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| Hello, that is considered one of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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January 17, 2025
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WF’s Little Duos, immediately two little Glencadam ex-wine white OB vs crimson IB
Like a number of others in Scotland, the Glencadam Distillery continues to supply us its encyclopaedia of the world’s wines, this time with a NAS model completed in white port casks. The Bordeaux merlot and Burgundy pinot noir variations gave us some amusement final yr, however didn’t actually win us over. Such daring crimson wines… That stated, the newest official 15-year-old releases have been reasonably magnificent.
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Portugal’s well-known Pasteis de
Nata (Lilie Bakery) |
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Glencadam ‘Reserva de Porto Branco – White Port End’ (46%, OB, +/-2023) 
Branco, in Portuguese, means blanco. I imply, white. Color: gentle gold. Nostril: it feels youthful, very fruity, with notes of ripe pears, tinned pineapple and melons, adopted by yellow plums, earlier than turning into barely maltier. Was this predominantly Malvasia? Somewhat simple however undeniably nice, with not one of the dissonances you typically encounter with crimson wine finishes. Mouth: preliminary impressions deliver grapefruit pores and skin and its distinctive bitterness, quickly joined by juicier, sweeter citrus and people yellow plums, although not fairly mirabelles. It stays pretty easy and never disagreeable, but with an impression of premix or trans-blend – the Port affect is distinctly noticeable. End: medium in size and reasonably clear, with a bitter, spicier aftertaste. Feedback: it’s fairly fulfilling, although, as they are saying, I wouldn’t swap a bottle of their latest 15-year-old for 2 circumstances of this ex-Porto Branco, even with a plateful of pastéis de nata.
SGP:651 – 79 factors. |
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Glencadam 2012/2022 (47.5%, Malts of Scotland, Harmless Dram, Amarone wine end, cask #MoS 22041, 563 bottles) 
Hehe, it’s amusing that our buddies have named this ex-Amarone end an ‘Harmless Dram’. Are they heading off accusations, or is that this a intelligent preemptive excuse? (Solely joking!) Amarone, as it’s possible you’ll recall, is a luscious, full-bodied Italian crimson wine crafted from partially dried grapes. Color: golden apricot. Nostril: the heavy affect of crimson wine is unmistakable, together with the presence of the cask itself, but it’s neither off-putting nor inelegant. In brief, not essentially a Glencadam reserved for pairing with pineapple pizza or Paprika Pringles. Wafts of ferns and wild strawberries emerge. Mouth: a extremely distinctive mixture, with notes of peppered strawberries and blood orange mingling with wine, lending it a sure sangria-like high quality – however, in fact, a very nice sangria. Darkish honey steps in to offer extra roundness, nudging it barely nearer to a extra conventional malt. End: lengthy, peppery, with lingering strawberry and orange jam. Feedback: a enjoyable and quirky malt that may probably work splendidly in mizuwari… maybe even with a Hawaiian pizza.
SGP:641 – 82 factors. |
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