a sip, the whiskey kind of rolls into your mouth, which I love. I find these glasses to be very well balanced
Evan from KWM here - Great video! It will come as no surprise that we at Kensington Wine Market are big fans of indie bottlings. Nothing beats diving nose first into a Glencairn glass with a small batch or single cask whisky, hopefully at cask strength. What excites me is the new and different - not going back to the same 40% or 43% bottling over and over again. The consistency of the official 12 year and 18 year Official Bottlings can be comforting to return to, but they cannot eclipse the thrill of jumping into a limited one-off single-cask Indie Bottling for the first (and maybe last) time.
Thanks Evan! Agreed! Some OB’s are better than others for experienced maltheads but store pics and indie selections at a store where you know who’s picking ‘em is always the cat’s meow. I have a small cache of your store cask releases in Winnipeg. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃 Mark
The problem is soju is supposed to have only 3 ingredients: rice, water, and nuruk. Chamisul and other “희석식 소주“ cheap fake soju makers add sugar, stevia, grain neutral alcohol(주정), erythritol, and thaumatin. There isn’t any distilled soju(증류식소주) in Fresh. There are tiny amounts of it in other Jinro products(and of course they do make ilpum Jinro which is the only one that is real soju from Hite Jinro) Buyer beware! Caveat Emptor! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3ROH02m2r2Y.html
1. 8 year old content - just enjoy! 2. They are the whiskies being compared in the review. Cheers! Here’s a more recent version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8hCrnRuP1W4.htmlsi=kY69iNAoejSnrXNn
@@WhiskyWhistle Hi Mark! You’re most welcome. I truly enjoyed the review. I hope everything’s going well for you in Korea. Winnipeg lost a pretty good guy in my opinion when you left so I suppose Korea gained one. 🙂
Hi @jonathanbender7347 thanks for the comment - you bet I did! Was too young to see Rocky and Rocky II in the theatre but saw Rocky III & IV with my dad. When we took the pup home he would play with my hand as if he were doing speed bag work. Hence the name! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
Basically love Independent bottles. Even when they are not great, they often give a chance to taste the distillate a different way. Glad this one had some great "whisky only" notes that hit your brain just right! Love waxy tropical notes too. Cheers!
This was the first time in 6 or 7 months that I got a notification for a new vid, even though I’m signed up for all notifications. Glad I got this one!
Hi Jerry! Thanks for watching. Yes, the notifications aren’t perfect. It’s definitely a bone of contention among creators! Next review already recorded and will start editing today. Big cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
Hi Gerrit! Maybe that’s good as I’m recording less🤣🤣 same, some utter gems among the indie bottlers and the OB’s are excellent and consistent! Alls well here - it’s great being back! The only thing that sucks is the price of whisky. Cheers bud🥃🥃🥃🥃
@@WhiskyWhistle prices these days are sky high. Even here in the Netherlands. But what can you do. Buy less. First getting rid of the older stock. Stopped counting the bottles. Takes all day by mu guess. But cheers. Im never disappointed by any independent bottling. I like the Ultimate very much and Beek whisky. Both from the Netherlands. Please do some research. Interesting stuff. Slainthe.
@@WhiskyWhistle you’re welcome brother. Hope u can find them. Since you’re on the other side of the world. Indeed some research first. The Haran cask matured thats something. Kicks like a mule. Cheers
5:19 Mark! Dude! You're too young to be having a senior moment! 😉 Good on ya for leaving that in the edit - it shows you've got self confidence and a good sense of humor. About the whisky - big fan of Glen Scotia here. I've tried their Double Cask, 15yo and Victoriana and find all of them to be very good Scotch at good value. I haven't had this or any other a IB Glen Scotia, but I've had a number of other IBs and they've all been good, with a few of them being truly outstanding. Last year I found an SMOS bottling of a 12yo cask strength Highland Park that is the best HP I've ever tasted PLUS it was just $95.00, which was a steal considering the quality. Scotch aficionados who haven't delved into independent bottlings are missing out on some excellent spirit, and this 22yo Glen Scotia sounds like one of the real winners!
Hi Paul! Haha yes you said it! Definitely try to laugh about my own quirks…of which there are many!! I should probably write up a loose script🤣 That HP sounds like a dream. And I agree with your comments - it’s as if the big shops, the bars, the whisky festivals all set up the newbies for a good 5-10 years of brand loyalty. I suppose it’s also like walking in a strange town at night without a map…before smartphones came out. Indies are anti marketing almost. My next purchase in Korea might be a bottle of Hepburns Choice, maybe a Benrinnes. Still $100 USD here but other than Talisker 10 and Ardbeg 5 at $50 and 45 here, everything is $100 and up. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
@@WhiskyWhistle Oh, that HP really was a dream - it was stated on the label as being matured in a sherry butt that yielded around 630 bottles if I recall correctly. It must have had a considerable amount of wine still in the barrel, as the color of the whisky was unusually dark and opaque. I'm not really a fan of most sherry bombs, but this one was incredibly rich and really complimented the Highland Park's spirit. I'm going to keep an eye out for any more SMOS bottlings that show up!
@@WhiskyWhistle Glen Scotia 15 is more costly in Vancouver and the Benromach is about $138 before taxes. It's excellent and I always have a back up on our bar!! My husband Joel loves it too!! I want to get a bottle of the Glen Scotia 15! 🙂
The Glen Grant 12 was a pleasant surprise, and the 15 was a huge step up from the 12. The 15 is strong yet soft, complex yet easy to enjoy and in my opinion a damn good whisky.
I’m happy the strengths are better than they used to be! I too love the 15 though some say there is wild batch variance, so ask a friend if they tried the latest batch before buying! Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃
A mildly robust 46.7%! Does not seem lacking at all. This is one of my fave not too pricey bottles(maybe $50 or less on sale for you) and a distillery I am now a huge fan of. Cheers from Korea, amazingly from an area surrounded by foggy smoky mountains in Gangwon Province! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
Mark! Glad that you asked about 💦 I learned long ago that ( from whisky 🥃 and bourbon vids ) -- it really changes the many flavors of the juice) Cheers from ETn Smoky Mtns area 😂❤
Hi Richard @richardbarrick1492 , thanks, you said it! Rarely is it ever a bad thing - I’ve only experienced it once with a Glenfiddich earlier this year, I think because it’s heavily chill filtered, and I have a suspicion they use paper filters. Adding water made it taste like…paper(intense tannins) vid for reference! Great whisky but IMO don’t add water! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9MkPgrOiBA0.htmlsi=H1iQgTW5wzSBmiW8 Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
@@WhiskyWhistle Appreciate the help and info, so anything in the say, 40% abv. range doesn't need much messing with. I guess you know too much water will ruin a good 🎭 dram!
Half a grocery store in this one then, goona enjoy mine later niw. I got a minature box set feom all 5 regions. Love your presentation, keep up good work sir
@@WhiskyWhistle your welcome, was a more thoughtfull sip after your tasting notes, and agree very unique whisky and did pi k up on the savoury element, parsley esquee.
@calldyuk1751 amazing right? Very chlorophyllic savoury. Honestly one of the whiskies I want to drink in summer. Which lowland came in your set? If it was Auchentoshan or Glenkinchie, I highly recommend Bladnoch to really show the breadth of flavour of the Lowlands. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7m3O7wvYCDs.htmlsi=wfLa8UKKoUKbqvXc
I have a question. Months ago, probably over a year at this point, we were talking about the Bowmore 21 Master's cut Aston Martin. We were talking about enjoying it as a dram and about as an investment. I checked whisky base the other day, and at one point is was over €1200, now it has dropped to € 840. Why would that happen to such an amazing bottle of rare whisky? Is that normal? And does that mean it's not as great an investment, or could it still go back up and beyond in time to come? I love whisky for enjoying, but there is also a real excitement and passion I find in collecting and investing, but such a blow when the 2ndary value plummets! Anyway, glad you're well! Slainte!
Yes I recall - I think as the newer editions were released some of the excitement of the first edition dissipated. But yes I think it will recover. Even 840 Euros is much more than I paid, and it should eventually sell for more than the subsequent editions. I think long term it will do well as it’s essentially cask strength, long aged, and plus a unique Aston collab. Plus it looks like interest rates are beginning to drop which should increase spending money and increase values on collectibles. Then there’s the increasing thirst in China and India(even Korea) Just my thoughts! Sometimes long term is key. I have a Glenfiddich 21 Havana that I bought 10 years ago. It didn’t budge until about 3 or 4 years ago. But I might just end up opening it along with a newer version! Cheers bud🥃🥃🥃🥃
@@WhiskyWhistle Great info! I might just be tempted to open many of my "current" collectables as well. The whisky lover in me seems to outdo the investor in me. Hopefully I can muster the disappoint to keep a few good ones. Cheers!
Hi Mark, it's great to see you again. I can't tell you how happy I am to see Rocky as well. I used to have a Yorkie. Well, back in Korea? Do tell. I have had a bottle of this Arran 18 and I remember it being very good. It's some years ago though and I'm not sure it's being produced any more. There seems to be a 17 year old version with similar spec doing the rounds. Isn't it interesting how the world of whisky has changed during our period of occupancy my friend. It wasn't that long ago when we were buying and drinking whisky like this all the time. I want cask strength if it's over £100 these days. I couple of nights ago I dipped into the stash and opened my final Old Pulteney 21 and it's absolutely delicious. I'd forgotten how good old, top dressed, whisky can be. The whisky in my bunker is worth a tidy sum bit I never bought it to flip. I knew the day would come when old whisky would be out of reach so I put aside a few for the future. A few became boxes cluttering the house and so I've decided the time is right to start opening that good stuff, enjoying it and decluttering. My wife has been extraordinarily patient. All the best. WT
Epic comment WT! Thanks so much. Yep, a big move, but for the better. Likewise, it’s time to crack some of the stash. We knew this day would come but I never figured it would be this soon! That OP 21 must be special. The 17 is already top notch! Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃Always nice to hear from you.
Wonderful review Mark. Thanks 🥃 I've reached for this bottle a few times but wasn't absolutely sure... I am now. Especially since it's priced much more reasonably than most 18 year old sherried single malts.
Lorenz thank you!! Glad you will get one. I see Total Wine has some in your neck of the woods! Thanks for voting on the upcoming vid! Will do that again! Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃
Had 3 of these a few years ago when they were around 124 cad. Down to 1 bottle left and finding it harder and harder to get another backup as they sell out so fast in Alberta.
Hope you can find one. If they come in at $200 I’ll get another. These newer distilleries should hopefully take the pressure off..in 10-15 years 🤣🤣 Cheers Peter🥃🥃🥃🥃
@@WhiskyWhistle They are available at 200 in Alberta but by the time it gets to Ontario it's pushing $300. The LCBO does not get anything that anybody wants, although the 1940 Macallan might be available.🤣
@@WhiskyWhistle I guess I was expecting a 90's Macallan's sherry...But, I'm watching it now while sipping on a Macallan Maker's Edition highball.... lol
Probably quite high on the bourbon component. Some of that series are all sherry but not this one! I recently cracked a newer Mac - a night on earth in Scotland - do not recommend! A classic cut highball would be nice though. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃
