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World Whisky Day
One of the Men of Malt sent these photos from London, just in time for World Whisky Day
I found myself humming, “Oh, if I were a rich man…”
These were taken at http://hedonism.co.uk
If only…
Now, what shall I have later this evening to celebrate World Whisky Day?
Last night, in the 85 degree heat, it was Bank Note blended Scotch whisky and soda. Actually, it was plain seltzer which has no added mineralization. Since most club soda in the USA is now made with potassium rather than sodium, it does not taste nearly as good for whisky and soda, to my palate anyway.
But tonight? After the weather changed to chilly and wet? Hmmm. Recently arrived acquisitions worthy of a World Whisky Day celebration include:
Longrow Peated (no age statement)
Glenfarclas 12 (not yet opened)
1998 Ben Nevis 15 Year Old Fresh Sherry Butt #596 Cask Strength (K & L Wines Exclusive)
Ardbeg home blending of 10 yo, Corryvreken, and Uuigeadail (Thanks Tony!)
Springbank 12 Cask Strength
Mortlach 18 (so really, really very good compared to the Mortlach Old and Rare, but still really, really overpriced.)
Or I may finally open my last bottle Mortlach 16 yo Flora and Fauna, which may just be my all-time favorite whisky, as if there could be only one.
Choices, choices
Rarest Whiskies for those with the Deepest Pockets
Six of the Rarest Scottish Whiskies in Living Color
Black Book (bbook.com) offers up some mouthwatering photography of six exceptionally rare Scotch whisky expressions.
Five of the six are single malts and one is a blend. All but one show age statements of 40 years old or older.
Terse tasting notes of the “rarest whiskies” give a tantalizing hint at what a price tag in the thousands could lead to for the discerning palate.
The lone no age statement single malt being Macallan’s M, from the 1824 Series, which was produced in 2013 from casks stretching back into the 1940s. Part of its high price comes from the Lalique crystal bottle, which is dwarfed by the auction price of a six-litre crystal decanter of the same stuff. The “normal” 750ml version can still be had in the U.S., for about $5,000 after taxes.
The list includes expressions from some of my all-time favorites, Highland Park, Ledaig, Balvenie, and Glenfarclas.
Most of my nose-on experience with high-end whisky tops out at 25 year age statements, but there have been some exceptions.
While I have yet to publish my review of the serenity in a whisky glass that is Balvenie 30, the most indulgent review I have published was for a most indulgent whisky, yet to be surpassed in my estimation, the Highland Park 30 from the 2013 bottling.
However, it comes nowhere near the prices of the whisky in the article, which you can check out HERE.
Broader Perspectives
And if you would like to read about more about some exceptionally rare and expensive whisky, this run down at moneyinc.com, which includes both whiskies in ultra-expensive decanters, and those costing a king’s ransom simply because of their rarity.
And here is a quick and easy list from winesearcher.com of “the most expensive whiskey” even if everything on the list is a whisky, and almost all of it comes from the extinct distillery of Port Ellen, on the Isle of Islay, or Brora, which existed in the town of the same name on the northeast coast of Scotland.
But another way to look at it is in terms of whisky as an investment tool. If that sounds interesting, you may want to give this article a read over at Australia’s ExecutiveStyle.com, which includes some relatively affordable malt whisky bottles, expected to rise high as their numbers dwindle.
Cheers!
Glenfarclas 150 Years of Excellence
June 8, 1865 John Grant bought Glenfarclas 150 years ago today.
His 5th and 6th generation decedents, John and George Grant, filled 10 sherry butts and 10 sherry hogsheads earlier today in commemoration.
The Grand Old Speysider
Saturday, the Men of Malt had a Glenfarclas celebration of their own.
Understated and traditional in presentation, Glenfarclas represents the classic, elegant Speyside style of European oak casks drenched with luscious Spanish sherry in a judicious vatting with some sherry barrels of American oak.
The vibrant splendor of the 17 year old, the polished singularity of the cognac-like 21 year old, and the mature and oaky depth of the regal 25 year old, all provide an elegant and luscious dram, effortless, beguiling, and oh so quaffable.
£511.19s.0d Family Reserve
They also announced the release of a commemorative bottling, named after the £511.19s.0d their forefather paid to acquire the distillery. From the official newsletter:
“The £511.19s.0d Family Reserve, a non-chill filtered bottling at 43%, is a vatting of predominantly first fill sherry butts which proudly embodies the distillery’s sherry profile, bringing together all the character of this great spirit across the generations. Sweet and rich sherry, like a toffee syrup over a freshly toasted French baguette, the nose promises fresh fruit smothered in heather honey, ending almost like a sweet port. Then a dry yet sweet taste, a lovely balance of fruit, light nuttiness and milk chocolate develop, followed by a very palatable long and easy finish. A copy of the original bill of sale is included with each bottle along with a note from George Grant explaining the significance of the £511.19s.0d Family Reserve to the Grant family tradition.”
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